Nigeria’s senior national rugby team, ‘The Stallions’, are set to depart for Tunisia on December 15, ahead of the 2024 Africa Cup tournament.
This follows the recent announcement by the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) of the final 28-man roster for the competition, which is scheduled to take place from December 16 to 23, 2024, in Tunisia.
Nigeria will compete in Pool A, facing Tunisia, in the first semi final whilst Ghana will faceoff with Zambia followed by the final match and third place match.
The top team from Pool A will then proceed to a decisive match against Morocco who emerged the winner of Pool B, in November 2024. The victor of this clash will be crowned the Rugby Africa Cup Repechage 2024 Champion and earn a spot in the prestigious 2025 Rugby Africa Cup.
Nigeria’s Final Squad for the 2024 Africa Cup
Forwards
- Oghenetejiri Ajuchi (Prop) – Barnes Rfc – UK
- Ford Oladele Ayodele (Prop)- Richmond RFC – UK
- Taiwo Olagunju (Prop) – Dallas Men’s Rugby
- Quadri Kolawole (Prop) – Cowrie Rfc
- Sunday Bassey (Prop) – Cowrie Rfc
- Iyintosofoluwa Kolawole (Prop/Lock)- Racing Rfc
- Ibrahim Suraj (Hooker) – Barewa Rfc
- Julius Godwin (Hooker) – Barewa Rfc
- Babajide Adekunle Tunde (Lock) – Southend Saxons Rfc –
- Arinze Okemuo (Lock) – RUMS Rfc
- Blaise Felix (Backrow-) – Alberton Rugby Club
- Akeem Yusuf (Backrow) – Cowrie Rfc
- Frederick Henry-Ajudua (Backrow) – ATL OLD White Rfc
- Oluwadara Odunlami (Backrow) – IBC
- Liberty Enowa (Backrow) – Delta State Rugby
- Williams Tyover Malu (Backrow) – Nigeria Police
Backs
- Anthony Tuoyo Egodo (Center) – Birmingham Moseley
- Jamiu Mohammed Ibrahim (Scrumhalf) – Kwara Dynamite Rfc
- Alex Onyeahasi (Flyhalf) – Clifton Rfc
- Isa Omale (Scruhalf) – Barewa Rfc
- Jonathan Ilori (Center) – Esher Rfc
- Isaiah Akpovwa (Wing/Fullback) – Blackheath Rfc
- Christian Williams Friday (Flyhalf/Fullback) – Barewa Rfc
- Monday Omorogieva (Fullback/Scrumhalf) – Racing Rfc
- Stephen Kiki Suru (Center) – Eco II Rfc
- Aliu Auwal (Wing/Fullback) – Edo State Rugby
- Samuel Akpabio (Winger) – Barewa Rfc
- Matthew Ilube (Flyhalf) – Old Priorians Rfc
Management:
Steve Lewis – Head Coach:
Vinnie Berrington – Assistant Coach
Dr Bukola Bojuwoye – Team Doctor
Azeez Ladipo – Team Manager
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It will be Nigeria’s first competitive 15-a-side game since 2019, and the team is hoping to make a big return to the international scene when they travel to Tunisia.
