A provisional 30 man list has been released by the Head Coach of Nigeria’s national rugby team, Bronson Weir ahead of the first leg of the 2019 President Cup between Nigeria and Ghana on May 4 in Lagos. 

The list features 10 players of Cowrie Rugby Club of Lagos led by Black Stallions captain Azeez Ladipo with Barewa Rugby Club of Kaduna providing the next highest number of players with 8.

The players are expected to resume camp in Lagos on April 27 ahead of the match which will be played at the Lagos Polo Ground. 

The return leg comes up in Ghana on June 11, 2019. 

BLACK STALLIONS 30 MAN PROVISIONAL SQUAD

FORWARDS

Sunday Bassey (Cowrie),

Ibrahim Suraj (Barewa),

Adesina Abdujelili (Racing),

John Kura (Racing),

Onome Richard (Barewa),

Jude Abrakson (Barewa),

Samuel Ekpo (Cowrie),

Isaac Sani (Cowrie),

Tobi Adebayo (Police),

Leslie Ikenna Ume (Abuja),

Mohammed Umar (Barewa),

Michael Adah (Racing),

Yannick Mukoro (Eco 2),

Felix Adebayo (Gosar),

Azeez Olarenwaju (Cowrie),

Tunde Sulieman (Cowrie),

Benjamin Samuel (Cowrie)

BACKS

Hassan Mohammed (Cowrie),

Azeez Ladipo F (Cowrie),

Joshua Etim (Barewa),

Onoru Jatto (Cowrie),

Christian Ogar (Cowrie), 

Nuhu Ibrahim (Barewa),

Alfred Oche (Cowrie),

Isa Omale (Barewa),

Monday Omorogieva (Racing),

Eziekiel Tom (Gosar),

Sadam Abubakar (Zaria),

Jeremiah Peters (KCOB),

Ayo Olushuyi (Abuja),

Samuel Akabio (Barewa) 

HEAD COACH: Bronson Weir 

FITNESS COACH: Isaac Amadi 

TEAM DOCTOR: Bukola Bojuwoye