Girl Rugby Teams Shatter Stereotypes in Nigeria

It's a rare sight. Girls in Nigeria playing rugby. And in northern Nigeria's Kano state, the girls in the Basic College secondary school are defying cultural norms.

These female rugby players, a rare sight in Nigeria, are among the only two all-girl teams in the northern Nigerian state of Kano. They competed at the Second Annual Kano Youth Rugby Championships.

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