https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/en-ngCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comTue, 11 Mar 2025 04:40:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/olopade-lists-gains-of-ares-election-as-west-africa-rugbys-vice-president/Tue, 11 Mar 2025 04:40:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/olopade-lists-gains-of-ares-election-as-west-africa-rugbys-vice-president/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-board-suspends-eight-edo-delta-players/Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:42:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-board-suspends-eight-edo-delta-players/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/black-stallions-camp-opens-in-uk-ahead-paris-2024-olympics-qualifiers/Wed, 21 Jun 2023 05:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/black-stallions-camp-opens-in-uk-ahead-paris-2024-olympics-qualifiers/ The post NRFF names 12 players for Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-names-12-players-for-paris-2024-olympic-games-qualifiers/Tue, 13 Jun 2023 05:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-names-12-players-for-paris-2024-olympic-games-qualifiers/ The post International facilitators expected in Abuja as NRFF holds World Rugby coaching course appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/international-facilitators-expected-in-abuja-as-nrff-holds-world-rugby-coaching-course/Thu, 29 Dec 2022 04:52:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/international-facilitators-expected-in-abuja-as-nrff-holds-world-rugby-coaching-course/ The post Ladipo is Nigeria Rugby’s new general manager appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/ladipo-is-nigeria-rugbys-new-general-manager/Mon, 02 May 2022 05:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/ladipo-is-nigeria-rugbys-new-general-manager/ The post Rugby Africa set to lift ban on Nigeria, says Are  appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-africa-set-tolift-ban-on-nigeria-says-are/Fri, 29 Oct 2021 05:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-africa-set-tolift-ban-on-nigeria-says-are/ The post Africa Rugby appoints Grace Iyorhe to Women’s Sub Committee appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/africa-rugby-appoints-grace-iyorhe-to-womens-sub-committee/Wed, 10 Feb 2021 03:55:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/africa-rugby-appoints-grace-iyorhe-to-womens-sub-committee/ The post NRFF explains plans to compete at rugby World Cup appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-explains-plans-to-compete-at-rugby-world-cup/Tue, 02 Feb 2021 03:52:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-explains-plans-to-compete-at-rugby-world-cup/ The post NRFF postpones all competitions to 2021 as president looks back in joy appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-postpones-all-competitions-to-2021-as-president-looks-back-in-joy/Mon, 21 Sep 2020 05:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-postpones-all-competitions-to-2021-as-president-looks-back-in-joy/ The post Black Stallions depart for Johannesburg next week  appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/black-stallions-depart-for-johannesburg-next-week/Tue, 29 Oct 2019 04:48:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/black-stallions-depart-for-johannesburg-next-week/ The post NYG: Kano state to honour rugby team appeared first on TODAY.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nyg-kano-state-to-honour-rugby-team/Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nyg-kano-state-to-honour-rugby-team/ The post NRFF appoints new technical director  appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Niger]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-appoints-new-technical-director/Fri, 10 May 2019 05:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-appoints-new-technical-director/ The post NRFF names players for Ghana/Nigeria President’s Cup appeared first on The Guardian Nige]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrffnames-players-for-ghananigeria-presidents-cup/Mon, 29 Apr 2019 05:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrffnames-players-for-ghananigeria-presidents-cup/ The post NRFF announces cancellation of 2019 Rugby Africa Silver Cup appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-announces-cancellation-of-2019-rugby-africa-silver-cup/Wed, 17 Apr 2019 06:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-announces-cancellation-of-2019-rugby-africa-silver-cup/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-announces-commencement-of-rugby-league/Sat, 13 Apr 2019 12:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-announces-commencement-of-rugby-league/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nigeria-rugby-federation-to-change-name-in-june/Mon, 08 Apr 2019 18:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nigeria-rugby-federation-to-change-name-in-june/ The post NRFF introduces ScrumIT online player registration appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Niger]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-introduces-scrumit-online-player-registration/Wed, 06 Mar 2019 04:53:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-introduces-scrumit-online-player-registration/ The post Barewa beat Cowrie 13-5 to retain NRFF President Cup appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper - Nigeria and World News.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/barewa-beat-cowrie-13-5-to-retain-nrff-president-cup/Mon, 17 Dec 2018 04:12:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/barewa-beat-cowrie-13-5-to-retain-nrff-president-cup/ The Nigeria rugby board]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-setsenegal-2022youth-olympics-target/Wed, 10 Oct 2018 05:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-setsenegal-2022youth-olympics-target/ In the fixtures released by the NRRFF yesterday, Lagos RFC will lock horns with Kings College Boys RFC by 10am, while Lagos Police takes on Racing RFC at 12noon. Defending champions, Cowrie RFC, battles Gosar RFC by 2pm.
According to the Technical Director of the NRFF, Ntiense Williams, the board had sorted out all logistics fo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-leagues-continues-in-lagos-today-/Sat, 25 Aug 2018 07:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-leagues-continues-in-lagos-today-/ According to the federation, Weir would be in charge of the Black Stallions’ international warm up game against Niger Republic slated for Niamey on August 11.
Addressing journalists yesterday in Lagos, NRFF President, Kelechukwu Mbagwu said plans had been finalised]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-appoints-south-african-coach-for-stallions-as-30-players-enter-camp/Fri, 03 Aug 2018 06:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-appoints-south-african-coach-for-stallions-as-30-players-enter-camp/ The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has announced that the senior men’s national team, Black Stallions will open camp on August 1  to prepare for a friendly game with Niger Republic on August 11. The camp will feature 30 players.
The NRFF told The Guardian yesterday that the Niger Republic friendly, which is the first international game the national team would play since the international ban on the countr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/black-stallions-open-camp-for-niger-republic-friendly-august-1/Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/black-stallions-open-camp-for-niger-republic-friendly-august-1/ According to Black Stallions captain, Azeez Ladipo, the African qualifiers, which will feature six teams, including Algeria, Burkina Faso, Niger, Sierra Leon]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/stallions-niger-republic-to-meet-in-friendly-nigeria-set-to-hostafrica-sevens-qualifiers/Tue, 01 May 2018 05:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/stallions-niger-republic-to-meet-in-friendly-nigeria-set-to-hostafrica-sevens-qualifiers/ James Goode, according t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-appoints-foreign-rugby-general-manager/Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-appoints-foreign-rugby-general-manager/ The constitution, which is part of Africa and World rugby’s requirement before they recognise the Kelechukwu Mbagwu led NRFF board, was adopted at an extraordinary annual general meeting, which had]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-adopts-newconstitution-set-to-rejoin-world-rugby/Tue, 06 Mar 2018 04:33:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-adopts-newconstitution-set-to-rejoin-world-rugby/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/noc-commends-nigeria-rugby-for-ratifying-constitution/Mon, 05 Mar 2018 17:15:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/noc-commends-nigeria-rugby-for-ratifying-constitution/ He added that this will also assist the board keep close tab with activities of the domestic clubs, rugby leagues across the country and national teams preparations for]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-opens-rugby-house/Mon, 08 Jan 2018 03:37:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-opens-rugby-house/ Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has revealed that the second round of matches of the CMB Building Maintenance & Investment Company Limited sponsored South West League will begin today at the National Stadium’s NIS pitch, Lagos.
The newly appointed NRFF Technical Director, Ntiense Williams assured that the last three remaining sets of matches promise to be explosive based on a lot of technical and tactical improvements in the just concluded r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-cmb-south-westrugby-league-resumes-today/Sat, 18 Nov 2017 05:09:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-cmb-south-westrugby-league-resumes-today/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/eddie-jones-england-coach-sorry-for-argentina-outburst/Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:43:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/eddie-jones-england-coach-sorry-for-argentina-outburst/ Fly-half Anthony Belleau, 21, will make his debut alongside scrum-half Antoine Dupont, 20 and with just three caps and none of those from]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/mathieu-bastareaud-coach-back-as-france-pick-four-uncapped-players-for-new-zealand/Thu, 09 Nov 2017 16:35:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/mathieu-bastareaud-coach-back-as-france-pick-four-uncapped-players-for-new-zealand/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/bernard-foley-will-genia-rugby-stars-set-to-return-for-wallabies-against-wales/Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:59:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/bernard-foley-will-genia-rugby-stars-set-to-return-for-wallabies-against-wales/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-world-cup-ireland-complain-over-bid-ratings/Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:57:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-world-cup-ireland-complain-over-bid-ratings/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/2023-world-cup-report-leaves-door-open-to-drug-abuse-french-rugby-chief/Tue, 07 Nov 2017 18:18:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/2023-world-cup-report-leaves-door-open-to-drug-abuse-french-rugby-chief/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-world-cup-french-chief-contests-south-africas-2023-world-cup-rating/Fri, 03 Nov 2017 21:45:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-world-cup-french-chief-contests-south-africas-2023-world-cup-rating/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/aaron-smith-all-blacks-scrum-half-escapes-with-warning-over-toilet-tryst-evidence/Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:42:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/aaron-smith-all-blacks-scrum-half-escapes-with-warning-over-toilet-tryst-evidence/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/new-zealand-barrett-goes-beyond-dreams-to-captain-all-blacks/Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:59:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/new-zealand-barrett-goes-beyond-dreams-to-captain-all-blacks/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-championship-all-blacks-happy-with-praise-from-england-coach-jones/Thu, 02 Nov 2017 18:39:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-championship-all-blacks-happy-with-praise-from-england-coach-jones/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rob-baxter-chiefs-boss-hopes-title-is-not-journeys-end/Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rob-baxter-chiefs-boss-hopes-title-is-not-journeys-end/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/danielle-waterman-england-player-to-miss-womens-world-cup-final/Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/danielle-waterman-england-player-to-miss-womens-world-cup-final/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/world-cup-england-to-face-new-zealand-in-womens-rugby-final/Wed, 23 Aug 2017 18:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/world-cup-england-to-face-new-zealand-in-womens-rugby-final/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/martin-raftery-head-injury-assessment-set-at-10-minutes-say-rugby-chiefs/Fri, 18 Aug 2017 17:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/martin-raftery-head-injury-assessment-set-at-10-minutes-say-rugby-chiefs/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/we-want-to-build-an-all-inclusive-rugby-culture-says-mbagwu/Wed, 02 Aug 2017 04:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/we-want-to-build-an-all-inclusive-rugby-culture-says-mbagwu/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/stephen-moore-wallaby-skipper-calls-an-end-to-international-career/Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/stephen-moore-wallaby-skipper-calls-an-end-to-international-career/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/wallabies-cooper-left-out-as-cheika-calls-up-new-faces/Wed, 19 Jul 2017 13:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/wallabies-cooper-left-out-as-cheika-calls-up-new-faces/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/lock-maro-itoje-english-player-goes-from-baby-face-to-assassin/Fri, 07 Jul 2017 17:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/lock-maro-itoje-english-player-goes-from-baby-face-to-assassin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/new-zealand-lions-sense-historic-win-ahead-of-third-test-against-all-blacks/Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/new-zealand-lions-sense-historic-win-ahead-of-third-test-against-all-blacks/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/super-rugby-south-africa-axe-cheetahs-kings/Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/super-rugby-south-africa-axe-cheetahs-kings/ Both tries were off the back of demolition work by a powerful New Zealand pack. The All Blacks outscored the Lions three tries to two to maintain their 24-year unbeaten record at Eden Park.
After a fevere]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rieko-ioane-rugby-star-scores-two-as-all-blacks-maul-british-and-irish-lions/Sat, 24 Jun 2017 10:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rieko-ioane-rugby-star-scores-two-as-all-blacks-maul-british-and-irish-lions/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-ireland-beat-japan-35-13-to-complete-tour-whitewash/Sat, 24 Jun 2017 08:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-ireland-beat-japan-35-13-to-complete-tour-whitewash/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-world-under-20-new-zealand-crush-england-to-win-title/Sun, 18 Jun 2017 16:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-world-under-20-new-zealand-crush-england-to-win-title/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-union-scotland-upset-wallabies-in-cliff-hanger-test/Sat, 17 Jun 2017 09:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-union-scotland-upset-wallabies-in-cliff-hanger-test/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/ross-moriarty-wales-flanker-out-as-british-and-irish-lions-call-up-reinforcements/Sat, 17 Jun 2017 07:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/ross-moriarty-wales-flanker-out-as-british-and-irish-lions-call-up-reinforcements/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/ben-volavola-rugby-star-gives-fiji-victory-over-italy-in-suva-test/Sat, 17 Jun 2017 06:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/ben-volavola-rugby-star-gives-fiji-victory-over-italy-in-suva-test/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/stephen-moore-wallabies-overlook-captain-for-scotland-test/Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/stephen-moore-wallabies-overlook-captain-for-scotland-test/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/read-cruden-rugby-stars-confirmed-for-lions-out-for-samoa/Sun, 11 Jun 2017 08:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/read-cruden-rugby-stars-confirmed-for-lions-out-for-samoa/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/south-africa-beat-france-to-regain-some-pride/Sat, 10 Jun 2017 17:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/south-africa-beat-france-to-regain-some-pride/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/israel-folau-henry-speight-rugby-stars-try-doubles-as-australia-beat-fiji-in-melbourne-test/Sat, 10 Jun 2017 07:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/israel-folau-henry-speight-rugby-stars-try-doubles-as-australia-beat-fiji-in-melbourne-test/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/allister-coetzee-south-africa-coach-seeks-redemption-with-lion-hearted-boks/Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/allister-coetzee-south-africa-coach-seeks-redemption-with-lion-hearted-boks/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/maa-nonu-rugby-star-back-but-giteau-a-sub-for-toulon-in-clermont-final/Sat, 03 Jun 2017 18:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/maa-nonu-rugby-star-back-but-giteau-a-sub-for-toulon-in-clermont-final/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/british-and-irish-lions-frustrated-rugby-team-says-plenty-to-work-on/Sat, 03 Jun 2017 10:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/british-and-irish-lions-frustrated-rugby-team-says-plenty-to-work-on/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-lacroix-rings-the-changes-at-fallen-toulouse/Tue, 30 May 2017 19:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-lacroix-rings-the-changes-at-fallen-toulouse/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nonu-toulon-counting-on-rugby-star-for-top-14-final/Mon, 29 May 2017 17:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nonu-toulon-counting-on-rugby-star-for-top-14-final/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/george-ford-england-fly-half-wants-england-to-match-pumas-passion/Sat, 27 May 2017 03:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/george-ford-england-fly-half-wants-england-to-match-pumas-passion/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/dean-mumm-wallaby-forward-to-retire-at-end-of-rugby-season/Wed, 24 May 2017 15:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/dean-mumm-wallaby-forward-to-retire-at-end-of-rugby-season/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/kieran-read-all-blacks-captain-signs-deal-through-to-2019-world-cup/Tue, 23 May 2017 21:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/kieran-read-all-blacks-captain-signs-deal-through-to-2019-world-cup/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/racing-92-rugby-club-ordered-to-pay-750000-euros-in-back-taxes/Tue, 23 May 2017 16:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/racing-92-rugby-club-ordered-to-pay-750000-euros-in-back-taxes/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/sam-warburton-rugby-star-fighting-fit-for-all-blacks-challenge/Mon, 22 May 2017 19:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/sam-warburton-rugby-star-fighting-fit-for-all-blacks-challenge/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/wayne-smith-assistant-coach-to-leave-all-blacks/Fri, 19 May 2017 10:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/wayne-smith-assistant-coach-to-leave-all-blacks/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/dylan-hartley-ken-owens-injury-could-pave-way-for-england-captains-lions-call/Fri, 19 May 2017 10:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/dylan-hartley-ken-owens-injury-could-pave-way-for-england-captains-lions-call/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/richard-cockerill-direct-coach-happy-with-toulon-mercenaries/Fri, 19 May 2017 10:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/richard-cockerill-direct-coach-happy-with-toulon-mercenaries/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/scotland-hughes-and-tonks-get-tour-calls/Fri, 19 May 2017 09:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/scotland-hughes-and-tonks-get-tour-calls/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/super-rugby-crusaders-warned-not-to-cross-that-line-against-chiefs/Thu, 18 May 2017 03:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/super-rugby-crusaders-warned-not-to-cross-that-line-against-chiefs/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/super-rugby-embattled-australian-rugby-union-defends-super-cull-handling/Thu, 18 May 2017 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/super-rugby-embattled-australian-rugby-union-defends-super-cull-handling/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/ian-ritchie-english-rugby-supremo-to-retire/Wed, 17 May 2017 16:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/ian-ritchie-english-rugby-supremo-to-retire/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/six-nations-england-begin-title-defence-against-italy/Tue, 16 May 2017 14:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/six-nations-england-begin-title-defence-against-italy/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/michael-leitch-rugby-captain-to-leave-waikato-chiefs-to-return-to-japan-report/Tue, 16 May 2017 06:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/michael-leitch-rugby-captain-to-leave-waikato-chiefs-to-return-to-japan-report/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/super-rugby-kings-stars-rewarded-with-bok-camp-call-ups/Mon, 15 May 2017 16:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/super-rugby-kings-stars-rewarded-with-bok-camp-call-ups/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/seacutebastien-vahaamahina-rugby-stars-injury-a-blow-for-clermont-and-france/Mon, 15 May 2017 12:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/seacutebastien-vahaamahina-rugby-stars-injury-a-blow-for-clermont-and-france/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/mark-mccall-saracens-boss-wary-of-fast-starting-clermont/Fri, 12 May 2017 18:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/mark-mccall-saracens-boss-wary-of-fast-starting-clermont/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/world-rugby-sevens-series-blitzbokke-aim-to-break-fiji-hold-in-paris/Fri, 12 May 2017 10:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/world-rugby-sevens-series-blitzbokke-aim-to-break-fiji-hold-in-paris/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/luke-mcalister-toulon-confirm-signing-of-all-black-fly-half/Fri, 12 May 2017 10:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/luke-mcalister-toulon-confirm-signing-of-all-black-fly-half/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/european-champions-cup-saracens-aim-for-new-european-record-against-clermont/Fri, 12 May 2017 10:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/european-champions-cup-saracens-aim-for-new-european-record-against-clermont/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/european-challenge-cup-stades-parisse-wants-to-crown-craziest-season/Fri, 12 May 2017 10:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/european-challenge-cup-stades-parisse-wants-to-crown-craziest-season/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/japan-brave-blossoms-still-minnows-despite-world-cup-breakthrough/Thu, 11 May 2017 12:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/japan-brave-blossoms-still-minnows-despite-world-cup-breakthrough/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-world-cup-all-blacks-coach-hansen-plays-down-england-world-cup-threat/Thu, 11 May 2017 11:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-world-cup-all-blacks-coach-hansen-plays-down-england-world-cup-threat/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/european-challenge-cup-gloucester-stade-seek-consolation/Thu, 11 May 2017 11:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/european-challenge-cup-gloucester-stade-seek-consolation/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/super-rugby-crunch-time-for-crusaders-in-stellar-season/Thu, 11 May 2017 09:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/super-rugby-crunch-time-for-crusaders-in-stellar-season/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/stade-francais-club-lose-du-plessis-appeal-miss-top-14-play-offs/Wed, 10 May 2017 20:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/stade-francais-club-lose-du-plessis-appeal-miss-top-14-play-offs/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-world-cup-england-rugby-coach-eddie-jones-turns-to-prayer-after-death-draw/Wed, 10 May 2017 14:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-world-cup-england-rugby-coach-eddie-jones-turns-to-prayer-after-death-draw/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-world-cup-england-drawn-in-pool-of-death/Wed, 10 May 2017 12:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-world-cup-england-drawn-in-pool-of-death/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/toby-flood-english-fly-half-quits-toulouse/Wed, 10 May 2017 10:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/toby-flood-english-fly-half-quits-toulouse/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/world-rugby-body-raises-test-eligibility-to-five-years/Wed, 10 May 2017 09:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/world-rugby-body-raises-test-eligibility-to-five-years/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/sonny-bill-williams-concussed-star-to-miss-super-rugby-cheetahs-clash/Wed, 10 May 2017 09:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/sonny-bill-williams-concussed-star-to-miss-super-rugby-cheetahs-clash/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/jamie-roberts-veteran-centre-to-lead-wales-in-rugby-tour-against-tonga-and-samoa/Tue, 09 May 2017 12:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/jamie-roberts-veteran-centre-to-lead-wales-in-rugby-tour-against-tonga-and-samoa/ As part of efforts to develop the standard of the home-based players, the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has decided to field domestic players in the forthcoming Africa Bronze Cup Championship slated for Cameroon in May. The NRFF added that henceforth home-based stars would form the bulk of the country’s squad to other international engagements.
The federation said the move would also help in developing the game at the grassroots leve]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-federation-settles-for-home-based-players/Mon, 27 Mar 2017 06:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/rugby-federation-settles-for-home-based-players/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nigeria-rugby-super-cup-holds-in-abuja-on-february-18/Mon, 06 Feb 2017 08:15:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nigeria-rugby-super-cup-holds-in-abuja-on-february-18/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nigeria-rugby-super-cup-holds-in-abuja-on-february-18/Mon, 06 Feb 2017 08:15:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nigeria-rugby-super-cup-holds-in-abuja-on-february-18/ According to the body, the one-day event, which will be used to determine the over all champions of the Nigerian Rugby League, will also be used to us]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-super-cup-holds-in-abuja-on-february-18/Mon, 06 Feb 2017 06:30:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-super-cup-holds-in-abuja-on-february-18/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/cowrie-rfc-emerges-champions-of-sandie-beach-rugby-tourney/Sat, 17 Dec 2016 09:39:00 +0100https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/cowrie-rfc-emerges-champions-of-sandie-beach-rugby-tourney/ According to the Federation, the deal gives the organisation the responsibility to carry out rugby-specific strength and conditioning exercises with Black Stallions players. 
Speaking on the partnership,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-signs-deal-with-cross-fit-gymnasium/Fri, 21 Oct 2016 05:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-signs-deal-with-cross-fit-gymnasium/ Technical director of the Rugby Federation, Fasimoye Olatunji, said the two-week camping, which commenced yesterday at the Main bowl of the National Stadium, Lagos, will be supervised by South African-born coach, Fabian Juries.
According to the list released by the technical department of the federation, o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-opens-camp-for-2019-world-cup-qualifiers/Tue, 28 Jun 2016 03:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/nrff-opens-camp-for-2019-world-cup-qualifiers/ Vice President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), Olatunji Fasimoye, is one of the few Nigerian young men, whose lives revolve around the game. A fascinating player in his days, Fasimoye has been championing the growth of rugby, which is one of the fastest rising sports in the country.
Aside winning the Nigerian league for several seasons with first, Racing RFC and then, Cowrie RFC, Fasimoye earned a legendary status playing for the senior national team, the Stall]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/fasimoye-the-lagos-stallion-who-conquered-dubai-mens-rugby-open/Fri, 17 Jun 2016 04:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/sport/nigeria-rugby/fasimoye-the-lagos-stallion-who-conquered-dubai-mens-rugby-open/