Rwanda ladies's nationwide volleyball staff head coach Frédéric Guérin has named seven uncapped gamers in a provisional squad for the 2026 CAVB Girls's African Nations Championship, set to happen in Kenya from August 23 to September 5.
The brand new faces are setters Nancy Ndagijimana and Diane Mpuhwezimana, center blockers Anitha Umutoni and Sandrine Uwiragiye, outdoors hitters Claire Uwase and Angelique Tuyishime, and libero Fillette Uzamukunda.
The provisional squad indicators a big rebuilding course of, with round 40 % of the chosen gamers receiving their first senior nationwide staff call-ups since Rwanda's final look on the continental championship in 2023.
Rwanda completed fourth on the 2023 version after falling 3-1 to hosts Cameroon within the bronze-medal match.
Guérin might be assisted by Christian Hatumimana and Cyuzuzo Yvette Igihozo, whereas Sandrine Usenga has been appointed because the staff's energy and conditioning coach.
The squad additionally retains a number of skilled gamers who’ve featured prominently in earlier nationwide staff campaigns.
Amongst them are setter Iris Ndagijimana (Police WVC); center blockers Albertine Uwiringiyimana (APR WVC), Hope Musaniwabo (Kepler WVC) and Flavia Dusabe (Police WVC); liberos Judith Kabatesi (APR WVC) and Lea Uwimbabazi (RRA); and reverse hitters Françoise Yankurije (APR WVC) and Divine Nyirahabimana (APR WVC).
The surface hitter division contains Valentine Munezero (APR WVC), Olive Nzamukosha (RRA), Benitha Mukandayisenga (APR WVC) and Aloysia Tuyishimire (RRA).
The staff is predicted to start preparations within the coming days as Rwanda goals to enhance on its fourth-place end from the final version and problem for a podium end in Kenya.
