Nigeria Rugby Football Players

Some of Nigeria’s Rugby football players are listed below; this includes professional and amateur rugby players who have represented the country in various tournaments and championships in the local, national, continental and intercontinental levels.

 

ThankGod Okafor is one of the most successful Nigeria/South African professional Rugby players.

ThankGod Okafor

He was birthed on 31st of May, 1993 in Aba, Abia State to the family of Mr and Mrs Charles Okafor, his mother is a South African and his father is a Nigerian from Imo state and they are based in South Africa. He is also known as TG; ThankGod has played as wing both 11/14 and centre both 12/13.

Other Players are;

Samuel Ekpo, Onoru Jatto, Christian Ogar, ChideraIheme, Nuhu Ibrahim, David Oyekanmi, Azeez Ladipo, Alfred Oche, Ezekiel Tom, Temitope Okenla, Ryan MisanOnwu, Udochukwu Eze, Joey Etim, Afam Ifeanyi Moses, Obinna Festus, Sadam Abubakar, Shola Odele, George Anedi, Felix Ogbole, Emmanuel Ayewe, Oduola Sodiq Kofoworola, Samson Yahayah, Obi Wilson, Omoragieva Monday Henry, Oladele John Siminu Oluwa, Samaila Agwan, Yannick Ufoma Mukoro, John Kura, Akeju Francis Sunday.

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Isa Hassan, Ayinla Hafis Ademola, Ladipo Azeez Olaitan, Oche Alfred Sunday, Jatto Onoru-Oyiza Jude, Olawale Oladipo etc.



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