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Nigeria national rugby union team
| 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.
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