Rugby national side
Nigeria
National team · Nigeria
84
Matches
37
wins
25
draws
22
losses
127–85
Goals
+42
Difference
1.5
Scored per game
Form
W
27 Mar · Away Iran · 2:1
D
31 Mar · Away Jordan · 2:2
W
26 May · Home Zimbabwe · 2:0
W
30 May · Away Jamaica · 3:0
D
3 Jun · Away Poland · 2:2
L
10 Jun · Away Portugal · 1:2
Latest results
All matches| 10 Jun | Friendlies |
Portugal
A
|
1:2 | L |
| 3 Jun | Friendlies |
Poland
A
|
2:2 | D |
| 30 May | Friendlies |
Jamaica
A
|
3:0 | W |
| 26 May | Friendlies |
Zimbabwe
H
|
2:0 | W |
| 26 May | Friendlies |
India
H
|
||
| 31 Mar | Friendlies |
Jordan
A
|
2:2 | D |
Standing
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup stage · Group C
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 South Africa
|
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15:9 | 18 |
| 2 |
Nigeria
|
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15:8 | 17 |
| 3 |
 Benin
|
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12:11 | 17 |
| 4 |
 Lesotho
|
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9:12 | 12 |
| 5 |
 Rwanda
|
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5:9 | 11 |
| 6 |
Zimbabwe
|
10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5:12 | 5 |
Team statistics
matches counted: 84
84
Matches
37
wins
25
draws
22
losses
127–85
Goals
+42
Difference
1.5
Scored per game
wins
draws
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 84 | 39 | 45 |
| Scored | 127 | 67 | 60 |
| Conceded | 85 | 32 | 53 |
| Scored per game | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Conceded per game | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +42 | +35 | +7 |
Key players
by appearances over the last year
Ebere Paul Onuachu
Forward
2 Matches
Moses Daddy-Ajala Simon
Forward
2 Matches
Zaidu Sanusi
Defender
2 Matches
Alexander Chuka Iwobi
Midfielder
2 Matches
Akor Jerome Adams
Forward
2 Matches
Raphael Onyedika
Midfielder
2 Matches
Frank Onyeka
Midfielder
2 Matches
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Midfielder
2 Matches
Squad of Nigeria
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Age | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ebere Paul Onuachu |
Forward | 2 | ||
| 15 | Moses Daddy-Ajala Simon |
Forward | 2 | ||
| 3 | |
Zaidu Sanusi |
Defender | 29 | 2 |
| 17 | Alexander Chuka Iwobi |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 22 | Akor Jerome Adams |
Forward | 2 | ||
| 20 | Raphael Onyedika |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 8 | Frank Onyeka |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 10 | Fisayo Dele-Bashiru |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 7 | |
 Philip Porwei Otele |
Forward | 27 | 2 |
| 4 |  Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 1 |  Francis Uzoho |
Goalkeeper | 2 | ||
| 18 | |
 Emmanuel Fernandez |
Defender | 25 | 2 |
| 21 |  Calvin Bassey Ughelumba |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 2 | |
 Abdullahi Bewene |
Defender | 21 | 1 |
| 14 | |
 K. Akap |
Defender | 21 | 1 |
| 16 |  Arthur Okonkwo |
Goalkeeper | 1 | ||
| 13 |  Onyemaechi Bruno |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 6 |  Oluwasemilogo Adesewo Ibidapo Ajayi |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 12 |  Tochukwu Nnadi |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 23 |  Maduka Okoye |
Goalkeeper | 1 | ||
| 9 |  Terem Moffi |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 16 |  Adebayo Adeleye |
Goalkeeper | 1 | ||
| 2 |  Bright Osayi-Samuel |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 7 |  Ademola Lookman Olajade Alade Aylola Lookman |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 14 |  Chidera Ejuke |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 21 |  C. Nwaevo |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 11 |  Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 5 |  Igoh Ogbu |
Defender | 1 | ||
| 22 |  Yira Collins Sor |
Midfielder | 1 |
