The re-elected NRFF President Ademola Are, made the disclosure in Abuja in an announcement signed by the federation’s Director of Communications, Tolu Oguntimehin.
Are within the assertion, disclosed that the encounter tagged “the Heritage Cup” will happen on the College of Ghana Rugby stadium, Accra and anticipated to rekindle the historic rivalry between each international locations.
“The high-profile fixture guarantees to be intense with nationwide delight and bragging rights at stake.
“The worldwide pleasant marks the brand new board’s first official engagement after its elections on Oct. 25,” the assertion learn.
Are stated the pleasant was a part of the federation’s broader technique to maintain participant exercise and construct aggressive momentum forward of the brand new season.
“This match is a part of our plans to maintain the gamers engaged whereas we finalise modalities for the league’s kickoff.
“We’re specializing in inclusivity guaranteeing that each geopolitical zone within the nation is represented and actively concerned,” the assertion learn.
He famous that the federation is strongly dedicated to girls’s rugby, describing it as a key element of its developmental agenda.
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“The Rugby Rising Initiative supplies a stable platform to convey extra girls into the sport, to finally strengthen our feminine league in future.
“Nigeria will host the Africa Regional Girls’s Sevens in 2026, that includes groups from throughout West Africa.
“The championship will additional highlight the nation’s rising affect in continental rugby,” the assertion learn,” the assertion learn.
(NAN)
