Nigeria national rugby league team
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{{Use Nigerian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby league representative team
| Name = Nigeria
| Badge = Nigeria_rugby_league.png
| Badge_size = 200px
| Nickname =
| Governing body = Nigeria Rugby League
| Region = Europe
| Coach = Joe Mbu
| Captain = Sadiq Adebiyi
| Most caps =
| Top try-scorer =
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| Home Stadium = Teslim Balogun Stadium
| RLIF Rank = 38
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| First international= {{rl|Nigeria}} 23 – 12 {{rl-rt|Ghana}}
(Lagos, Nigeria; 2 October 2019)
| Largest win = {{rl|Nigeria}} 36 – 2 {{rl-rt|Cameroon}}
(Lagos, Nigeria; 28 September 2022)
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The Nigeria national rugby league team represents Nigeria in international rugby league football competitions.
They made their debut in the 2019 Middle East Africa Championship with a 23-12 victory over Ghana.{{cite web |url=https://www.busybuddiesng.com/2nd-mea-rugby-league-championship-debutants-nigeria-see-off-ghana-to-set-up-morocco-final-audio/ |title=2nd MEA Rugby league Championship:Debutants Nigeria see off Ghana to set up Morocco final (audio) |publisher=Azu Emeh busybuddiesng.com |date=3 October 2019 |access-date=5 October 2019 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417193622/https://www.busybuddiesng.com/2nd-mea-rugby-league-championship-debutants-nigeria-see-off-ghana-to-set-up-morocco-final-audio/ |url-status=dead }}
Current squad
Squad for 2019 MEA Rugby League Championship;{{cite web|url=http://www.rlif.com/article/8734/ |title=Domestic competition in Nigeria underpins MEA Championship |publisher=RLIF |date=1 October 2019}}
- Bolu Fagborun
- Jude Abrackson
- Joshua Effiong
- Gabriel John
- Alex Richard
- Samuel Akpabio
- Nuhu Ibrahim
- Shakirudeen Alameen
- Nelson Celestine
- Habib Isazka
- Steven James
- Temitope Olawale
- Kiki Stephen
- Precious John
- Kelvin Azuka
- David Olwale
- Sulymon Oyebola
- Stephen Akpawan
- Malu Williams
- Sadiq Adebiyi
- Jubril Olajude
- Isah Lawal-Saulawa
Competitive record
=Results=
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| ! Date
! Home ! Result ! Away ! Competition ! Venue ! Crowd |
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|1 | 2 October 2019 | {{rl|NGA}} | align=center|25–12 | {{rl|GHA}} | rowspan=2|2019 MEA Championship | rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos | |
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|2 | 5 October 2019 | {{rl|NGA}} | align=center|38–10 | {{rl|MAR}} | |
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|3 | 28 September 2022 | {{rl|NGA}} | align=center|36–2 | {{rl|Cameroon}} | rowspan=3|2022 MEA Championship | rowspan=3|{{flagicon|Ghana}}University of Ghana stadium, Legon Accra | |
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|1 | 4 October 2022 | {{rl|GHA}} | align=center|4–30 | {{rl|NGA}} | |
IRL Rankings
{{RLIF World Rankings|Nigeria}}
See also
{{Portal|Nigeria|Sports}}
References
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External links
{{Rugby League European Federation}}
{{International Rugby League}}
{{National sports teams of Nigeria}}
{{MEA Rugby League Championship}}
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Category:National rugby league teams
Category:National sports teams of Nigeria
Category:Rugby league in Africa
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