Nigeria's senior national rugby team, 'The Stallions', are set to depart for Tunisia on December 15, ahead of the 2024 Africa Cup tournament. 

This follows the recent announcement by the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) of the final 28-man roster for the competition, which is scheduled to take place from December 16 to 23, 2024, in Tunisia.

Nigeria will compete in Pool A, facing Tunisia, in the first semifinal whilst Ghana will faceoff with Zambia followed by the final match and third place match. 

The top team from Pool A will then proceed to a decisive match against Morocco who emerged the winner of Pool B, in November 2024. The victor of this clash will be crowned the Rugby Africa Cup Repechage 2024 Champion and earn a spot in the prestigious 2025 Rugby Africa Cup.

Nigeria’s final squad for the 2024 Africa Cup

Forwards:

1. Oghenetejiri Ajuchi (Prop) - Barnes Rfc - UK

2. Ford Oladele Ayodele (Prop)- Richmond RFC - UK

3. Taiwo Olagunju (Prop) - Dallas Men’s Rugby 

4. Quadri Kolawole (Prop) - Cowrie Rfc

5. Sunday Bassey (Prop) - Cowrie Rfc 

6. Iyintosofoluwa Kolawole (Prop/Lock)- Racing Rfc 

7. Ibrahim Suraj (Hooker) - Barewa Rfc

8. Julius Godwin (Hooker) - Barewa Rfc

9. Babajide Adekunle Tunde (Lock) - Southend Saxons Rfc -

10. Arinze Okemuo (Lock) - RUMS Rfc

11. Blaise Felix (Backrow-) - Alberton Rugby Club

12. Akeem Yusuf (Backrow) - Cowrie Rfc

13. Frederick Henry-Ajudua (Backrow) - ATL OLD White Rfc

14. Oluwadara Odunlami (Backrow) - IBC

15. Liberty Enowa (Backrow) - Delta State Rugby

16. Williams Tyover Malu (Backrow) - Nigeria Police 

Backs:

17. Anthony Tuoyo Egodo (Center) - Birmingham Moseley

18. Jamiu Mohammed Ibrahim (Scrumhalf) - Kwara Dynamite Rfc

19. Alex Onyeahasi (Flyhalf) - Clifton Rfc

20. Isa Omale (Scruhalf) - Barewa Rfc

21. Jonathan Ilori (Center) - Esher Rfc

22. Isaiah Akpovwa (Wing/Fullback) - Blackheath Rfc

23. Christian Williams Friday (Flyhalf/Fullback) - Barewa Rfc

24. Monday Omorogieva (Fullback/Scrumhalf) - Racing Rfc

25. Stephen Kiki Suru (Center) - Eco II Rfc 

26. Aliu Auwal (Wing/Fullback) - Edo State Rugby

27. Samuel Akpabio (Winger) - Barewa Rfc

28. Matthew Ilube (Flyhalf) - Old Priorians Rfc

Management:

Steve Lewis - Head Coach

Vinnie Berrington - Assistant Coach

Dr. Bukola Bojuwoye - Team Doctor

Azeez Ladipo - Team Manager

Speaking to Coach Steve Lewis, he said "It will be Nigeria's first competitive 15-a-side game since 2019, and the team is hoping to make a big return to the international scene when they travel to Tunisia".