Nigeria national rugby union team
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Not to be confused with Niger national rugby union team.
The Nigeria national rugby union team represent Nigeria in men's international rugby union. Nigeria have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have competed in qualifying tournaments. Nigeria played their first international against Zimbabwe on 1 August 1987, losing by 111-12 in Nairobi. Their greatest success has been in the 2013 Africa Cup, where they beat Mauritius 63-3 in group 1C.
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Nickname(s) | Black Stallions |
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Union | Nigeria Rugby Football Federation |
Head coach | Steve Lewis |
Captain | Declan Nwachukwu & Olukolade Awobowale |
World Rugby ranking | |
Current | 69 (as of 13 June 2023) |
First international | |
![]() ![]() (1 August 1987) | |
Biggest win | |
![]() ![]() (23 June 2013) | |
Biggest defeat | |
![]() ![]() (1 August 1987) |
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Nigeria tried to qualify for the first time for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, but lost to Senegal (6-48) and Cameroon (8-18), and were eliminated. They also missed the presence at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, after losing to Cameroon (6-26), in the pre-qualifier.