Nigeria Rugby Super Cup – Kaduna RFC To Face Cowrie RFC

The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation has confirmed Saturday, 27th of February 2016 for the inaugural edition of the CMB sponsored Super Cup.

The match is scheduled to take place at the main bowl of the National Stadium, Lagos by 2:30pm as fans will watch the oldest team in Nigeria, Kaduna RFC take on the undefeated Lagos side, Cowrie RFC. The CMB building and investment company sponsored Super Cup is a curtain raiser for the 2016 South West and Northern Leagues in Nigeria.

Cowrie RFC, South west Rugby League Winners

Speaking ahead of the match, Head coach of Cowrie RFC, Ofoha Joseph disclosed that his players are in good shape following weeks of intensive training ahead of the game. the confident Ofoha told the federation’s media department that the absence of his strong ball carriers Isaac Kato, Mathias Chijioke, Alaeto Obinna and its wing sensation, Christian Innocent Ogar who recently completed a move to Belhar RFC of South Africa will not in any way affect the team’s performance on Saturday.

“We saw this coming and so we already had a plan B, although, their absence will be felt, but I am confident that the likes of Samuel Ekpo a Nigerian international, Michael Oloche and Olisa Nwokedi will step up and fill the vacuum conveniently.

“We also have the likes of Oduntan Olatunji, Onoru Jatto, National Team captain, Azeez Ladipo, and Hafis Ayinla who has completed his suspension after his altercation with match officials in the 2015 President’s cup final.

Meanwhile, 2015 Northern Union League runner up, Kaduna RFC replaced Barewa RFC after they were stripped off their title, Kaduna RFC will also bank on the experience of Captain Ibrahim Musa, Ogbole Felix Gabriel in their quest to win the 1st edition of the playoff.

Nigeria Rugby Super Cup – Kaduna RFC To Face Cowrie RFC

Speaking ahead of the all-important encounter, head coach of the side, Richard Raphael said, “Cowrie are a tough side who have lots of good players and a lot of experienced players. We have to make sure that we are switched on and get our detail right. We will show Cowrie what the northern power is all about on Saturday. I believe my team has what it takes to win.”

This is the first time the two clubs will meet.

In line with the federations plan to promote schools Rugby through the Get Into Rugy program, there will be school boys Rugby 7s games from 1pm on Saturday.

Northern Rugby league: Kaduna RFC upset Zaria RFC

…Coach cautioned, player dismissed as Kaduna RFC upsets Zaria RFC

Week 3 action of the Northern Rugby league sanctioned by the Nigeria rugby Football Federation took centre stage across various venues in the North East region.

Kano RFC were awarded 14 points after they worked over Keiprince RFC who failed to show up for their week 3 encounter.

Meanwhile, Kaduna RFC defeated Zaria RFC 7 points to 3 after coming from behind in the 2nd half with Mohammed Abdullahi scoring a try before the resulting kick was converted to upturn Zaria’s 1st half lead in a game that saw Zaria’s head coach bagging a yellow card and his player picking up a red card in the 2nd half.‎

2015 NORTHERN RUGBY LEAGUE SET TO KICK OFF

With the northern rugby followership heating up for the kick off of the 2015 league season, Head of the Northern Technical Sub Committee Eusebius P Yayock is confident that Rugby fans and supporters are in for a swell time based on the improvements already made by the clubs and the organisers.

He revealed that this year’s league will be played in two conferences which is the North West/and North Central with an addition of two more teams who met the league participation requirements and laid down guidelines.

action from a previous edition of the Northern Rugby League

The two new teams, Viti Rfc of Jos will be competing with Abuja RFC, Plateau RFC and Nasarawa RFC in the North Central Conference while Keiprince Rfc of Kaduna, will be competing with the likes of Barewa RFC, Zaria RFC, Sabon Gari RFC, Kano RFC and Kaduna RFC in the North West Conference for the 2015 zonal title.

With the season set to kick off on the 13th of June, the defending champions Barewa Rfc are not taking any chances regarding their preparation for the league as other club’s too are doing all it takes to wrestle the title from them.

Abuja RFC

The Coordinator of the newly elected Northern Nigerian Rugby Association under the umbrella of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation Audu Musa expressed his commitment to promote rugby in the North as he calls for corporate organizations to participate in the sponsorship of the sport in the North.

“We are pleading with established organizations in the North to support the sport as part of their corporate social responsibility.”