The 2nd season of the ASMITA Rugby League kicks off the first leg on 7th September 2024 at Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs...
DHL Express and Rugby India launch grassroots program to nurture youngsters
Rugby India, the official governing body for rugby in India, has received support in...
Odisha and Bihar win the 9th Junior National Rugby 7s Championship in the U/18 Boys and Girls category, respectively & The 11th Senior National Rugby 7s Championship kicks off today at Balewadi, Pune
The 9th Junior Rugby Championships ended with Odisha and Bihar taking top honours once...
Waisale Serevi steps in as the head coach of the Indian Rugby Men’s and Women’s team
The Indian Rugby Football Union also known as Rugby India announces the appointment of...
Rugby India kicks off its 9th Junior and 11th Senior National Rugby 7s Championship in the month of June 2024 at Balewadi, Pune.
The 9th Junior and 11th Senior Rugby National Championships are set to kick off...
RUBGY INDIA
5000
Total number of active players
26
Active state associations
330
Active districts
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Touch
A variation of Rugby with minimal body contact so that players can focus more on handling skills,
Rugby 7s
In this variation of the sport, teams are made up of seven players who will play seven-minutes a half.
Rugby XVs
In this format of the game the players are spilt into two groups namely – Forwards and Backs.
History of Rugby in India
1871
Rugby football was played in Calcutta & Madras.
1998
First national 15s team (Men) played their first international match in singapore.
2001
Indian Rugby Football Union was incorporated.
2009
First national 7s team (women) was formed.
2019
Indian women’s team won the first international match against Singapore in manila, philippines.
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