With the absences of most of the experienced lot for the 2023 Netball World Cup, She Cranes head coach Fred Mugerwa has been forced into making changes in the captaincy.
With skipper Peace Proscovia out due to illness, Mugerwa has promoted assistant Irene Eyaru, to the captain role for the team at the showpiece set for South Africa.
Eyaru is currently the skipper at Mugerwa’s coached side KCCA, but she also captained Uganda’s team at the 2018 World University Netball Championship in Makerere.
NIC’s Margaret Baagala will be her deputy as Mugerwa believes; “those two are senior members of the team and come with experience.”
Maggie Bagaala
The She Cranes are pitted in Group D along with New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, and Singapore.
The World Cup-bound for South Africa is set to kickstart on July 28 to August 6.
Besides Peace Proscovia, stars Stella Oyella, Joan Nampungu, Sandra Nambirige, and Jessica Achan.
20-player squad in camp
Defenders: Hanisha Muhammed (KCCA), Stella Nanfuka (Prisons), Christine Nakitto (KCCA) Faridah Kadondi (Weyonje), Viola Asingo (Prisons), Shaffle Nalwanja (KCCA), Privas Kayeny (NIC).
Mid-court players: Joyce Nakibuule (Prisons), Lillian Achola (Weyonje), Annet Najjuka (KCCA), Sarah Nakiyunga (NIC), Norah Lunkuse (KCCA), Margaret Baagala (NIC).
Shooters: Mary Nuba Cholhok (Loughborough Lightning, UK), Christine Kango Namulumba (Prisons), Asinah Kabendela (Weyonje), Mercy Batamurinza (KCCA), Shadiah Nassanga (KCCA), Irene Eyalu (KCCA).
