World Cup organisers sack CEO Atcher over management climate
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World Cup organisers sack CEO Atcher over management climate

Claude Atcher, the chief executive officer of the 2023 rugby World Cup in France, has…

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Two Ukrainian sportsmen killed in Russian invasion
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Two Ukrainian sportsmen killed in Russian invasion

Ukraine’s former rugby and water polo captains Oleksi Tsibko and Yevhen Obedinsky have been killed…

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African sports journalists body, AIPS condemns hosting of Rugby Africa in France
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African sports journalists body, AIPS condemns hosting of Rugby Africa in France

The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) has condemned the decision of Rugby Africa to host its…

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Nigeria Rugby Football Federation signs marketing deal with Pamodzi Sports
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Nigeria Rugby Football Federation signs marketing deal with Pamodzi Sports

Nigeria’s leading sports marketing company, Pamodzi Sports Marketing Firm has been unveiled as Nigeria Rugby…

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Ehibam Griefshare Foundation lifts 19 schools with rugby balls
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Ehibam Griefshare Foundation lifts 19 schools with rugby balls

The Edo State Rugby Association rounded off its end of the year activities on Thursday…

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‘Bendel’ qualify for rugby event of National Youth Games
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‘Bendel’ qualify for rugby event of National Youth Games

Delta State male rugby team and Edo State female rugby teams have qualified from the…

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Ehibam Griefshare Foundation donates rugby balls to Edo School Program
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Ehibam Griefshare Foundation donates rugby balls to Edo School Program

The Ehibam Griefshare Foundation on Thursday at the Media Centre of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium,…

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Missing Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy found in attic after 15 years
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Missing Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy found in attic after 15 years

The Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy, which England won in 1994, has been found after…

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Sports Minister, Sunday Dare assures level playing ground at Wednesday’s sports federations elections
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Sports Minister, Sunday Dare assures level playing ground at Wednesday’s sports federations elections

Nigeria’s youth and sports development Minister, Sunday Dare has remarked that  his ministry will ensure…

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Stage set for elections into Nigeria’s sports bodies
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Stage set for elections into Nigeria’s sports bodies

The Nigeria Ministry of Youth and sports Development  has released the time table  for  election into…

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FIFA, NFF and other sports bodies blanked out of Twitter in Nigeria
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FIFA, NFF and other sports bodies blanked out of Twitter in Nigeria

Less than 12 hours after the Nigerian government announced an indefinite suspension of twitter in…

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RECAP OF 2019 RUGBY SEASON
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RECAP OF 2019 RUGBY SEASON

BY NTIENSE WILLIAMS The 2019 Rugby Season was the Rugby World Cup year. For the…

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EMOTAN COLLEGE AND IYOGOGBA GRAMMAR SCHOOLS WIN FIRST EHIBAM SCHOOLS RUGBY TOURNAMENT
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EMOTAN COLLEGE AND IYOGOGBA GRAMMAR SCHOOLS WIN FIRST EHIBAM SCHOOLS RUGBY TOURNAMENT

Emotan College, Benin has beaten their arc city rivals and host, Idia College by 10…

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EHIBAM HOST FIRST SCHOOLS RUGBY TOURNAMENT IN EDO STATE
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EHIBAM HOST FIRST SCHOOLS RUGBY TOURNAMENT IN EDO STATE

The Ehibam Griefshare Foundation which launched the Ehibam Schools Rugby program last year has made…

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EDO AND KANO STATES WIN 5TH NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES RUGBY GOLD MEDALS
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EDO AND KANO STATES WIN 5TH NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES RUGBY GOLD MEDALS

BY NTIENSE WILLIAMS Edo State Girls and Kano State Boys Rugby Teams both won the…

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RUGBY TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT NIGERIA’S NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES
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RUGBY TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT NIGERIA’S NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES

BY NTIENSE WILLIAMS. Draws for the Rugby event of the ongoing 5th National Youth Games…

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NIGERIA’S SPORTS MINISTER, SUNDAY DARE PROMISES ATHLETES’ SUSTENANCE FUND
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NIGERIA’S SPORTS MINISTER, SUNDAY DARE PROMISES ATHLETES’ SUSTENANCE FUND

BY KUNLE SOLAJA, RABAT, MOROCCO Just one week on the saddle, Nigeria’s new Sports Minister…

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SUNDAY DARE BECOMES NIGERIA’S 35TH SPORTS MINISTER
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SUNDAY DARE BECOMES NIGERIA’S 35TH SPORTS MINISTER

BY KUNLE SOLAJA Veteran journalist and former media adviser and Chief of Staff to the…

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RUGBY GETS A BOOST IN EDO STATE
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RUGBY GETS A BOOST IN EDO STATE

Another tournament is in the offing as attempts to popularize rugby in Nigeria gather momentum.…

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THE FORGOTTEN STAT FROM THE ALL BLACKS’ SHOCK DEFEAT TO THE SPRINGBOKS
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THE FORGOTTEN STAT FROM THE ALL BLACKS’ SHOCK DEFEAT TO THE SPRINGBOKS

The All Blacks made history in their shock defeat to South Africa on Saturday –…

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RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP INTRODUCES WOMEN’S LEAGUE IN HISTORIC MATCHES
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RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP INTRODUCES WOMEN’S LEAGUE IN HISTORIC MATCHES

The Ghana Rugby Championship kicked off in Cape Coast on Saturday with the first official…

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