Nigeria Stallions Open Africa Men’s Sevens Campaign with 28-5 Win Over Ghana
Nigeria’s Stallions made a commanding start to their Africa Men’s Sevens Series campaign in Kampala, Uganda, securing a convincing 28–5 victory over Ghana’s Black Eagles.
The Stallions set the tone from the opening whistle, combining intensity, pace and sustained pressure to prevent Ghana from settling into the contest.
Nigeria’s aggressive approach eventually paid dividends as they converted their dominance into points, producing a high-energy display to claim a comfortable opening victory.
The result gives the Stallions an important early boost as they prepare for their next group fixture against Morocco at 12:44.
Morocco will be seeking a response after opening their campaign with a 19–12 defeat to Zimbabwe. The North Africans will be eager to revive their hopes, while Nigeria will be targeting another victory to strengthen their position ahead of their final group match against Zimbabwe.
In other matches played earlier, Zambia edged Tunisia 10–7, while hosts Uganda recorded a dominant 38–0 victory over Senegal.
With Nigeria already off the mark, attention now turns to the Stallions’ meeting with Morocco as they look to maintain their momentum and strengthen their campaign in Kampala.
Results at a glance
- Nigeria 28–5 Ghana
- Zimbabwe 19–12 Morocco
- Zambia 10–7 Tunisia
- Uganda 38–0 Senegal
