Alain Boileau of B&B Hotels claimed his first ever professional victory with a win on stage two of the 2021 Tour du Rwanda on Tuesday. The 21-year old French rider…
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Tour du Rwanda: Colombian Brayan Sanchez Outsprints Rivals to Win Stage One
by Jacques Furaha 2:40 pmBrayan Sanchez riding for the Colombian Team Medellin opened his account at Tour du Rwanda as he sprinted to stage 1 victory in Rwamagana on Sunday. Helped by a perfect…
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Tour du Rwanda: Spectators Follow Riders Through Kigali – Rwamagana Landscape
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro & Jacques Furaha 12:41 pmThe 13th edition of Tour du Rwanda cycling competition has started this morning with riders showing what they do best in the Kigali-Rwamagana return trip, 115.6km. The race is normally…
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Senegalese Cheikh Sarr has been appointed as Rwanda’s new head coach on a one-year deal, the Rwanda Basketball federation (FERWABA) announced on Monday. “FERWABA is excited to welcome Dr. Cheikh…
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With the shortened 2021 national football league set to get underway on Saturday 1 May, the group-stage fixtures have been announced. It was announced at the start of April that…
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The President of Rwanda Football Federation, Rtd Brig Gen Jean Damascène Sekamana, is stepping down, eight months before his first term ends, the federation announced on Wednesday. Sekamana, who had…
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Football Teams Return to Collective Training for First Time In Four Months
by Jacques Furaha 1:48 pmAll but one top-flight clubs have been given permission to return to collective training ahead of the shortened 2021 season. Last month, the Ministry for Sports eased restrictions on competitive…
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Kwibuka 27: FIFA President Infantino Joins Rwandans In Commemoration
by Jacques Furaha 9:52 pmFIFA President Gianni Infantino has joined Rwandans in commemorating the Genocide against the Tutsi which claimed over a million lives in 1994. In a letter sent to the Rwanda Football…
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One of England’s most popular teams and Rwanda’s official tourism partner Arsenal FC today posted a video across their various social media accounts in which they join with Rwandans to…
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French football giants and Rwanda’s official tourism partners PSG have joined with the Rwandan people and the rest of the world in commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.…
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Groups Revealed As Ferwafa Adopts New Format for Shortened 2021 Season
by Jacques Furaha 8:11 pmThe Rwanda football federation (Ferwafa) has adopted a new format for the national football league in order to adapt to the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the…
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Amavubi’s Attention Turns to World Cup Qualifiers After Missing Out On Afcon
by Jacques Furaha 10:57 amThe African Football Confederation (CAF) on Thursday released the fixtures for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, set to start in June. Fresh from their goalless draw against Cameroon, which ended…