The Technical Director of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation; Olatunji Fasimoye has announced their plans for the All Africa Games Qualifiers in Lome between the 6th and 7th of June which will be followed by the Africa Cup 1C in Lusaka, Zambia between 22nd and 27th of the same month.
Speaking in Lagos, he reiterated the federations resolve to qualify the nation for the AAG through early and adequate preparation as the NRFF will commence players call up for the Black Stallions 7s and 15s squads in April.
“As the Technical Director of Nigerian Rugby, I want the best 7s and 15s players in the country putting that jersey on whenever it’s available,”
Fasimoye said the federation has reassured all eligible players based home and abroad that the Technical department will work with the Black Stallions’ Technical crew to get the best representation for the country on the field.
The former national team player agreed that players’ morale can be dampened through questionable selection processes, he promised that the final team list will be solely based on current form and merit.
Selection of players for camp will begin in April as call up letters will go to the right players including our overseas based players.
The Federation directed that overseas players interested in playing for Black Stallions should visit the NRFF website http://www.nigeriarugbyunion.com and contact the technical team regarding their availability for the national team assignment on info@nigeriarugbyunion.com as air tickets and hotel accommodation will be provided for invited players.
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