Nigeria national rugby league team
| Team information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governing body | Nigeria Rugby League | |||||
| Region | Middle East-Africa | |||||
| Captain | Sadiq Adebiyi | |||||
| Home stadium | Teslim Balogun Stadium | |||||
| IRL ranking | 37th | |||||
| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
| Nigeria 23 – 12 Ghana (Lagos, Nigeria; 2 October 2019) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
| Nigeria 36 – 2 Cameroon (Lagos, Nigeria; 28 September 2022) | ||||||
The Nigeria national rugby league team represents Nigeria in international rugby league football competitions. They made their debut in the 2019 Middle East Africa Championship with a 23-12 victory over Ghana.[1]
Current squad
Squad for 2019 MEA Rugby League Championship;[2]
- Bolu Fagborun
- Jude Abrackson
- Joshua Effiong
- Gabriel John
- Alex Richard
- Samuel Akpabio
- Nuhu Ibrahim
- Shakirudeen Alameen
- Nelson Celestine
- Habib Isazka
- Steven James
- Temitope Olawale
- Kiki Stephen
- Precious John
- Kelvin Azuka
- David Olwale
- Sulymon Oyebola
- Stephen Akpawan
- Malu Williams
- Sadiq Adebiyi
- Jubril Olajude
- Isah Lawal-Saulawa
Competitive record
Results
Win Draw Loss
| Date | Home | Result | Away | Competition | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2019 | Nigeria | 25–12 | Ghana | 2019 MEA Championship | Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos | |
| 5 October 2019 | Nigeria | 38–10 | Morocco | |||
| 28 September 2022 | Nigeria | 36–2 | Cameroon | 2022 MEA Championship | University of Ghana stadium, Legon Accra | |
| 4 October 2022 | Ghana | 4–30 | Nigeria | |||
| 2 November 2025 | Cumbria | 6–70 | Nigeria | Friendly | Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness | |
| 23 November 2025 | Ghana | 36–24 | Nigeria | International | University of Ghana stadium, Legon Accra |
IRL Rankings
| Official rankings as of December 2025 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 | Australia | 100 | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 82 | |
| 3 | England | 74 | |
| 4 | Samoa | 56 | |
| 5 | Tonga | 54 | |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 47 | |
| 7 | Fiji | 34 | |
| 8 | France | 24 | |
| 9 | Cook Islands | 24 | |
| 10 | Serbia | 23 | |
| 11 | Netherlands | 22 | |
| 12 | Ukraine | 21 | |
| 13 | Wales | 18 | |
| 14 | Ireland | 17 | |
| 15 | Greece | 15 | |
| 16 | Malta | 15 | |
| 17 | Italy | 11 | |
| 18 | Jamaica | 9 | |
| 19 | 1 | Poland | 7 |
| 20 | 1 | Lebanon | 7 |
| 21 | 1 | Norway | 7 |
| 22 | 3 | United States | 7 |
| 23 | Germany | 7 | |
| 24 | Czech Republic | 6 | |
| 25 | Chile | 6 | |
| 26 | 1 | Philippines | 5 |
| 27 | 1 | Scotland | 5 |
| 28 | 2 | South Africa | 5 |
| 29 | 1 | Canada | 5 |
| 30 | 1 | Brazil | 3 |
| 31 | 1 | Morocco | 3 |
| 32 | 1 | North Macedonia | 3 |
| 33 | 1 | Argentina | 3 |
| 34 | 1 | Montenegro | 3 |
| 35 | 4 | Ghana | 2 |
| 36 | 5 | Kenya | 2 |
| 37 | 3 | Nigeria | 2 |
| 38 | 2 | Albania | 1 |
| 39 | 2 | Turkey | 1 |
| 40 | 2 | Bulgaria | 1 |
| 41 | 1 | Cameroon | 0 |
| 42 | 1 | Japan | 0 |
| 43 | 1 | Spain | 0 |
| 44 | 3 | Colombia | 0 |
| 45 | Russia | 0 | |
| 46 | El Salvador | 0 | |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | |
| 48 | Hong Kong | 0 | |
| 49 | Solomon Islands | 0 | |
| 50 | Vanuatu | 0 | |
| 51 | Hungary | 0 | |
| 52 | Latvia | 0 | |
| 53 | Denmark | 0 | |
| 54 | Belgium | 0 | |
| 55 | Estonia | 0 | |
| 56 | Sweden | 0 | |
| 57 | Niue | 0 | |
| Complete rankings at www.internationalrugbyleague.com | |||
See also
References
- ^ "2nd MEA Rugby league Championship:Debutants Nigeria see off Ghana to set up Morocco final (audio)". Azu Emeh busybuddiesng.com. 3 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Domestic competition in Nigeria underpins MEA Championship". RLIF. 1 October 2019.