The long-awaited Nigerian Rugby Premier League will in the end start in the course of subsequent month with a good structure involving six males’s groups at the side of some other six for feminine gamers.
Sports247 accrued that the drawing close league is a part of a proposed construction of the game via geo-political zoning that Nigeria Rugby Soccer Federation (NRFF) has set in movement.
This was once disclosed via NRFF President, Dr Ademola Are, who showed that the league will begin with a regional structure in November, following the a hit acquisition of a sponsor for the contest.
Are disclosed {that a} resolution to this impact was once reached all the way through an emergency govt committee assembly in Abuja, the place participants 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, that have already been tagged Rugby Tremendous Cup, will hang in Abuja in February 2027, forward of which the NRFF has been operating laborious to safe all improve had to release the league.
”A committee has been set as much as additional read about the contest’s structure, which is predicted to characteristic six males’s groups and 6 ladies’s groups competing for nationwide honours. The committee is predicted to post its report back to the board subsequent Thursday.
”Strengthen is being regarded as for the regional competitions, with finances anticipated to be made to be had to facilitate the suits, whilst the federation has additionally appointed managers to coordinate rugby actions around the nation’s six geo-political zones,” Are expatiated.
Sports247 experiences additional that Are identified that the six zonal crew managers are anticipated to support conversation between the federation and state rugby associations, whilst additionally making sure well timed unfold of data.