Rugby union in Nigeria is a minor but growing sport.
[2] The governing body is the Nigerian Rugby Football Federation.
Rugby union was first introduced into Nigeria by the British empire.
For a number of years the game was dominated by white settlers and expatriates, and to an extent, a number of expatriate oil workers still play there.
[3] A number of notable England players were born or raised in Nigeria, including: Bright Sodje who formerly played for Wakefield RFC and current England international Maro Itoje are also of Nigerian background.