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Nigerian rugby
ended the year with the successful hosting of an inaugural end of year
festival called Hemingway Safari 7’s Rugby Tournament.

The festival, which
took place between 21st and 22nd of December at the Lagos Polo Club,
saw 12 teams from Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Edo, Delta and Lagos battling
it out.

In the main event
of the festival, held on the second day, the Nigerian All Stars elite
Rugby squad beat Barewa RFC by 21-0 to win home the tournament’s cup.
Racing RFC overcame Shell Warri RFC 19-12 in a keenly contested match
to take home the tournament’s plate.

Side attractions at
the two day rugby festival included a coaching clinic for kids, mini
rugby games, and a women’s rugby exhibition match.

Kayode Oguntayo, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Rugby Football Federation, expressed satisfaction with the event.

“This is a great
way to end a successful rugby calendar year for rugby in Nigeria. The
tournament was a great afternoon of quality Nigerian Rugby.”

According to the
Nigerian Rugby Football Federation, Nigeria has been included in the
Confederation of African Rugby 2011 Championships and this year end
festival served as a platform for members of the future national team
to showcase their skills.

The rugby body also announced that trials for the Black Stallions, the Nigerian Rugby team will start early in 2011.