Nigeria rugby 15s team, the Black Stallions, will play the Zimbabwe and Zambia in Africa Cup 1C slated for June 21 to 27 at the Lusaka Rugby Club in Zambia.
The Stallions failed to gain promotion from the group last year in Botswana. They will play Zambia on June 21 before taking on Zimbabwe on June 24.
According to the official website of Rugby Africa, the winner of the three-team tournament will earn a promotion to the Africa Cup 1B, which is the penultimate group to the elite Cup 1A on the continent.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation has released a list of 23 players for the tournament.
The list, which was released on Thursday, was made up of two overseas-based players and 21 home-based players.
According to the NRFF vice president, Olatunji Fasimoye, the team will commence on a training tour of the host country – Zambia – next week to prepare for the tournament.
Fasimoye told The Punch, “Qualification for the Cup 1B is a target for this board of the NRFF and we will do all it takes within our power to achieve it with the team.
“We are excited to name this squad which allows us to look at a wide group of players who have been pushing hard for selection through their performance in the various leagues.
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