Chai! Na serious matter di Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) don drop as dem unveil dia 2026 calendar wey dey burst brain! E get plenty plans wey go help grassroots and women’s rugby rise like injury-free player for pitch!
As we dey yarn, Tolu Oguntimehin, di media coordinator, don talk say dem plan plenty competitions wey go dey hot for di field. Dem wan do National 7s Circuit for men and women wey go waka for state like Kano, Lagos, Delta, and Edo. Na serious competition wey fit make some players shine like wetin Messi dey do for field!
One big one wey dey come na di National 15s League wey get six zones. Dis one go end for Abuja as di final destination. Dem dey ready to bring grassroots initiatives wey go help youth grow and learn better rugby. Na dem children go play Get Into Rugby 2.0 for U13 & U18, plus Rugby 7s for National Youth Games wey fit change dem future!
And no forget say dem dey organize community and school competitions too! Golden 7s Schools Tournament and National Open 7s for U18 go dey set fire for dem young ones. Dis na chance wey go make dem dey feel di game wella!
Internationally, Nigeria go dey waka go Mauritius for Africa Cup 7s (Men). Dem go get opportunities to face off with other countries as dem dey waka through dis rugby journey.
Now, women’s rugby, no be joke o! NRFF don enter one solid plan to host Africa Cup Women’s 7s Regional Qualifier for Lagos/Ogun. Dis one go help our women rise like wahala dem fit stand tall under di sun!
Dem dey try to revive women’s rugby, so dem go explore Rugby Africa Women’s Cup Division 1 (15s) for Tunisia. This strategy dey show say dem serious about building women’s rugby wey go fit compete for international stage. Na like dis e go be!
But na so dem dey plan everything wella, o! Di calendar also get World Rugby courses for coaches, medical personnel, and officials. Dem no wan leave anything behind, even anti-doping education go dey happen as dem dey engage schools on rugby matter!
NRFF don talk say dis season go be pivotal one. Dem dey fortify di local competitions while dem dey expand pay attention to youth and women’s programmes. Di goal na to build a complete rugby ecosystem for di future of Nigeria’s rugby.
Na real blueprint wey go make Nigeria shine for Africa. So all you rugby lovers, make you get ready because 2026 go burst your brain with plenty action! Wetin you don dey wait for?
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