While rugby has struggled to step on the field, the game’s governing body in India, Rugby India, launched the TRY Series virtual tournament. The TRY Series debuted on 10th May, featuring 32 teams from across the country. Rugby clubs are competing from across all five zones, representing 15 states ...
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Rugby India’s Get Into Rugby Program ranked No 1 globally 2019
This Article about Rugby India's Get Into Rugby Program has been kindly provided by Rugby India As per the World Rugby’s Get Into Rugby (GIR) Statistic report 2019, India now ranks at the top of the rankings globally, reaching out to 214,053 new rugby participants through World Rugby’s outreach ...
Sweta Shahi: “I want to break down barriers and change the mindset”
Sweta Shahi might only be 19 but she has already achieved a lot on her journey from a rural village in north-east India to becoming an international sevens player. Shahi had never heard of the sport when she was spotted by the Bihar state rugby secretary during an athletics’ meet that she was ...
Neha Pardeshi: Rugby reaching new heights in India
Asia Rugby are identifying a number of influential women in the region as part of this year’s International Women’s Day. With women’s rugby on the up in Asia, this is no small part down to many representatives in each country. In India for example, Neha Pardeshi has been a shining light of ...
“Everyone in India now knows about rugby – it has changed my life”
India hosted the Asia Rugby U18s Girls Sevens tournament at the weekend and did so in some style. The hosts finished fourth in the tournament, eventually won by China, one of many success stories to come out of the 12-team event. Not only was the top try scorer Indian, Sweety Kumari ...
China win historic Asia Rugby U18 Girls event in India
China won the Asia Rugby U18 Girls Sevens tournament beating Hong Kong 28-5 in the final thanks to tries from Weiyan Wang, Jing Dai and Chenjie Ge (2). It was an exceptional event put on by Rugby India and it was a fitting finale for all those involved in Bhubaneswar with more than 15,000 ...
Webb Ellis Cup inspires over 15,000 young Indian players
India’s next generation of rugby players inspired by the Webb Ellis Cup as they take part in a Get Into Rugby session at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Chief Minister, Government of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik welcomes the Webb Ellis Cup to Bhubaneswar Iconic trophy pictured at the historic ...
Pardeshi: History for India women
History was made in 2018 as the inaugural Indian National Women’s Rugby 15s team participated in their first ever International rugby fifteens tournament, the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship (ARWC) held in Singapore in June. Debutants India faced hosts Singapore, ranked 34th in the world, in ...
Pardeshi: India women play with all heart #RugbyIndia #AsiaRugby
History was made on Saturday 2 June with India’s women playing in their first-ever international test. One of three teams in this year’s Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I, India suffered a 30-5 defeat to hosts Singapore. But in their first showing their progression and potential ...
India set for historic first-ever international test, Asia Rugby #ARWC
With India women's match with Singapore on Saturday an historic moment for the country, many eyes will be on their match at Queenstown Stadium. For India, the match will be their first-ever women's international in fifteens and therefore a huge moment for rugby in the country. Ahead of the ...