Igbobi College Wins Lagos Rugby Tournament

 

Igbobi College have emerged champions of the Rugby Grassroots Championship organised by the Lagos State Rugby Association after beating Government College in the final at the Onikan Stadium on Sunday.

Eko Boys High School finished third in the contest which also featured Ansar Udeen Grammar School, Ransom Kuti Memorial High School, Baptist Academy, Onitolo Community Senior High School, Toyibat Private School and CMS Grammar School.

Chairman of the LSRA, Kofo Coker, said the competition was a platform for secondary schools pupils in Lagos State to showcase their skills in rugby and for the association to discover talents to be nurtured for future challenges.

He said, “The aim of the LSRA is to introduce the game to all secondary schools in Lagos State. We’ll start the process of making the game more popular among the pupils with the support of the state’s Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development, Lagos State Sports Council and Office of Grassroots Sports Development.”