University of Johannesburg women's rugby sevens team

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UJ Women's Rugby 7s
Full nameUniversity of Johannesburg Women's Rugby Sevens Team
Nickname(s)Orange Army Imbokodo
Ground(s) UJ Stadium
Director of RugbyTumi Leseke
Coach(es)Mbuyiselo Siqebengu

UJ Women's Rugby Sevens team, also UJ Women's 7s, is the rugby sevens club representing the University of Johannesburg based in Johannesburg, Gauteng.

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History

They were crowned the 2022 Varsity Women’s 7s champions after defeating the University of Fort Hare 17-5 in the final. [1]

Technical team

The current coaching staff: [2]

PositionName
Head Coach Flag of South Africa.svg Mbuyiselo Siqebengu
Conditioning Coach Flag of South Africa.svg Liphiwe Nxasana
Team Manager Flag of South Africa.svg Tumi Leseke

Honours

Varsity Women's 7s: 2022

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References

  1. Hare, Rudene (2022-10-09). "UJ Crowned 2022 Varsity 7s Champions". gsport4girls. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  2. "UJ women's sevens itching to prove themselves at #Varsity7sFes". SuperSport. Retrieved 2024-03-24.