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2 changes and position switch for Uganda ahead of Burkina Faso date 

Uganda Rugby Union has named their 23 man squad for Burkina Faso date in the Rugby Africa Cup semi finals as two changes are made

The forward side will see Wycliff Santos Ssenteza retaining role in the front row as the outside prop alongside Faragi Odugo who will hook and Asuman Mugerwa as the inside prop. 

The second row will feature Charles Uhuru and Eliphaz Emong maintaining role alongside flankers Byron Oketayot and Sidney Gyabi who has shifted from eighth man to replace Moses Zziwa.

The Eighth man position will be taken by Alex Aturindi who started on bench against Zimbabwe. 

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In the half back positions, Conrad Qantas and Ivan Magomu will maintain role as scrumhalf and fly half respectively. 

In the center positions, Joseph Jadwong will replace Jones Kamiza as the inside center as Thomas Gwokto maintain role as the outside center. 

Timothy Kasiga will maintain role in the back three as the blind side winger alongside Shakim Ssembusi who will be on the right side wing and Philip Wokorach as the fullback. 

STARTING XV

  1. WYCLIFF SANTOS SSENTEZA
  2. FARAGI ODUGO
  3. ASUMAN MUGERWA
  4. CHARLES UHURU ODONG
  5. ELIPHAZ EMONG
  6. SIDNEY GYABI GONGODYO
  7. BYRON OKETAYOT
  8. ALEX ATURINDA
  9. CONRAD WANYAMA WANDERA
  10. IVAN ARTHUR MAGOMU
  11. TIMOTHY KISIGA
  12. JOSEPH AREDO JADWONG
  13. THOMAS GWOKTO
  14. SHAKIM SSEMBUSI
  15. PHILIP WOKORACH

SUBSTITUTES

  1. NATHAN ASIIMIRE BWAMBALE
  2. MICHAEL STEVE MASENDI OTTO
  3. SAUL KIVUMBI
  4. ROBERT AZIKU ANGUALIA
  5. MARK OMODINGI
  6. BRIAN WANDERA
  7. WILFRED POOL KALUNGI
  8. JOSEPH OYET

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