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RUGBY INDIA
Get Into Rugby
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.






