BHUBANESWAR 25-Oct-2018
Government of Odisha, in collaboration with Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU), is hosting the 3rd Asia Rugby Sevens U-18 Girls Championship at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from October 26 to 28. This will be the first age-grade international rugby tournament hosted by India.
Altogether 12 countries would vie for the trophy. Other 11 teams are: China, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Chinese Taipei, Laos, Nepal, Philippines, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and UAE. Sandhya Rai will lead a 19-member Indian team with Sumitra Nayak of Odisha as her deputy. Four more Odisha players _ Jemamani Naik, Soni Mandangi, Lija Sardar and Parbati Kisku have been given berths in the Indian team.
