Nigeria Rugby Sevens head coach Steve Lewis has announced his squad for the recently launched Africa Cup Sevens tournament, which will take place over two weekends from June 26 to July 8 in Mauritius.
The squad features significant changes, including the absence of co-captains Declan Nwachukwu (centre) and Olukolade Awobowale (winger), both sidelined due to injuries. Former captain Onoru Jatto is also notably absent from the list.
“This is an exciting new squad for Nigeria 7s, with seven debutants eager to make a name for themselves in Mauritius against the best teams in Africa,” Coach Lewis said.
“We want to finish with strong momentum to help us prepare for the next season,” Nigeria Rugby President Ademola Are said.
In Pool A, the Stallions Sevens will compete against Kenya, Madagascar, and host team Mauritius.
Pool B includes Uganda, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, and Côte d’Ivoire, while Pool C features Zimbabwe, Zambia, Ghana, and Algeria.
Nigeria Sevens Team for Mauritius Tournaments:
Akpabio Samuel
Dodo Boluwatife
Sam Esukuloh
John Daniel
Richard Adeniyi-Jones
Macaulay Ogheneloyeme
Aniebonam David
Odunlami Oluwadara
Ilube Matthew
Henry-Ajudua Frederick
Etim Gabriel
Obano Oghenesuvwe Osereme
Kitto Oliver Lewis
Anthony John-Oluwatobiloba
Mauritius 7s were launched on 3 June by the Mauritius Rugby Federation with the support of CIEL and Total Energies.
The Labourdonnais Sports Club will be the stage for the competition featuring 12 teams: Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Nigeria, Tunisia, Ghana, Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire and Mauritius.
