By Akeem Lawal
NIGERIA Rugby national team, Black Stallions star,
Thankgod Okafor is in cloud nine after helping RC Montemor to win the
Portuguese national rugby championship title, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
“Words cannot describe the happiness and joy I have at
this moment of being a champion my God is good all the times I shall forever
praise your name. There is always a say “do your best and leave the rest to God
almighty”. I'm very proud of the boys for a fantastic performance and will like
to take this opportunity and thank the Montemor staff especially Todinha for
being with me in the hospital after having a hectic concussion during the match
feeling much better all thanks to God,” the Black Stallions center and winger
said.
RC Montemor won the national championship of the first
rugby division, corresponding to the second national level, by beating Benfica
17-11 in the final in Lisbon last weekend.
The Alentejanos scored the first try through Okafor (33
minutes) and Miguel Casadinho (65), both of them converted by João Bibe, who
totaled seven points. Bibe then increased their lead with a 53 meter drop goal
to put the game beyond benefica's reach.
RC Montemor won the third title in the second tier after
having also won the title in 2013 and 2016.
Okafor has been in top form for Montemor since joining
from Cowrie Rugby Football Club in December 2017.
Okafor was born in Nigeria, but he grew up in South
Africa’s Durban province. He joined Sharks Rugby Academy in 2012 at the age of
18 and continued to develop through the ranks. He later joined Varsity College
in 2015 and Cowrie Rugby Club in 2016.
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