LAGOS State Rugby Association, alongside the Lagos State Sports Commission, will host the U-15s Rugby Championship for boys and girls on Saturday, 20th November, 2021, at CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos.
The organisers have announced eight states that have shown interest in the competition, these state will send their U-15 boys and girls teams to the championship respectively.
The Chairman, Lagos State Rugby Association, Larinde Williams, in an interview with The Guardian Newspapers, said that this championship is organised to discover more talents in rugby as a sport from the grassroots.
“As a result of the recently concluded National Youth Games in Ilorin, which helped in exposing youths to grow in the game of rugby, the Lagos State Rugby Association decided to stage this tournament to create more awareness at the grassroots, and also discover talents.
“For Rugby to develop in Nigeria, there must be a tournament set aside to develop the kids who are in love with rugby. Eight states have signified their interest in the championship, and it will be fun,” he added.
The U-15s Rugby Championship begins at 8.00 am on Saturday. The teams come from Abia state, Ogun state, Kano state, Edo State, Kwara State, Phscale Academy and the host, Lagos rugby team.
