Tony Nyangweso

Tony Nyangweso
Birth nameTony Nyangweso
Place of birthUganda
SchoolBuganda Road Primary School
Namilyango College
UniversityUniversity of the West of Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998-2001 Dmark Kobs ()
2001- Cartha Queens Park ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006-07 Glasgow Warriors 2 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999- Uganda 28 (75)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2001- Uganda 7s 12

Tony Nyangweso is a Uganda international rugby union player. He plays at centre and wing.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Nyangweso started playing rugby while at his secondary school, Namilyango College.[1]

From there he joined Kobs Rugby Club in Uganda.[1] Sponsored by mobile phone company Dmark, the side is now known as Dmark Kobs.[2]

Nyangweso plays for Cartha Queens Park in Glasgow.[3][4][5]

Professional career

Nyangweso played for Glasgow Warriors in the 2006-07 season.[6] He played in the friendly match against Border Reivers.[7] He scored a try in the match.[7]

International career

Nyangweso was capped for Uganda in 2001.[1][8]

He was also capped for the Uganda 7s.[9][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Family inspired my pursuit for greatness".
  2. ^ "DMark renames Uganda's Kobs Rugby Club".
  3. ^ Mann, Raymond. "Another loss but better times ahead - Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club". kirkcaldyrugby.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Watsonians ride luck to Murrayfield". www.scotsman.com.
  5. ^ "Hills' Edge Glasgow Derby - Edinburgh Rugby". www.edinburghrugby.org.
  6. ^ "Warriors Back-Up Beat Borderers - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  7. ^ a b "Glasgow Warriors - Border Reivers v Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  8. ^ a b Administrator. "Dobela rings the changes". ugnew.independent.co.rw.
  9. ^ "National 7s team to compete in Morocco".