Tuesday, May 6 Tanzania vs Ethiopia Kenya vs Somali Rwanda vs Uganda (Old Kampala Sports Arena, 17:00) Rwanda U18 will Tuesday, May 6, take on hosts Uganda in their opening match of the Women's IHF Trophy Zone 5 championship at Old Kampala Sports Arena. The tournament will run through May 10. Rwanda will be represented by the U18 and U20 teams at the regional handball competition and are both coached by Aphrodice Sindayigaya who is optimistic of starting well against Uganda whose teams will be playing before their home supporters. “We have to start better this tournament, so to do it is to win first game against Uganda. We have been preparing well and we are ready for the match and also for the tournament in general but we have to take game by game,” Sindayigaya said. “We are playing against a team which is at home but we need to put that aside and stick to our plan and win the first game which is very important to us.” Rwanda U18 are pooled in Group B alongside Burundi and Uganda while Group A includes Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania and Kenya. ALSO READ: Handball: Rwanda U20 wins bronze at Intercontinental IHF tourney In the U20 category, Rwanda is place in Group A with Tanzania, Djibouti and Kenya while Group B includes Ethiopia, Uganda, Burundi and Somalia.
