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Nigeria National Rugby League Team
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. Current squad Squad for 2019 MEA Rugby League Championship; *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 Results Notable players *Sadiq Adebiyi *Eribe Doro *Bolu Fagborun * Jamal Idris *Muizz Mustapha *Martin Offiah * Jayden Okunbor *Michael Worrincy *Rob Worrincy See also *Nigeria Rugby League The Nigeria Rugby League is the governing body of the sport of rugby league football in Nigeria. History The Nigeria Rugby League Association were first founded in 2018 by f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria Rugby League
The Nigeria Rugby League is the governing body of the sport of rugby league football in Nigeria. History The Nigeria Rugby League Association were first founded in 2018 by former professional rugby league footballer, Ade Adebisi who is the Vice President and General Manager and chairman Abiodun Olawale-Cole. Nigeria Rugby League were granted observer membership of the Rugby League European Federation, replacing the old inactive and defunct Nigerian Rugby League governing body. National League The inaugural season will be contested in 2019 with a number of clubs having partnerships with professional Super League clubs. MEA Championship Lagos Nigeria 2019 (Host - Nigeria) Nigeria’s Green Hawks beat Morocco to win the 2019 Middle East Africa (MEA) Championship on Saturday 5 October at the TBS Cricket Oval in Lagos.The Green Hawks cheered by a boisterous home crowd and watched by the chair of Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) Graeme Thompson, proved too strong for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 MEA Rugby League Championship
The 2022 Middle East-Africa Rugby League Championship was the third MEA Rugby League Championship, following the 2015 and 2019 tournaments, and the cancelled 2020 edition. The competition was held between 27 September to 2 October 2022 in Ghana. Originally, the competition was going to see the return of the same four teams from the 2019 tournament; Nigeria, Morocco, Cameroon and hosts Ghana. On 23 August 2022, Kenya were named to replace Morocco in the tournament when Morocco were forced to withdraw from the tournament due to governance issues. The winners of the tournament were intended join the next phase of qualification for the 2025 Rugby League World Cup, however the 2025 World Cup ended up being cancelled. Participants Squads On 14 September 2022, each competing nation announced their squads for the tournament. Cameroon Jean Claude Bidjana, Armel Damdja, Cyrille Kamole, Nzokou Martial, Hermand Nguele, Patrick Nkouak, Lamare Oudi (Bulls RL), Emmanuel Tientchue (Gorilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Rugby League Teams
This is a complete list of clubs that have competed in the first-grade Rugby League football competition in Australia that began with the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) competition in 1908. The NSWRL (having dropped the word Football from their name in the 1980s) ran the competition until the end of the 1994 season, when the sport's national governing body, the Australian Rugby League (ARL), took over. However a rival competition was being planned and the only season of the News Limited-owned Super League competition (SL) was held in 1997. The two competitions were reunited as the National Rugby League (NRL) in time for the start of the 1998 season. The NRL was established as a company owned in partnership between the ARL and News Limited. In 2013 the ARL was reconstituted as the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) and News Limited handed their 50% stake in the NRL back to the governing body. There have been thirty-three teams which have competed in all of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League In Africa
Rugby league in Africa refers to the involvement of the sport of rugby league in the African continent. As of 2020, rugby league has seen activity in countries such as Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and South African Rugby League, South Africa. History Initial establishment in South Africa Rugby league in Africa was first conceptualised in South Africa in the 1950s. In 1953, Ludwig Japhet headed a committee which was solely formed for the purpose of promoting the sport in the country. Ludwig had a meeting with English administrator Bill Fallowfield to discuss the possibility of developing the game in South Africa. In 1957, games were organised against Great Britain and French national teams in Benoni, Durban, and East London for the purpose of promoting the sport. However, all teams saw the fixtures as friendly matches, which also resulted in the cancellation of the third match in East London. After the death of Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Worrincy
Robert Worrincy (born 9 July 1985) is an English former rugby league footballer who last played as er for Hunslet RLFC in RFL League 1. He previously played in the Super League for the Castleford Tigers, and in the second tier for the Sheffield Eagles over three separate spells, two separate spells at Halifax in the second tier, as well as the Dewsbury Rams in the RFL Championship. Worrincy also spent time as a rugby union footballer, playing a season as a winger for Doncaster in the second tier of English rugby union. Background Worrincy was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He is of Anglo-Nigerian-Welsh heritage. He began playing rugby league in the London area, and won the BARLA Youth Player of the Year Award in 2003. He is the elder brother of the rugby league player; Michael Worrincy. Career In 2004, he made his profession debut for Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He went on to have multiple spells with the Sheffield Eagles and Halifax in the Kingston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Worrincy
Michael "Mikey" Worrincy (born ) also known by the nickname of "Black Pearl", is an English rugby league player for the London Skolars in the Kingstone Press Championship 1. He has previously played for the Harlequins RL, the Leigh and the Bradford Bulls in the Super League, and with the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He is the younger brother of Halifax, and Wales international Rob Worrincy. 2007 saw Worrincy move to . Brian McDermott has also used Worrincy as a . However his favoured playing position is as a . He is of Nigerian and Welsh descent,http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/sport/Worrincy-has-no-worries-.4370321.jp and was brought up in London. Early career Worrincy was 16 years old when he began playing for London Broncos academy side after signing from the Greenwich Admirals. Worrincy toured Australia with British Amateur Rugby League Association U18s. Worrincy spent the 2005 season further developing his skills whilst on loan with Hull FC's U21 academy sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayden Okunbor
Jayden Okunbor (born 2 March 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er and forward for Hull FC in the Betfred Super League. Background Okunbor was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and is of Zimbabwean and Nigerian descent on his father's side. Okunbor played his junior football for the Milperra Colts and attended Picnic Point High School before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Playing career Early career Okunbor played in the Bulldogs Under-20s team in 2015–2017. Okunbor spent 2018 playing in the Bulldogs 2018 NSW Cup premiership winning team. On 23 September 2018, Okunbor played on the wing in the Bulldogs NSW Cup Grand Final against the Newtown Jets in the 18–12 victory at Leichhardt Oval. In the following week, on 30 September 2018, Okunbor played on the Wing in the State Championship Final against Queensland Cup winners the Redcliffe Dolphins, scoring a try in the 42–18 win. 2019 Okunbor made his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Offiah
Martin Nwokocha Offiah MBE ( (''original pronunciation''), (''commonly used'')); born 29 December 1965) is an English former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Offiah was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame in 2013. He scored over 500 tries during his rugby league career, making him the third-highest try scorer (and top try-scoring English player) of all time, and now features in a statue of great rugby league players outside Wembley Stadium. He was a Great Britain and England national representative winger, and due to his running speed he was nicknamed "Chariots" Offiah after the film ''Chariots of Fire'' while playing amateur rugby union at Rosslyn Park. Offiah played for English rugby league clubs Widnes, Wigan, London Broncos and Salford City Reds, and in Australia for Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and St. George clubs. It is believed that the England rugby anthem " Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" was first su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muizz Mustapha
Muizz Mustapha (born 3 April 2000) is a Nigerian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. He has spent time on loan and dual registration from Leeds at Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League, at Featherstone Rovers, the Bradford Bulls and the Dewsbury Rams in the RFL Championship, and at the Newcastle Thunder in League 1. Background Mustapha was born in Nigeria. He moved to Leeds with his family as a young child, initially settling in Harehills then later Hunslet. Mustapha played junior rugby league for Hunslet Warriors. He joined the Leeds Rhinos youth system at scholarship level. Career Leeds Rhinos In 2018 he made professional début on loan at Featherstone Rovers and has also spent time at the Dewsbury Rams in the Betfred Championship. In 2019 he made début for Leeds v Workington Town in the Challenge Cup. On 18 November 2020 it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamal Idris
Jamal Dasuki Idris is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. Idris was a junior athletics record holder and played in representative teams such as: Country, the indigenous nrl all stars New South Wales and Australia . A , he previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Gold Coast Titans and Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He has also represented the Indigenous All Stars. Early life Idris is the son of an Aboriginal mother, Alana, and Nigerian father, Jerry. Idris spent much of his childhood growing up in an Aboriginal reserve (Cabarita "mission" now under an Aboriginal Land Council) in Forster on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. The family moved to Sydney because of Jamal's interest in athletics, especially javelin throwing. Following several representative seasons in athletics, Idris took up rugby league in high school. His junior clubs were Chester Hill Hornets, Merrylands Rams, Fairfield Patrician Brothers, Bankstown Spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eribe Doro
Eribe Doro (born 26 March 2001) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Bradford Bulls in the Betfred Championship. Background Doro is of Nigerian descent. He went to The Blue Coat School, Oldham. Career 2020 Doro made his Super League début in round 12 of the 2020 Super League season for the Wolves against Castleford Tigers. 2021 In round 11 of the 2021 Super League season, he scored his first try in the Super League during Warrington's 44-18 victory over Leigh. Bradford Bulls On 3 August 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Bradford in the RFL Championship The Championship, known as the Betfred Championship for sponsorship reasons, is a professional rugby league competition. It is the Rugby Football League Championship Second Division, second-tier competition organised by the Rugby Football Lea .... References External linksWolves profile 2001 births Living people Bradford Bulls players English rugby league players Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolu Fagborun
Bolu Fagborun (born 28 March 1986) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who has played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Nigeria, and at club level for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, the Rochdale Hornets, the Batley Bulldogs, and the Sheffield Eagles The Sheffield Eagles are a professional rugby league club that play in the Championship (rugby league), Betfred Championship. The club play their home games at the Olympic Legacy Park (OLP) on the former site of Don Valley Stadium, their forme ..., as a . Background Bolu Fagborun is of Nigerian descent, BBC News 26 April 2005 (retrieved 5 October 2010) his first name is variously spelt; Bolouagi, Bolouaji, Boluagi, Boluaji, Boulagi or Boulaji. < ...
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