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Nigeria Rugby Team Depart for Mauritius Ahead Of 2024 Olympic Qualifiers
By Tolulope Oguntimehin
Nigeria’s senior men national rugby team, the Stallions have departed the shores of the country for Mauritius venue of the Paris 2024 pre Olympic qualifiers.
The team which left via Ethiopian airlines on Tuesday is led by the President of the federation, Dr Ademola Are in company of the federation’s General Manager, Azeez Ladipo and Secretary, Sani Muhammed and two homebased players.
The contingent will link up with other players who are arriving from Europe and the United States of America for the showpiece which will see Nigeria face Ghana, Burundi and DR Congo in pool A of the qualifier.
Mauritania, Botswana, Lesotho and Algeria are in pool B of the competition while Pool C houses Senegal, Cameroon, Egypt and Cote D’ivoire.
Top three teams will qualify to compete in the Africa Cup Sevens in Zimbabwe later in September.
Nigeria Rugby Team Squad
1. Aniebonam David Kosisochukwu – (Wimbledon RFC)2. Awobowale Olukolade Mobolaji – (Stallions RFC)3. Esiri Aaron – Asher Chinedu – (Bournvile RFC)4. Etim Gabriel John – (Barewa RFC, Kano)5. Goualin Pierre Henri – (Old Priorians RFC)6. Henrry-Ajudua Chukwuyem Frederick – (Atlanta Major League Rugby)7. Ilube Matthew Maurice – (Old Priorians RFC)8. Jatto Onoru-Oyiza – (Cowrie RFC, Lagos)9. Lipede Adenekan Jojoola – (Old Colfeians RFC)10. Nwachukwu Declan Chinedu – (Horsham RFC)11. Odunlami Oluwadara Olufewa – (University of Bath RFC)12. Onyeahasi Alexander George – (Clifton RFC).
As well as Lewis Stephen John – Head Coach and Sani Mohammed – SGAzeez Ladipo – GM
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Nigerian teenager, Ilenikhena outshines Yamal Scores, As Monaco beat Barca 2-1
Nigerian striker George Ilenikhena scored on his Champions League debut as Monaco produced an upset against 10-man Barcelona.
The 18-year-old substitute raced on to Vanderson’s long ball over the top of the defence in the 71st minute and blasted his shot past Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Eric Garcia had earlier been shown a straight red card with just 10 minutes gone when he fouled Takumi Minamino as the last man after a poor pass out from the back by Ter Stegen.
Monaco took the lead soon after when Maghnes Akliouche slotted past Ter Stegen who was rooted to the spot.
Barcelona’s own teenage star Lamine Yamal equalised with his first Champions League goal when he latched on to a long ball and cut inside before drilling a low shot into the bottom corner.
But Ilenikhena’s goal, his first since signing from Royal Antwerp in the summer, condemned Barcelona to an opening defeat.
Vanderson’s strike from the edge of the area was pushed past the post while Minamino had an effort deflected on to the crossbar for the hosts.
It could have been a more emphatic win but Folarin Balogun had a penalty overturned late on following a video assistant referee (VAR) check after he was adjudged to have gone down too easily under the challenges.
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