BHUBANESWAR 02-Feb-2020
Odisha boys won the silver medal in the Sub-Junior (U-14) National Rugby 7s Championship, which was held at Gymkhana Sports Complex in Hyderabad on February 1 and 2, 2020. Odisha settled for silver medal after losing to Bihar in the final 0-25.
Bihar clinched a double as their girls also emerged champions. Odisha boys reached final by defeating Goa 25-0 in quarterfinals and Tamil Nadu 15-10 in the semifinals.
Led by Sushant Jani, the 12-member Odisha U-14 boys team was accompanied by Bikash Chandra Murmu and Annapurna Mallick as coach and manager respectively.
ODISHA BOYS TEAM: Sushant Jani (Captain), Bipra Patamajhi, Eshwar Pujari, Lakhan Hembram, Sushil Chatamba, Rahul Kumar Sethi, Akash Sahoo, Shiba Singh, Narendra Tudu, Bidyadhar Majhi, Mangola Soren, Dharmananda Biswal. Coach: Bikash Chandra Murmu; Manager: Annapurna Mallick.
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PHOTO: Members of silver medal winning Odisha boys team pose with guests in Hyderabad on 2 February, 2020.
