NRFF unveils final 28-man squad for 2024 Africa Cup in Tunisia

NRFF unveils final 28-man squad for 2024 Africa Cup in Tunisia

The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has announced the final 28-man roster for the 2024 Africa Cup (to meet up with Rugby Africa final list submission deadline), scheduled to take place in Tunisia from December 16 to 23, 2024.

Nigeria will compete in Pool A, facing Tunisia, Ghana, and Zambia. The top team from Pool A will proceed to a decisive match against the winner of Pool B, Morocco who won qualifiers held in November 2024. The victor of this clash will be crowned the Rugby Africa Cup Repechage 2024 Champion and will earn a spot in the prestigious 2025 Rugby Africa Cup.

Nigeria’s Final Squad for the 2024 Africa Cup

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. Iyintosofoluwa 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 Rugby

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 (Scruhalf) - Barewa Rfc 21. Jonathan Ilori (Center) - Esher Rfc 22. Isaiah Akpovwa (Wing/Fullback) - Blackheath Rfc 23. Christian Williams Friday (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

As the team heads to Tunisia, all eyes are on Nigeria’s campaign to emerge victorious and secure their place in the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup.