The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has unveiled a 43-man provisional squad for the 2024 Africa Cup XVs (Repechage), scheduled to take place in Tunisia from December 16 to 23, 2024.
The tournament promises to provide more opportunities for homegrown talent while also marking the return of Onoru-Oyiza Jatto, a center with Cowrie RFC, who missed the last sevens tournament.
The squad comprises 14 foreign-based players and 29 locally based players.
Forwards
1.Oghenetejiri Ajuchi (Prop) – Barnes RFC
2.Ford Oladele Ayodele (Prop) – Richmond RFC
3.Taiwo Olagunju (Prop) – Dallas Men’s Rugby
4.Nelson Eselkhomen (Prop) – Edo State Rugby
5.Liberty Enowa (Backrow) – Delta State Rugby
6.Quadri Kolawole (Prop) – Cowrie RFC
7.Ibrahim Suraj (Hooker) – Barewa RFC
8.Otum Julius (Hooker) – Barewa RFC
9.Babajide Adekunle Ayomide (Lock) – Southend Saxons RFC
10.Arinze Okemuo (Lock) – RUMS RFC
11.Frederick Henry-Ajudua – ATL OLD White RFC
12.Victor Malu (Lock) – Nigeria Police RFC
13.David Aniebonam (Backrow) – Worthing Raiders RFC
14.Akeem Yusuf (Lock) – Cowrie RFC
15.Sunday Bassey (Prop) – Cowrie RFC
16.Kolawole Iyinto (Prop) – Racing RFC
17.Oluwadara Odunlami (Backrow) – In Between Clubs
18.Azuka Chika (Prop) – Eco II RFC
19.Habib Akinkunmi (Backrow) – Gosar RFC
20.Tony Ojo David Oluwaseun (Prop) – Rivers State Rugby
21.Blaise Felix (Backrow/Lock) – Alberton Rugby Club
Backs
- Alex Onyeahasi (Flyhalf) – Clifton RFC
- Isa Omale (Scrumhalf) – Barewa RFC
- Jonathan Ilori (Center) – Esher RFC
- Isaiah Akpovwa (Wing/Fullback) – Blackheath RFC
- Gabriel Etim (Flyhalf/Fullback) – Barewa RFC
- Monday Omorogieva (Fullback/Scrumhalf) – Racing RFC
- Onoru-Oyiza Jatto (Center) – Cowrie RFC
- Aliu Auwal (Wing/Fullback) – Edo State Rugby
- Samuel Akpabio (Winger) – Barewa RFC
- Kiki Stephen Suru (Center/Wing) – Eco II RFC
- Oseni Fawaz (Scrumhalf) – Eco II RFC
- Girigi Joseph (Winger) – Kwara Dynamite RFC
- Benedict Obianuju (Center) – Delta State Rugby
- Festus Osarobo (Center/Winger) – Edo State Rugby
- Peter Innocent (Fullback/Center) – Delta State Rugby
- Sadam Abubakar (Flyhalf/Center) – Nigeria Police RFC
- Ali Idris (Flyhalf/Center) – Zaria RFC
- Chidera Iheme (Center/Fullback) – Plateau Tigers RFC
- Gbenga Bessan (Flyhalf) – Kings RFC
- Jamiu Ibrahim (Scrumhalf) – Kwara Dynamite RFC
- Matthew Ilube (Flyhalf) – Old Priorians RFC
- Michael Ayodeji Ogunwole (Center) – British Army Rugby
The squad will begin training camp in Abuja on December 10 before departing for Tunisia on December 15.
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