Birmingham 2022: Shujaa land rivals Uganda in Pool D as Commonwealth groups are revealed

The men's national rugby 7s team, Shujaa, is set to renew its rivalry with eternal foes Uganda when the 2022 Commonwealth Games slated to take place from 28 July to August 8 kick off in Birmingham.

This is after the two perennial rivals were drawn in the same pool for the three day Commonwealth Rugby 7s Games that will be played from 29-31 July at the Coventry Stadium after being moved from Villa Park.

In the Games where 16 teams will be contesting for the gold medal, Shujaa will be eyeing revenge on the Uganda Cranes who painfully dethroned them as the African 7s champions when they beat them in the semis of the Africa 7s Cup held in Kampala, Uganda in April 2022 before going to win the tournament, consequently booking their spot at the Games.

The East African opponents will be joined in that pool D by Australia and Carribean nation Jamaica.

2018 Gold medal winners New Zealand headline Pool A where they are joined by England, Samoa and Sri Lanka.

Pool B is composed of African giants South Africa, Scotland, Tonga and Malysia while Pool C sees double Olympic gold medalists Fiji joined by Canada, Wales and Zambia.

Philip Wokorach in as Uganda 7s name team for Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games Pools:

Pool A: New Zealand, England, Samoa, Sri Lanka

Pool B: South Africa, Scotland, Tonga, Malaysia

Pool C: Fiji, Canada, Wales, Zambia,

Pool D: Australia, Kenya 7s, Uganda, Jamaica

FRIDAY JULY 29

9:00-13:30 - Women's and Men's Pool matches

17:30-22:00 - Women's and Men's Pool matches

SATURDAY JULY 30

9:00-13:30 Women's and Men's Pool matches

17:30-22:30 Women's and Men's placing matches, Women's Semi Finals and Men's Quarter finals

SUNDAY 31 JULY

11:00-14:30 Men's semi-finals & placing matches

18:030-22:00 - Women's & Men's final placing matches