Black Stallions Must Beat Mauritius To Progress To Next Stage- Jato

Black Stallion player, Onoru Jato, has admitted that Nigeria must win their 2019 pre-world cup qualifiers in Morocco against Mauritius on Wednesday.

The host nation, Morocco demolished Mauritius  68 points to 3 in the first game of the Africa Cup 1C, and Jato believes a win in their tournament opener will boost the confidence of Nigerian Rugby squad when they face Morocco in their last game.

He emphasized that beating Mauritius will give Nigeria a chance of progressing from Cup 1C to 1B and book a place in the group stage of the 2019 Rugby World cup qualifier.

"First, I think we need to win the 1st game against Mauritius on Wednesday."

The utility player who plies his trade with Cowrie RFC of Lagos believes a victory in their 1st match against Mauritius will give them a sense of purpose against Morocco.

"It’s going to be a must win game against Morocco because both teams need to win that game. So it is going to be a tough game."

"I think if we do what we need to do, we will come out on top with the result and we will be able to get up to 1B", he concluded.

Meanwhile, one of the 2 foreign professionals in the team, Christian Ogar who plays for Belhar Rugby Football Club of South Africa says, the team mostly comprising new boys, will need to stick together and work for a common purpose.

Ogar stated that after 2 weeks of intensive training in Lagos before their departure to Morocco,  their mission is to fight for the division 1B ticket and brighten their world cup qualification chances.

"I am going to give my best to the team to ensure that we move on to the next level."