It was a double victory for Barewa Rugby Football Club of Kano state as the rugby club won the senior and junior categories of the Lagos 7's Rugby Festival which ended on Sunday at the On ikan Stadium,Onikan.
The Kano State based rugby football club fought hard to dethrone the tournament's defending champion,Police Machine Rugby Football Club by 10 points to 5 as Sanni Mohammed made a tries in five minutes while Joshua converted a tries to end the first half 7- nil in favour of Barewa RFC
Police MachineRFC made a tries in the second half through Yahaya as Joshu of Barewa RFC also scored a penalty to end the match 10- 5,as the Barewa boys smiled home with the tournament's Cup while Racing Rugby Football Club of
Lagos got a Plate award for their efforts just as Sabon Gari Rugby Football Academy of Kaduna State won the Bowl award.
Vice captain of Barewa RFC,Obi Wilson,said the feat was as a result of hard work and commitment to record success in this year's edition having lost to Place Machine RFC, in 2012,stressing that the team defeat to Loci Machine RFC, was a wake up call that propelled them to embrace hard work to avenge their defeat.
According to him,the team's technical crew fortified the club's defense and also encourage the players to put pressure on their opponent which made the Police Machine players to commit technical fouls which paved the way for their victory.
He believed that the future of rugby was bright but the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation,NRFF,sponsors and the National Sports Commission,NSC, need to encourage all the affiliated clubs and o,Ayers to acquaint themselves with the modern training facilities and also to expose them to regular international competitions.
Head Coach'Barewa RFC,Martin Crawford,who has been with the team for ten years,said his players were hungry for success having defeated Police Machine RFC, in the Northern Rugby 7's,adding that the Police boys were their arch-rival that do respect them for their technical depth of the sport.
Crawford,who was happy over the feat, said his team would go for a short break in readiness for 2014 rugby season.
Head coach, Police Machine RFC, Micheal Abiodun Johnson,said late invitation for the tournament was responsible for the their defeat as he explained that his club needed a minimum of two to three months to prepare adequately for any event.
While commending the sponsor,EXP,for its commitment towards improving the standard of rugby in Nigeria,said his club which was the defending champion of West African 7's Rugby Championship, is looking beyond rugby tournaments organised in the country,adding that his club has surpassed the level of competitions staged in the nation.
In the junior events,Barewa boys win the junior tackle Cup award while Igbobi College won the junior tackle Plate award.
In the Touch event, Toyibat Secondary School won the Junior Touch event while Falomo Secondary School win the junior Touch Cup.
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