Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation have informed that the Women’s Rugby team, will leave for the Las Vegas Invitational Sevens Tournament this weekend. The players who have only had a few practice sessions together for the Sevens invitational will open their campaign against New Mexico U, Phoenix and Chicago Lions Black in their first match in Pool A. In a statement released by the NRFF president; Kelechukwu Mbagwu, he disclosed the team was assembled, primarily, with players based abroad. “We are good to go. They are promising and young talents drew from the diaspora and they can…
Ivory Coast Head coach Paolo Povia has admitted the 76-42 win against Nigeria’s D’Tigers in their opening game of the second round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifier in Abidjan inspired confidence they can take on any team.
Nigeria’s Davis Cup campaign in June may already be doomed to fail even before it begins.
Pillars Midfielder Ikenna Paul says the team has put the Aiteo Cup final defeat behind them and hope to pick up a silverware before the end of the current campaign. Pillars have now gone four seasons without a major trophy; their longest drought since their first title in 2007. It is a difficult situation for the players, fans, and state to come to grips with Ikenna told www.brila.net. He insists a club of Pillars’ status should be competing to win competitions and this season will prove pivotal.
The Super Falcons 4-1 defeat to Austria in their first game of the Cyprus invitational won’t dampen the spirit of the team according to midfielder and Falcons hopeful Monday Gift. The tourney which serves as a preparatory tourney ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in June should help Head Coach Thomas Dennerby sought out the teething areas of the team, Gift explained to www.brila.net. “I don’t expect it to affect the players or coaches; they just need to look at areas the struggled and work on them.” Falcons were drawn in group a alongside hosts France, as well…
Daniel Akpeyi is a leading light for Nigerian goalkeepers on the continent and has done well for himself following his move from Chippa United to Soweto giants Kaiser Chiefs according to former Shooting Stars goalie John Dosu. Akpeyi, who has made two appearances for Amakhosi in January has been installed as the first choice. Discussing the former Warri Wolves shot stopper’s impact in South Africa’s Premier League despite having his roots in Nigeria, Dosu told www.brila.net, what Akpeyi has achieved isn’t easy and “deserves it”.
The 2019 Nigeria Tennis season will get underway proper in May when the first National Open championship holds.
Nigeria Men’s number one ranked tennis player, Sylvester Emmanuel is hoping for more success in 2019 but is cautious to expect too much. Emmanuel enjoyed a dominant run for the most in 2018 and jumped to the top of the standing in Men’s ranking ahead of close rival Joseph Imeh and veteran Abdumummin Babalola. Speaking with www.brila.net the clay court specialist stressed the need to improve and work even harder than he did last year with the field this time around expected to be even tougher.
Age cheating in the junior national team must be curbed to give Nigeria the chance of building a truly formidable senior team with longevity, former Green Eagles star Yisa Sofoluwe has told www.brila.net. The former full-back, who enjoyed success with the U20 and senior Eagles teams praised recent efforts by the Nigeria FA to address the anomaly, but points to the potential dangers the sharp practice could cost in the long term.
Rangers suffered only their first in the CAF Confederation Cup campaign this season in a 2-1 away defeat to Etoile du Sahel to end their run of eight game unbeaten streak, but whilst it might have been a harsh outcome in Tunisia, head coach Gbenga Ogunbote has praised his players and believes they’re still improving as a unit. Rangers have won 6 of their last 9 games on the continent, scoring 15 goals in the process and conceding just 6. In his assessment of how his team has fared, Ogunbote told www.brila.net while a few individuals may be…
