The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has announced the final 28-man roster for the 2024 Africa Cup (to meet up with Rugby Africa final list submission deadline), scheduled to take place in Tunisia from December 16 to December 23, 2024.
Nigeria will compete in Pool A, facing Tunisia, Ghana, and Zambia. The top team from Pool A will proceed to a decisive match against the winner of Pool B, Morocco who won qualifiers held in November 2024.
The victor of this clash will be crowned the Rugby Africa Cup Repechage 2024 Champion and will earn a spot in the prestigious 2025 Rugby Africa Cup.
Nigeria’s Final Squad for the 2024 Africa Cup
Forwards
1. Oghenetejiri Ajuchi (Prop) – Barnes Rfc – UK
2. Ford Oladele Ayodele (Prop)- Richmond RFC – UK
3. Taiwo Olagunju (Prop) – Dallas Men’s Rugby
4. Quadri Kolawole (Prop) – Cowrie Rfc
5. Sunday Bassey (Prop) – Cowrie Rfc
6. Iyintosofoluwa Kolawole (Prop/Lock)- Racing Rfc
7. Ibrahim Suraj (Hooker) – Barewa Rfc
8. Julius Godwin (Hooker) – Barewa Rfc
9. Babajide Adekunle Tunde (Lock) – Southend Saxons Rfc –
10. Arinze Okemuo (Lock) – RUMS Rfc
11. Blaise Felix (Backrow) – Alberton Rugby Club
12. Akeem Yusuf (Backrow) – Cowrie Rfc
13. Frederick Henry-Ajudua (Backrow) – ATL OLD White Rfc
14. Oluwadara Odunlami (Backrow) – IBC
15. Liberty Enowa (Backrow) – Delta State Rugby
16. Williams Tyover Malu (Backrow) – Nigeria Police Rugby
Backs
17. Anthony Tuoyo Egodo (Center) – Birmingham Moseley
18. Jamiu Mohammed Ibrahim (Scrumhalf) – Kwara Dynamite Rfc
19. Alex Onyeahasi (Flyhalf) – Clifton Rfc
20. Isa Omale (Scruhalf) – Barewa Rfc
21. Jonathan Ilori (Center) – Esher Rfc
22. Isaiah Akpovwa (Wing/Fullback) – Blackheath Rfc
23. Christian Williams Friday (Fullback) – Barewa Rfc
24. Monday Omorogieva (Fullback/Scrumhalf) – Racing Rfc
25. Stephen Kiki Suru (Center) – Eco II Rfc
26. Aliu Auwal (Wing/Fullback) – Edo State Rugby
27. Samuel Akpabio (Winger) – Barewa Rfc
28. Matthew Ilube (Flyhalf) – Old Priorians Rfc
As the team heads to Tunisia, all eyes are on Nigeria’s campaign to emerge victorious and secure their place in the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup.
