Rugby Union In Nigeria
Rugby union in Nigeria is a minor but growing sport. They are currently ranked 70th by World Rugby. Governing body The governing body is the Nigerian Rugby Football Federation. History Rugby union was first introduced into Nigeria by the British empire. For a number of years the game was dominated by white settlers and expatriates, and to an extent, a number of expatriate oil workers still play there. A number of Nigerian people have emigrated to the UK, and there is a London Nigerian Rugby Club. Notable players A number of notable England players were born or raised in Nigeria, including: * Adedayo Adebayo * Ayoola Erinle * Steve Ojomoh * Victor Ubogu * Topsy Ojo * Chris Oti * Marcus Watson * Andrew Harriman Bright Sodje who formerly played for Wakefield RFC and current England international Maro Itoje are also of Nigerian background. See also * Nigeria national rugby union team * Confederation of African Rugby * Africa Cup The Rugby Africa Cup is a two-year men's ...
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Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ...
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