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In a letter dated 19th January 2021 by Chairwoman, Africa Rugby Advisory Committee states; ”Following the agreement of the Women’s Rugby Advisory Committee, the Chairwoman of the Sub Committee, Leadership Training & Conferences, Ms. Regina HellenLunyolo, is pleased and honoured to inform you of your official appointment as a member of the same Sub Committee.Your…

Barewa beat Cowrie 13-5 to retain Presidents’ Cup Barewa Rugby Club of Kano became back-to-back champions of Nigeria as they beat Cowrie Rugby Club in a pulsating Presidents’ Cup final at the Mainbowl of National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Saturday. Tries from Joshua Etim and Sani Muhammed helped the Nothern champions into a 13-0 lead,…

Cowrie Rugby Club eye revenge over Barewa in the repeat of 2017 Presidents Cup final Barewa Rugby Club of Kano defeated Cowrie Rugby Club of Lagos 8-7 in 2016 final at The Old Parade Grounds in Abuja to win the Presidents’ Cup National title. They will meet again this weekend, Saturday 15 December at 2pm…

Navy School, Ojoku Girls, others shine at 2018 ECO II Schools Rugby Festival It was fanfare at the Nigeria Navy football pitch, Ajegunle Lagos at the weekend when over 20 primary and secondary schools gathered to vie for honors at the Fourth Eco11 Club Rugby Festival. The one-day championship, organized to create awareness of the…

Nigeria Rugby Football Federation’s suspension was lifted by World Rugby. The union had been reinstated earlier in the year by Rugby Africa once the regional association had been satisfied by the newly adopted governance process and constitution in Nigeria. Following the announcement, NRFF’s President Kelechukwu Mbagwu had this to say: “We are extremely happy and…

The 2018 National 15’s Rugby League competed for by 21 Rugby Clubs in 4 Centers will be rounded off with the National Rugby League Finals called the President’s Cup. Semifinals of the Northern & Southern Regions will hold in a fortnight while the Final will come up in early December. Fixtures Lagos Champions (Cowrie RFC)…

Yesterday, the Board of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation had its second formal meeting this year with lots of good news being heralded by its President Mr. Kelechi Mbagwu from the local and international scene! 1. You will remember that Nigeria competed in the Africa Regional Sevens Tournament in Ivory Coast and we placed 2nd….

The Black Stallions Defeats Tournament’s Favourite & North African Champions Algeria to Qualify in style for one of the two Semi-Finals of the ongoing Africa Regional Sevens Men’s Tournament currently taking place in Abidjan the Ivory Coast capital. In getting to this position, Nigeria opened their proceeding by beating the Niger Republic by 26 points…

NIGERIA RUGBY NATIONAL XV’s TEAM AGAINST NIGER REPUBLIC TODAY SATURDAY 11 AUGUST 2018 BY 5 PM AT STADE GENERAL SEYNI KOUNTCHEDE – NIAMEY The Nigeria Rugby National Team will be filling out against Niger Republic this afternoon by 5 pm at the Stade General Seyni Kountchede – Niamey The newly appointed National Coach Mr Bronson…