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Rugby Africa 7s Cup: Nigeria struggle as Uganda win first leg

Rugby Africa 7s Cup: Nigeria struggle as Uganda win first leg

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...

Rugby: Nigeria to face Ghana in 2024 Olympic qualifiers

Nigeria Rugby reveals squad for 2024 Olympic Pre-Qualifiers

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...

Steve Lewis appointed as Nigeria Rugby head coach

Steve Lewis appointed as Nigeria Rugby head coach

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...