Nigeria Rugby coach Steve Lewis has confirmed his squad list for the upcoming Africa Cup 7s Rugby tournament in Zimbabwe.
Lewis summoned 12 players as the Black Stallions target a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Zimbabwe this weekend.
Richard Adeniyi-Jones, Aristide Goualin and Ogheneloyeme Macaulay are the three new players added to the squad that reached the final of the pre-Olympics qualifiers in Mauritius back in June.
Meanwhile, the trio of Ade Lipede Sr, Demi Kuteyi and JT Anthony are selected as non travelling reserves.
The Black Stallions are drawn in pool B of the Africa Cup 7s with Kenya, Namibia and Zambia.
South Africa’s Blitzbokke will play Madagascar, Tunisia and Cote D’ I’voire in Pool A while the defending champions, Uganda will play hosts Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso and Algeria in pool C.
Full Squad
Olukolade Awobowale (Captain)
Declan Nwachukwu (Co-captain)
Gabriel John Etim
Matthew Ilube
Oluwadara Odunlami
Richard Adeniyi Jones
Frederick Henry Ajudua
Onoru Oyiza Jatto
Pierre Gualin
Aristide Goualin
Ogheneloyeme Macaulay
David Aniebolam.
