The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has officially announced its 12-man Stallions Sevens squad for the 2025 Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens, set for June 21–22 at Labourdonnais Sports Club in Mauritius.

Nigeria, placed in Pool B, will face South Africa, Burkina Faso, and Zambia in the group stages. Fixtures (WAT) for June 21 include:

* **7:06 AM** – Nigeria vs South Africa

* **9:28 AM** – Nigeria vs Burkina Faso

* **12:12 PM** – Nigeria vs Zambia

The tournament winner secures qualification for the 2025 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.

Head Coach Steve Lewis praised the squad’s development after an intense two-month preparation campaign across local and international 7s tournaments. He welcomed the return of Declan Nwachukwu and Kolade Adedoyin from injury and highlighted exciting new additions such as Joshua Addams, Isa Omale, Tuoyo Egodo, and Akeem Yusuf.

The final squad blends experience with youth, anchored by captain Kitto Oliver and veterans Frederick Henry-Ajudua and Oghenesuvwe Obano.

🏉 2025 Stallions Sevens Squad

* Isa Omale

* Matthew Ilube

* Kolade Adedoyin

* Gabriel John Etim

* Joshua Addams

* Kitto Oliver (Captain)

* Tuoyo Anthony Egodo

* Oghenesuvwe Obano

* Frederick Henry-Ajudua

* Richard Adeniyi-Jones

* Declan Nwachukwu

* Akeem Yusuf

Reserves:

* Michael Ogunwole

* John Tobi Anthony

The squad will hold a final training camp in London before traveling to Mauritius. The NRFF thanked the National Sports Commission and supporters for their continued commitment to growing Nigerian rugby.