Name: Charlotte Thereza Mudoola
Nickname: Diapers/International concussion
Occupation: Student
Date of birth: 02/08/1985
Home district: Iganga
Club: Rangers
Height: 5’3
Weight: 55.5kgs
Position(s) in 7’s: Scrumhalf, flyhalf, winger
Rugby experience: 6 years
7’s Debut: Kampala CAR 7's '06
Number of 7’s tournaments: 4
15’s debut: versus Rwanda Feb '05
Number of 15’s caps: 5
How did you first get into rugby? My brothers, Fred and Tim, taught me the first things about rugby during my school holidays. I did not start to actually play until my last year in high school when I started playing touch rugby with the boys who played rugby in my school. None of the girls were interested so I was the ‘weird’ one.
Favourite local rugby players(s): Edmond Tumusiime, Timothy Mudoola, Allan Musoke (all UTL Kobs & Uganda)
Favourite international rugby player(s): Piri Weepu, Dan Carter, Phillips Mcgregory
Rugby awards won: 2005 Black Panthers best back, 2008 Kyadondo Rugby Club MVP, Runner up 2006 & 2007 Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) 7s, Runner up 2007 Tunis 7s, Runner up WRWC qualifiers
Best rugby moment: The day we qualified for the World Cup
Worst rugby moment: Getting a concussion in the pool game against Tunisia and at the same time we lost that game. Being told that I could not play the semi final made it worse.
How does it feel knowing that you are going for the World Cup? It’s the best feeling I’ve ever had. I feel so good and so proud to be part of the World Cup team representing Uganda. I feel it’s time we sent out a message to the whole world why we are proud to be Ugandans. It’s also great to make history in sports.
What do you as an individual hope to do at the World Cup that will help Lady Cranes perform well? I will use my strengths i.e. tackling hard in defence and supporting my team mates in both attack and defence. I will play with heart and passion.
What do you think Uganda’s chances at the World Cup are? We are going to surprise a lot people. Everyone will respect and love us once the World Cup is done.
Other interests/talents: I also play football, basketball and volleyball.
Charlotte Mudoola represented Uganda schools during the East African Schools Volleyball tournament in Tanzania in 1999. After leaving school Charlotte initially joined a volleyball club then abandoned it a few weeks after discovering that a women’s rugby team had been formed. Her mother is now her biggest fan & has been known to force feed Charlotte in a bid to make her put on weight. Charlotte is the baby sister to former Uganda international Fred Mudoola and current Uganda international Timothy Mudoola. She started playing rugby years after her brothers had already established themselves but has got to a World Cup before them. Charlotte has also run touch in 2 international games – Kenya versus Uganda (Elgon Cup) and Uganda versus Namibia (where she had to step in after one of the South African trio handling the game sustained an injury in the first half). In her free time, Charlotte loves dancing, watching movies and having fun. Despite being a lawyer and her advanced age, Charlotte is the baby of the team hence the nickname Diapers.
Nickname: Diapers/International concussion
Occupation: Student
Date of birth: 02/08/1985
Home district: Iganga
Club: Rangers
Height: 5’3
Weight: 55.5kgs
Position(s) in 7’s: Scrumhalf, flyhalf, winger
Rugby experience: 6 years
7’s Debut: Kampala CAR 7's '06
Number of 7’s tournaments: 4
15’s debut: versus Rwanda Feb '05
Number of 15’s caps: 5
How did you first get into rugby? My brothers, Fred and Tim, taught me the first things about rugby during my school holidays. I did not start to actually play until my last year in high school when I started playing touch rugby with the boys who played rugby in my school. None of the girls were interested so I was the ‘weird’ one.
Favourite local rugby players(s): Edmond Tumusiime, Timothy Mudoola, Allan Musoke (all UTL Kobs & Uganda)
Favourite international rugby player(s): Piri Weepu, Dan Carter, Phillips Mcgregory
Rugby awards won: 2005 Black Panthers best back, 2008 Kyadondo Rugby Club MVP, Runner up 2006 & 2007 Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) 7s, Runner up 2007 Tunis 7s, Runner up WRWC qualifiers
Best rugby moment: The day we qualified for the World Cup
Worst rugby moment: Getting a concussion in the pool game against Tunisia and at the same time we lost that game. Being told that I could not play the semi final made it worse.
How does it feel knowing that you are going for the World Cup? It’s the best feeling I’ve ever had. I feel so good and so proud to be part of the World Cup team representing Uganda. I feel it’s time we sent out a message to the whole world why we are proud to be Ugandans. It’s also great to make history in sports.
What do you as an individual hope to do at the World Cup that will help Lady Cranes perform well? I will use my strengths i.e. tackling hard in defence and supporting my team mates in both attack and defence. I will play with heart and passion.
What do you think Uganda’s chances at the World Cup are? We are going to surprise a lot people. Everyone will respect and love us once the World Cup is done.
Other interests/talents: I also play football, basketball and volleyball.
Charlotte Mudoola represented Uganda schools during the East African Schools Volleyball tournament in Tanzania in 1999. After leaving school Charlotte initially joined a volleyball club then abandoned it a few weeks after discovering that a women’s rugby team had been formed. Her mother is now her biggest fan & has been known to force feed Charlotte in a bid to make her put on weight. Charlotte is the baby sister to former Uganda international Fred Mudoola and current Uganda international Timothy Mudoola. She started playing rugby years after her brothers had already established themselves but has got to a World Cup before them. Charlotte has also run touch in 2 international games – Kenya versus Uganda (Elgon Cup) and Uganda versus Namibia (where she had to step in after one of the South African trio handling the game sustained an injury in the first half). In her free time, Charlotte loves dancing, watching movies and having fun. Despite being a lawyer and her advanced age, Charlotte is the baby of the team hence the nickname Diapers.
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