The Men’s National Team of Nigeria has landed in Mauritius for the two Rugby Africa Cup Sevens Tournament, which will take place on June 29–30 and July 6-7.
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Azeez Ladipo, the general manager of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), claims that the team, which consists of both foreign-based and home-based players arrived in the host county early to intensify preparation for the
The tournamnet will be use to improve the ranking of Nigeria Rugby Football Federation and the NFFF is putting all effort to ensure that the team becomes a strong force in Africa and at the globe level.
“Everyone is focused on helping the Nigerian team succeed in Mauritius and other international engagement,” he stated.
The 2024 Rugby Africa Cup Sevens Tournament will be played in 2 rounds at the labourdonnais sports club, Mapou Maritius.
Twelve nations are expected to compete in both rounds of the tournamnet with the winner decided by the point collected after the two rounds.
The Group pairing:
Group A: Nigeria, Madagascar and Mauritius
Group B: Uganda, Burkina Faso, Tunisia and Cote d’lvoire
Group C are Zimbawe, Zambia, Algeria and South Africa which replace Ghana
Uganda is in group b comprising Burkina Faso, Tunisia and Cote d’lvoire, while group A has Kenya, Nigeria, Madagascar and Mauritius. In .