Nigeria has announced their squad that will play The 2024 Africa Cup scheduled to take place on 18th and 22nd of December 2024.
The squad named has 28 players with Barewa RFC leading the representation with five players followed by Cowrie RFC with three players and Racing RFC with two players.
Clubs like Southend Saxons RFC, ATL OLD White RFC, Clifton RFC and Blackheath RFC will be featuring each with one player.
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Barnes RFC, Richmond RFC, Dallas Men’s Rugby, RUMS RFC, Alberton Rugby Club, IBC and Delta State Rugby has one player each. The same case with Nigeria Police, Birmingham Moseley, Kwara Dynamite RFC, Esher RFC, Eco II RFC, Edo State Rugby and Old Priorians RFC.
NIGERIA SQUAD
FORWARDS
1. Oghenetejiri Ajuchi (Prop) – Barnes Rfc – UK
2. Ford Oladele Ayodele (Prop)- Richmond RFC – UK
3. Taiwo Olagunju (Prop) Dallas Men’s Rugby
4. Quadri Kolawole (Prop) – Cowrie Rfc
5. Sunday Bassey (Prop) – Cowrie Rfc
6. lyintosofoluwa Kolawole (Prop/Lock)- Racing Rfc
7. Ibrahim Suraj (Hooker) – Barewa Rfc
8. Julius Godwin (Hooker) – Barewa Rfc
9. Babajide Adekunle Tunde (Lock) – Southend Saxons Rfc
10. Arinze Okemuo (Lock) – RUMS Rfc
11 Blaise Felix (Backrow) – Alberton Rugby Club
12. Akeem Yusuf (Backrow) – Cowrie Rfc
13. Frederick Henry-Ajudua (Backrow) – ATL OLD White Rfc
14. Oluwadara Odunlami (Backrow) – IBC
15. Liberty Enowa (Backrow) Delta State Rugby
16. Williams Tyover Malu (Backrow) – Nigeria Police
BACKS
17. Anthony Tuoyo Egodo (Center) – Birmingham Moseley
18. Jamiu Mohammed Ibrahim (Scrumhalf) Kwara Dynamite Rfc
19 Alex Onyeahasi (Flyhalf) – Clifton Rfc
20. Isa Omale (Scrumhalf) – Barewa Rfc
21. Jonathan llori (Center) – Esher Rfc
22. Isaiah Akpovwa (Wing/Fullback) – Blackheath Rfc
23. Christian Williams Friday (Flyhalf/Fullback) – Barewa Rfc
24. Monday Omorogieva (Fullback/Scrumhalf) – Racing Rfc
25. Stephen Kiki Suru (Center) – Eco II Rfc
26. Aliu Auwal (Wing/Fullback) – Edo State Rugby
27. Samuel Akpabio (Winger) – Barewa Rfc
28. Matthew Ilube (Flyhalf) – Old Priorians Rfc
Management:
Steve Lewis – Head Coach
Vinnie Berrington – Assistant Coach
Dr Bukola Bojuwoye – Team Doctor
Azeez Ladipo – Team Manager
