Nigeria national rugby league team
The Nigeria national rugby league team represents Nigeria in international rugby league football competitions. They made their debut in the 2019 Middle East Africa Championship with a 23-12 victory over Ghana.[1]
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| Team information | ||||||
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| Governing body | Nigeria Rugby League | |||||
| Region | Europe | |||||
| Head coach | Joe Mbu | |||||
| Captain | Sadiq Adebiyi | |||||
| Home stadium | Teslim Balogun Stadium | |||||
| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
 Nigeria 23 – 12 Ghana  (Lagos, Nigeria; 2 October 2019) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
Nigeria 36 – 2 Cameroon  (Lagos, Nigeria; 28 September 2022) | ||||||
Current squad
Squad for 2019 MEA Rugby League Championship;[2]
- Bolu Fagborun
- Jude Abrackson
- Joshua Effiong
- Gabriel John
- Alex Richard
- Samuel Akpabio
- Nuhu Ibrahim
- Shakirudeen Alameen
- Nelson Celestine
- Habib Isazka
- Steven James
- Temitope Olawale
- Kiki Stephen
- Precious John
- Kelvin Azuka
- David Olwale
- Sulymon Oyebola
- Stephen Akpawan
- Malu Williams
- Sadiq Adebiyi
- Jubril Olajude
- Isah Lawal-Saulawa
Results
Win Draw Loss
| Date | Home | Result | Away | Competition | Venue | Crowd | |
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| 1 | 2 October 2019 | Nigeria |
25–12 | Ghana |
2019 MEA Championship | Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos |
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| 2 | 5 October 2019 | Nigeria |
38–10 |  Morocco |
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| 3 | 28 September 2022 | Nigeria |
36–2 | Cameroon |
2022 MEA Championship | University of Ghana stadium, Legon Accra |
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| 1 | 4 October 2022 | Ghana |
4–30 | Nigeria |
Notable players
References
- "2nd MEA Rugby league Championship:Debutants Nigeria see off Ghana to set up Morocco final (audio)". Azu Emeh busybuddiesng.com. 3 October 2019.
- "Domestic competition in Nigeria underpins MEA Championship". RLIF. 1 October 2019.
External links
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