Rwanda National Police

The two-time national handball league champions, Police Handball club has moved to the first place on the log to boost their chances of the trophy for the third time in just four league seasons.

The Police side beat the Nyabihu-based, GS Rambura 47-24 on June 5 to topple ES Kigoma on top with 18 maximum points, two points ahead of the latter.

Twelve-match-high strikes from Gilbert Mutuyimana plus nine and seven other goals from Gilbert Nzibonera and Norbert Duteterimana ensured that the Police Handball club continues the season’s unbeaten run.

Team coach, Assistant Inspector of Police Antoine Ntabanganyimana hailed his side adding that they “treat each and every match equally.”

“We don’t undermine any game or club. Our focus is to claim three points from all our opponents if we are to be crowned champions this season,” said AIP Ntabanganyimana.

With just two matches left to start return legs, AIP Ntabanganyimana believes they are the favorites to finish on top.

He also said that his side is well prepared for the Genocide Memorial Tournament which kicks off on June 6 in Kigali.

This year’s memorial tourney features two foreign clubs, namely; Ngome handball club from Tanzania and Muzinga from Burundi.

Police Handball club is in group A with APR, Ngome and UR-CASS.

Those in group B are Gicumbi, ES Kigoma, Muzinga and UR-CE.