Nigeria Rugby League has invited players of Nigerian descent based in Australia and New Zealand who are interested in joining the women’s national team for next year’s World Cup qualifiers.
The organization stated this in a release on Friday, which read in part: “Preparations are now underway to encourage female athletes aged 17 and above to apply to participate in the pathway program that will make them eligible to represent Nigeria. “I’m calling,” it says. In this tournament. ”
Nigeria recently won the Africa and Middle East World Cup qualifiers, clinching a place in the World Series scheduled to be held in late 2025.
To achieve this objective, the Nigeria Rugby League, in collaboration with assistant coaches based in Sydney, Australia, has developed a pathway program for players from the Southern Hemisphere.
To be eligible to represent Nigeria, a player must meet at least one of the following criteria: be born in Nigeria or hold a Nigerian passport, have parents who are Nigerian nationals; Have national grandparents or have lived in Nigeria for more than 5 years.
Preparation should start as early as possible. Interested players are encouraged to contact (email protected), (email protected), or (email protected) to discuss this opportunity further.
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