{"id":26512,"date":"2025-11-30T23:03:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T23:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/?p=26512"},"modified":"2025-11-30T23:11:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T23:11:01","slug":"ghana-eagles-beat-black-stallions-of-nigeria-38-11-in-heritage-cup-rugby-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/30\/ghana-eagles-beat-black-stallions-of-nigeria-38-11-in-heritage-cup-rugby-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Eagles beat Black Stallions of Nigeria 38 \u2013 11 in Heritage Cup Rugby Match"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Black Stallions of Nigeria Fall to the Eagles of Ghana in the 2025 Rugby Union Heritage Cup<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, November, 2025 (Accra, Ghana) \u2014 Ghana\u2019s Senior national men\u2019s rugby union 15s team, the eagles, defeated the black stallions of Nigeria 38-11 to register their first win in the maiden Rugby Union Heritage cup at the University of Ghana Rugby Stadium in Legon, Accra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/589163086_4084450541771853_851989438315210376_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/589163086_4084450541771853_851989438315210376_n.jpg 749w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/589163086_4084450541771853_851989438315210376_n-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This match marked a significant milestone for Ghana rugby, especially considering Nigeria\u2019s prolonged absence from competitive rugby due to the country\u2019s federation being dissolved on May 4, 2021, and only recently getting a new leader on October 26, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Solid Start<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first half produced some wonderful performances from both teams as the Eagles dominated and pinned the Black Stallions for most part of the game. It ended 26-6 against Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Second-Half Resolve<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghana scored 12 points in the second half, while Nigeria scored 6. Despite their defeat, Nigeria\u2019s captain, Obi Wilson, praised the Ghanaian team\u2019s performance and acknowledged the competitive spirit of the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591715070_1475643700170857_5970171178724835274_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591715070_1475643700170857_5970171178724835274_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591715070_1475643700170857_5970171178724835274_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591715070_1475643700170857_5970171178724835274_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591715070_1475643700170857_5970171178724835274_n-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591715070_1475643700170857_5970171178724835274_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The captain Obi Wilson pledged to use this game as a turn around as they seek to bounce back. He stated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will go back home and get ourselves prepared for our next games. We believe it\u2019s a friendly, and we didn\u2019t lose, we go back home and get better. We still have more friendlies to play, and our team will get better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Head Coach Collin Osborne was full of optimism after the match. He stated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/590771885_1475644516837442_7955480058021548821_n-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/590771885_1475644516837442_7955480058021548821_n-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/590771885_1475644516837442_7955480058021548821_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/590771885_1475644516837442_7955480058021548821_n-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/590771885_1475644516837442_7955480058021548821_n-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/590771885_1475644516837442_7955480058021548821_n.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s great to see the game growing in Ghana. I\u2019ve been working with the Ghana Rugby Football Union for seven to eight years now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m very happy for today\u2019s victory. Any nation that has a natural rival is important because it builds the atmosphere and grows the game in both countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Captain Lukman Yaya on his impression of the game stated<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591749761_1474982083570352_10031272027079830_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591749761_1474982083570352_10031272027079830_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591749761_1474982083570352_10031272027079830_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591749761_1474982083570352_10031272027079830_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591749761_1474982083570352_10031272027079830_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591749761_1474982083570352_10031272027079830_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am very impressed with our performance today. Some of us came to join the other local players in Ghana, and we only had one training session with the coach on Friday. Any African team that wants to play us, we are ready.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Insuah Rafatu, the President of Ghana Rugby Football Union, expressed her gratitude to everyone involved in the 2025 Rugby Heritage Cup. Here\u2019s what she said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591191426_1475644420170785_5754217143096347905_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591191426_1475644420170785_5754217143096347905_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591191426_1475644420170785_5754217143096347905_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591191426_1475644420170785_5754217143096347905_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591191426_1475644420170785_5754217143096347905_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591191426_1475644420170785_5754217143096347905_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one that made today possible, including you, the media. And of course, to our Nigerian friends, thank you for coming and honouring our invitation. There should be a return match in Nigeria, hopefully next year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She further stated: \u201cTeam Ghana, the Eagles played their best. It\u2019s sports, and we are happy they won. At the end of the day, it\u2019s all about sports, and we go back united again. To our corporate bodies, we want to say thank you very much, Kivo, Sunda, Interplast, KEDA, and all our sponsors; we\u2019re very grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President also announced the Eagles\u2019 upcoming match against Ivory Coast on December 3 at the University of Ghana Rugby Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Call for More Competitive Rugby in West Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President of Rugby Africa, Mr. Herbert Mensah, highlighted the region\u2019s potential and the need for stronger structures to advance the sport. He stressed the importance of regular high-level competition across the sub-region, citing East Africa\u2019s consistent rugby matches as an example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591733442_1134816378814808_8961096513231533172_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591733442_1134816378814808_8961096513231533172_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591733442_1134816378814808_8961096513231533172_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591733442_1134816378814808_8961096513231533172_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591733442_1134816378814808_8961096513231533172_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/591733442_1134816378814808_8961096513231533172_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the 2025 Heritage Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2025 Heritage Cup brings Ghana and Nigeria face-to-face in a thrilling rugby showdown, celebrating unity, pride, and African sporting excellence. The tournament aims to strengthen Ghana-Nigeria ties through rugby development and positive rivalry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source \u2013 GRFU Communications<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Stallions of Nigeria Fall to the Eagles of Ghana in the 2025 Rugby&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":26513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-boxing","category-home","category-live-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ghana Eagles beat Black Stallions of Nigeria 38 \u2013 11 in Heritage Cup Rugby Match - Ultimate Sports Ghana | All your Sports News from Ghana<\/title>\n<meta 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