Rugby: Indian Women Win Silver at Asian Sevens Trophy

Indian Women՚s team settled for silver at Asian Rugby Sevens Trophy held at Vientiane, Laos. The team participated under aegis of Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) . Seven teams that participated in this tournament played on a Round Robin basis.

India Wins Silver at the Asian Sevens Trophy

Highlights

  • The team participated under aegis of the Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) .
  • IRFU is governing body for sport of Rugby in India and supported by Society General, the financial partner of Rugby India.
  • Seven Asian countries, including South Korea, Philippines, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, India and hosts Laos participated in tournament played over two days.
  • Hupi Majhi from Odisha, India was the joint top try scorer of the tournament
  • The winner of this tournament will secure a spot in Asian Rugby Women՚s Sevens Series, which will feature three legs and will be played between September 1 and October 14,2017.
  • The seven teams that participated in this tournament played on a Round Robin basis.
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Indian Rugby Football Union

  • It is governing body for rugby union in India.
  • It was founded in 1968 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board now World Rugby in 1999.
  • IRFU administers all India national teams: senior men՚s and women՚s teams, seven teams for both men and women, and under-20 national.
  • Currently South African Norman Laker is coach of India national rugby union team.

Examrace Team at Aug 21, 2021