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

22. Alex Onyeahasi (Flyhalf) – Clifton RFC
23. Isa Omale (Scrumhalf) – Barewa RFC
24. Jonathan Ilori (Center) – Esher RFC
25. Isaiah Akpovwa (Wing/Fullback) – Blackheath RFC
26. Gabriel Etim (Flyhalf/Fullback) – Barewa RFC
27. Monday Omorogieva (Fullback/Scrumhalf) – Racing RFC
28. Onoru-Oyiza Jatto (Center) – Cowrie RFC
29. Aliu Auwal (Wing/Fullback) – Edo State Rugby
30. Samuel Akpabio (Winger) – Barewa RFC
31. Kiki Stephen Suru (Center/Wing) – Eco II RFC
32. Oseni Fawaz (Scrumhalf) – Eco II RFC
33. Girigi Joseph (Winger) – Kwara Dynamite RFC
34. Benedict Obianuju (Center) – Delta State Rugby
35. Festus Osarobo (Center/Winger) – Edo State Rugby
36. Peter Innocent (Fullback/Center) – Delta State Rugby
37. Sadam Abubakar (Flyhalf/Center) – Nigeria Police RFC
38. Ali Idris (Flyhalf/Center) – Zaria RFC
39. Chidera Iheme (Center/Fullback) – Plateau Tigers RFC
40. Gbenga Bessan (Flyhalf) – Kings RFC
41. Jamiu Ibrahim (Scrumhalf) – Kwara Dynamite RFC
42. Matthew Ilube (Flyhalf) – Old Priorians RFC
43. 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.