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17 Sep 2023
Nigeria Rugby Coach, Steve Lewis, and his 12-man squad have started their bid for a first ever appearance at the Olympic Games with the African qualifying event, which began yesterday in Zimbabwe.
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Nigeria’s senior men’s rugby national team, Black Stallions, have been pitted against world champions, South Africa, and some other tough countries in the African men’s Sevens Rugby Olympics 2024 Qualifying Championship billed for Harare Sports Club, Zimbabwe, from October 16 to 17, 2023.
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Nigeria’s senior men’s rugby national team, Black Stallions, have been pitted against world champions, South Africa and some other tough countries in the African men’s Sevens Rugby Olympics 2024 Qualifying Championship ...
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Nigeria, yesterday, qualified for the final round of the qualifying series for the Paris 2024 Olympics rugby event following their second position at the pre-Olympics Championship held in
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The country’s men’s rugby national team (Black Stallions) will begin their final preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympics qualifying campaign in the United Kingdom today. The qualifiers start this weekend in Mauritius.
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Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) is set to camp the senior men’s national team, Black Stallions, in England ahead of the next month’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers in Mauritius.
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