In what can be described as a half term score card, the President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation, Kelechukwu Mbagwu, has rated the sport highly in the country.

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In a communiqué released at the end of the NRFF board meeting, Mbagwu stated that his board has embarked upon an ambitious plan to build on the progress the game has recorded in the country and forge ahead.

Mbagwu rued the plethora of challenges faced by his board which included the suspension imposed on the NRFF by Rugby Afrique. He was however, quick to add that steps were being taken to restore the status of Nigeria Rugby Football Federation among the comity of rugby playing nations.

He contended that the newly elected board which he leads has been recognised by Rugby Afrique and World Rugby.

“Ä letter from Rugby Afrique and World Rugby, is a recognition and endorsement of the present board,” he said. According to him, the letter was a wake up call for the NRFF to come up with an acceptable constitution.

“One of the first criteria for membership to Rugby Africa is that the union must have a validly adopted constitution. And the planned presentation of the draft constitution is the initial step towards the adoption of the constitution, ” he explained.

He went on to relish on the strides achieved by his board which included the Sevens tournaments held across the country, namely the Gosar 7s in Lagos, Barewa 7s in Kano and the Northern 7s,which held in Zaria. According to him, the highpoint was the Independence 7s which held at the Polo club in Lagos.

Continuing, he revealed that the body has attracted corporate bodies like Vodacom and Fidelity Bank to join CMB as major sponsors of the body.