The Lagos State Rugby Association is thrilled to unveil plans for the inaugural Governor’s Cup aimed at youths in the state with the inaugural championship set to become an annual competition amongst secondary schools across the five divisions of the state.
This applaudable development is in partnership with Ibudó Rugby Association which is seeking to foster teamwork and instill core values of sportsmanship within the student community.
Scheduled for October 18–19, the highly anticipated Championship will be hosted at CMS Grammar School, Bariga, and Lagos with participation from fifteen secondary schools in the U18 and U15 age categories both in the boys’ and girls’ teams expected as they will fiercely compete for top gongs.
Hon. Olarinde Williams, chairman of the Lagos State Rugby Association emphasized that the tournament is a vital component of the rugby development plan within schools in the state.
He remarked – “The Lagos State Rugby Association in collaboration with Ibudó Rugby Association is proud to present the inaugural inter-schools Rugby 7’s tournament”.
“This competition is a direct result of our strategy to develop and expand the sport of rugby in schools across the state’s five divisions as this provides an excellent platform for the schools that have already benefited from our program to showcase their progress and inspire more schools to join in”, he added.
“We extend our gratitude to the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his visionary leadership and support for sports development in the state”.
“We also appreciate and commend the efforts and support of the Lagos State Sports Commission, including its Chairman, Director General, Director of Schools Sports, and Director of Sports Development, our sponsors; the Rotary Club, Lekki Golden and Poscari Isotonic as well as many others who have contributed significantly to make this inaugural competition a reality”.
“We have high hopes that this tournament will be a resounding success, contributing significantly to the growth of rugby in Lagos State,” he concluded.
Chairman of the Ibudó Rugby Association Mr. Michael Ogunbiyi posited:
“Ibudó Rugby Association is delighted to be leading the charge in the development of rugby in Lagos and we are so pleased to have initiated this partnership with LASG as well as with our coaches who are actively engaged in mentoring kids”.
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“Prior to this, we’ve organized two sets of exhibition tournaments in 7-a-sides, but this marks the first full-contact competition”, he explained.
‘The Ibudó Rugby Association takes great pride in spearheading the development of rugby in Lagos all thanks to its collaboration with the Lagos State Rugby Association and with the commitment to developing the game of rugby in schools, Ibudó and the State Rugby Association coaches now visit 15–20 schools every week, a number that continues to grow”.
“Expressing optimism about the future, he added, “With adequate funding for rugby in Lagos from the state, I believe the state and indeed Nigeria can thrive as a rugby nation. This would enable Ibudó and Team Lagos to concentrate on nurturing young talents, producing elite players for the nation”.
