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The qualifiers start this weekend in Mauritius.
Ahead of the final preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympics qualifying campaign in the United Kingdom, Nigeria's men rugby national team, Black Stallions, opened camp in the United Kingdom.
Azeez Ladipo, the general manager of the Black Stallions, and two national players led a delegation from the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) that departed for England in order to join their international counterparts in getting ready for the qualifiers.
Nigeria will compete against Ghana, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Black Stallions will advance to the next round of the tournament, the Africa Cup Sevens, which will be held in Zimbabwe, if they place in the top three.
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13:51 - 16.05.2023
Nigeria Rugby to battle 12 countries for Olympic qualifiers
12 Countries will converge in Mauritius on June 24-25 to compete for the available four slots in the Africa Cup Sevens slated for Zimbabwe in September
Before facing Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in their last Group A encounter of the qualifications, Nigeria will begin its campaign against Ghana.
Under the direction of Coach Temitope Okenla, the Black Stallions started their preparation for the Olympics qualifiers in early May. Steve Lewis, the newly appointed coach of the Black Stallions, will lead the Nigerian squad to Mauritius.
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The majority of the chosen athletes are anticipated to report to a closed camp before departing for Mauritius for the first round of qualifying.
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06:46 - 30.05.2023
Nigeria Rugby to Camp in England ahead of Olympic Games qualifiers
The Black Stallions are competing against Ghana, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and they are aiming for a top-three finish to advance to the next round of the tournament, the Africa Cup Sevens, which will be held in Zimbabwe.
On June 24 and 25, 12 nations will compete for the four available spots in the Paris 2024 Olympics qualifying series, which will take place in Zimbabwe in September.
Mauritius, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Botswana, Cameroun, Algeria, and Nigeria are the participating nations. Others include Egypt, Burundi, the Congo, Lesotho, Senegal, and Senegal.
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The 12 players, made up of two domestic and ten international players, will practice in the UK prior to the qualifications, according to Ladipo.
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