The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) on Wednesday announced the final 28-man squad list for the 2024 Africa Cup XVs (repechage), Afrosport reports. The NRFF adhered to the final submission deadline stated by Rugby Africa ahead of the tournament, which is scheduled to take place in Tunisia from 16-23 December 2024. Nigeria will compete in Pool A, alongside hosts Tunisia, Zambia, and West African rivals Ghana....
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has announced a 43-man provisional squad for the 2024 Africa Cup XVs (repechage), scheduled to take place in Tunisia from December 16 to 23, 2024, Afrosport reports. The tournament promises to provide more opportunities for homegrown talent and will mark the return of Onoru-Oyiza Jatto, a center with Cowrie RFC, who missed the last sevens tournament. The provisional squad released...
Nigeria men's rugby team, the Black Stallions struggled to impress in the first round of the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup Sevens in Mauritius over the weekend. Coach Steve Lewis' men finished 10th in the 12-team table after losing all three games in Pool A while Uganda emerged victorious with 20 points. The Black Stallions started their first leg campaign in Mauritius with a 36-14 loss to...
Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) have announced a twelve-man team that will participate in the 2024 Olympic pre-qualifiers in Mauritius on June 24 and 25. It is the first squad named under coach Steve Lewis since his appointment last month. The Black Stallions team is made up of players based in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States and Lewis stated that the aim of...
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation have appointed Steve Lewis as head coach of the senior male and female rugby national teams. The Scotsman previously coached the Black Stallions between 2012 and 2013, and qualified them for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Lewis’ first task will be to lead the men's and women's Sevens teams in the 2024 Olympic pre-qualifiers in Mauritius and Zambia in June...
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