Rugby in Nigeria

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Rugby in Nigeria

Nigeria is becoming diversified in the areas of sports, the sports federation is incorporating some sports such as rugby football which are not primarily played in the country, promoting and developing them as well.

Rugby is a type of football sport which is played in two main team codes, rugby union and rugby league. It was believed that the rugby football started at rugby school in Rugby, Warwickshire and rugby league started in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire after their separation to develop the Northern Rugby football union in 1895, which has been known as the Rugby Football League since 1922. The rugby football game is a game that can be played with two teams and comprises of fifteen players each in rugby union (thirteen in rugby league and seven in rugby sevens).

The national team and the clubs

The Nigeria national rugby team represents Nigeria in the sport of rugby union, there are Rugby football teams which are being controlled and governed by the Nigeria Rugby Federation.

The various teams under the Rugby football are as follows Cowrie Rugby football club of Lagos, Nigeria Police Rugby 7s team in Lagos, Sharks Rugby football club, Kaduna Rugby football club which was known as the home of rugby union in Northern Nigeria, Barewa rugby club of Kano, Racing rugby football club in Lagos, Delta Dragon Rugby football club, Royal Stallions Rugby football club and others.

The clubs participate and represent Nigeria Rugby football in both local and international competitions.

Read more about the Black Stallions and Nigeria’s rugby clubs and leagues.