| Rwanda | |||
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| Association | Rwanda Handball Federation | ||
| Coach | Rafael Guijosa | ||
| Captain | Jean-Paul Muhawenayo | ||
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| African Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2024 ) | ||
| Best result | 14th (2024) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
The Rwanda national handball team is the national handball team of Rwanda and is controlled by the Rwanda Handball Federation.
After failing to take part to the 2022 African Men's Handball Championship in Egypt, [1] the Rwanda handball team participate for the first time two years after in the competition, the 2024 African Men's Handball Championship in the same country of Egypt. [2]
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| 2024 | Group stage | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 115 | −32 |
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| Total | 1/26 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 115 | −32 |
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