The long-awaited Nigerian Rugby Premier League will finally start in the midst of subsequent month with a decent format involving six males’s groups together with one other six for feminine gamers.
Sports247 gathered that the forthcoming league is a part of a proposed growth of the game by way of geo-political zoning that Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has set in movement.
This was disclosed by NRFF President, Dr Ademola Are, who confirmed that the league will begin with a regional format in November, following the profitable acquisition of a sponsor for the competitors.
Are disclosed {that a} resolution to this impact was reached throughout an emergency govt committee assembly in Abuja, the place members agreed that the league will start with regional contests to supply six zonal champions that can advance to the nationwide finals.
He defined additional that the nationwide finals, which have already been tagged Rugby Super Cup, will maintain in Abuja in February 2027, forward of which the NRFF has been working onerous to safe all help wanted to launch the league.
”A committee has been set as much as additional look at the competitors’s format, which is predicted to function six males’s groups and 6 girls’s groups competing for nationwide honours. The committee is predicted to submit its report back to the board subsequent Thursday.
”Support is being thought-about for the regional competitions, with funds anticipated to be made obtainable to facilitate the matches, whereas the federation has additionally appointed managers to coordinate rugby actions throughout the nation’s six geo-political zones,” Are expatiated.
Sports247 experiences additional that Are identified that the six zonal staff managers are anticipated to strengthen communication between the federation and state rugby associations, whereas additionally guaranteeing well timed unfold of data.
