Nigeria national rugby union team

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Nigeria

Nickname	Black Stallions
Union	Nigeria Rugby Football Federation
Head coach	Steve Lewis
Captain	Declan Nwachukwu & Olukolade Awobowale
World Rugby ranking
Current	69 (as of 13 June 2023)
First international
Nigeria 12–111 Zimbabwe  (1 August 1987)
Biggest win
Nigeria 63–3 Mauritius  (23 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
Nigeria 12–111 Zimbabwe  (1 August 1987)

The Nigeria national rugby union team represent Nigeria in men's international rugby union. Nigeria have thus far not qualified for a Rugby World Cup, but have competed in qualifying tournaments. Nigeria played their first international against Zimbabwe on 1 August 1987, losing by 111-12 in Nairobi. Their greatest success has been in the 2013 Africa Cup, where they beat Mauritius 63-3 in group 1C.

Nigeria tried to qualify for the first time for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, but lost to Senegal (6-48) and Cameroon (8-18), and were eliminated. They also missed the presence at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, after losing to Cameroon (6-26), in the pre-qualifier.