The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) under the
leadership of Sir Edward Fom Pam, will stage the first ever certified referee training
course in Nigeria.
At the completion of the course, participant will be
issued a World Rugby Referee Level 1 certificates.
The two-day programme which
will be facilitated by World Rugby Licensed Educator ‘Marcelo Blanco’ will
focus on the rudiments of the game and its laws, game simulation and law
application.
The course which will accommodate 15 participants from
all regions in Nigeria will buttress the federation’s quest to develop the
sports in Nigeria.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Rugby Referee Association,
Mohamed Salisu, said apart from improving the standard of the country’s
referee, it will also help in certifying them.
"I think the course is a good development by the
federation as it will help develop the standard of our referees and also help
certify them, we have been waiting for this in a while and thank God it came at
the right time’.
The course is scheduled to hold from 9am to 7pm on
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of June at the SWAN secretariat inside the
National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos.
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