The black stallions are to participate in Rugby Afrique Olympic qualifiers slated for Mauritius on June 24 and 25, 2023.
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has confirmed that the senior men's national team known as the Black Stallions will camp in the United Kingdom.
The black stallions are to participate in Rugby Afrique Olympic qualifiers slated for Mauritius on June 24 and 25, 2023.
The President of the NRFF, Ademola Are, said the first phase of camping has kicked off.
Are added that their goal is to qualify for the Olympics, and get the majority of the players who represent this nation while playing abroad to show up for training, we'll have a strong chance of getting a spot.
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He said, "We have started the first phase of camping for player based in UK and some other parts of Europe, we hope to use that to select some good players that will later join the home lads for next phase of camping before the final team will be selected.
"Our target is to qualify for the Olympics and if we can have the bulk of our players playing outside the shores of this country turning up for the camp, then we stand a good chance of picking the ticket".
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