26-Aug-2008 101
The under-14 boys`` rugby team of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) was falicitated today by Orissa Governor Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare for winning an invitation series in Australia.
In a function here at the Raj Bhawan, Bhandare described the achievement of the boys as a matter of pride for the state and the country.
The 12-member all-tribal team returned home yesterday after winning the eight-match series 6-2. Assessing the performance, KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta ranked the 36-0 victory over Melbourne Grammar School as the best in the series. He annouced that the KISS team would undertake similar tours to Sri Lanka, New Zealand and South Africa in the near future.
Coach Rudrakesh Jena praised the performance of Hadi Dhangada Majhi, who belongs to Bonda tribe, as the best player of the series.
KISS team``s performance:
Aug 12: beat Casurina Rugby Club 24-2 at Darwin
Aug 13: beat Darwin Dragon 42-19 at Darwin
Aug 14: beat Lloyd McDermott Foundation 40-17 at Sydney
Aug 15: lost to Manly Rugby Academy 15-30 at Sydney
Aug 18: beat Brighton Rugby Team (A) 15-10 at Adelaide
Aug 19: beat Brighton Rugby Team (B) 30-0 at Adelaide
Aug 21: beat Melbourne Grammar School 36-0 at Melbourne
Aug 22: lost to Victoria Rugby Union 12-22 at Melbourne
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