The national men and women sitting volleyball teams are in intensive preparations ahead of the upcoming 2022 World Sitting Volleyball Championships – which will be staged in November 4-11 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Rwandan teams are in a training camp in Musanze district under the guidance of head coach Mossad Rashad.

The women’s team is placed in Group C, which includes Egypt and Brazil, while in the men’s team is placed with Egypt, Ukraine and the Netherlands.

It is the second time that the World Championship will have two African countries fielding both the women and men’s teams. Rwanda and Egypt fielded in both categories in the 2018 edition in Netherlands.

At that time, the national women’s team finished 11th out of 15 participating countries, winning three matches against Croatia, Hungary and Finland.

Players in camp

Men’s team:

Emile Vuningabo, Calixte Twagirayezu, Fulgence Hagenimana, Fidèle Gatete, Jean Bosco Ngizwenimana, Jean Semana, Callixte Uwizeyimana, Jean Baptiste Ndayisaba, Jean Claude Ndahiro, Innocent Niyitegeka, Jean Baptiste Murema, Patrick Imanirutabyose, Tiras Nsanzimana, Leandre Muhawenimana, Vitus Rutagengwa Vitus and Jean Paul Ntambara.

Women team:

Liliane Mukobwankawe, Claudine Bazubagira, Agnes Nyiranshimiyimana, Marie Louise Mugirwanake, Claudine Murebwayire, Sandrine Nyirambarushimana, Alice Mukamurenzi, Solange Nyiraneza, Rose Uwajeneza Uwase, Clementine Umutoni, Hosiana Mulisa, Chantal Mutuyimana, Nikuze Zaninka and Pacifique Kayitesi.