Regina Okoit: Building Rugby for Change | Uganda News

Uganda News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 11, 2026 · 2m

Regina Hellen Okoit Lunyolo is reshaping African sports by turning rugby into a force for public health and gender equality. From her days as a Lady Cranes player to founding Uganda’s first women’s rugby club and expanding it into a multi-sport powerhouse, she’s built a legacy of empowerment. Her Swans Rugby Against Cancer initiative uses beach rugby to drive cancer screenings, while her G.I.R.L.S program combats gender-based violence through sports and life skills. She’s grown Uganda’s women’s rugby clubs from six to eighteen, opened her club to boys for community-wide impact, and earned…