Uganda, March 23 -- Uganda has always won medals in multiple international sports events - Olympics, Commonwealth and African Games et al.

So often, those medals have come in individual sports disciplines with boxing and athletics delivering most of the success.

Team sports aren't synonymous with consistent participation that has made success at major games a distant dream.

This year's African Games in Accra, Ghana could yet help us take a second look at team sport.

Both football teams - men and women - have delivered medals. Rugby has matched that, and with gold for both the men and ladies.

If the Rugby Cranes 7s were commanding in cruising to gold, the Lady Cranes 7s were ruthless in the three-day event.

At the University of Ghana...