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Steve's first task will be to guide the national men's and women's sevens teams to the 2024 Olympic Games pre-qualifiers in Mauritius and Zambia, which will take place in June and July, respectively.
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation has named Scotsman Steve Lewis as the new head coach of the country’s senior national team.
Pulse Sports reports that the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has confirmed that the senior men's national team known as the Black Stallions will camp in the United Kingdom.
The black stallions are to participate in Rugby Afrique Olympic qualifiers slated for Mauritius on June 24 and 25, 2023.
The president of the Rugby Federation, Ademola Are, confirmed to Voice of Nigeria the appointment of the new coach.
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According to Dr. Are, Steve's first task will be to guide the national men's and women's sevens teams to the 2024 Olympic Games pre-qualifiers in Mauritius and Zambia, which will take place in June and July, respectively.
“These outings are symbolic as it will be the first activities of Nigeria Rugby on the international scene since 2019,” he said.
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21:10 - 07.05.2023
Nigeria Rugby to camp Black Stallions in UK for Olympic qualifiers
The black stallions are to participate in Rugby Afrique Olympic qualifiers slated for Mauritius on June 24 and 25, 2023.
Steve has coached the Black Stallions twice in the past 10 years, in 2012 and 2013. Under his leadership, Nigeria defied all odds to qualify for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
In 2016 and 2019, Steve was voted USA Rugby coach of the year.
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Steve vowed to help Nigeria return to the international scene.
He said, “I look forward to playing a part in Nigeria’s return to international competition, and laying down good foundations for a new generation of Nigerian players & coaches.”
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06:41 - 10.05.2023
We are in Lagos to eat Jollof Rice, International Players reveal ahead Lagos Squash Classics
After five years, the Lagos Squash Classics kicked off in Lagos, with 19 Nigerian players and players from other countries competing at Teslim Balogun Stadium.
Coach Stephen Lewis is the Director of Rugby at Championship winning New York Major League Rugby Club.
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