Rugby union in Rwanda particular has said: "in my combined years I have yet to witness the passion and desire to play rugby as I did in Rwanda. The boys have such a passion to learn as much of the game as they can." Rwanda has currently both a male and a female national rugby team. Rugby union in Rwanda Rugby union in Rwanda is a minor but growing sport. The sport is governed by the Fédération Rwandaise de Rugby. Rwanda is a former colony of Belgium, and the game was first introduced from there. Rwandan rugby had a low key but steady presence
Sport in Rwanda one of the fastest growing sports in Rwanda. The sport started to gain popularity in the country as refugees returned from Kenya, where they had learned to play the game. The Rwanda Cricket Association (RCA) was established in 1999 and recognised by the International Cricket Council in 2003. Development of the sport in the country has been supported by the UK-based charity Cricket Without Boundaries, which aims to improve HIV/AIDS awareness through the game, and by the Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation. The latter is backing a project to construct a national cricket field on the outskirts of Kigali. Rwanda's membership