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At the recently concluded Asia Rugby Sevens held, India’s U-18 girls team won silver after losing to UAE 26-5 in the final.
The UAE is the only team to have defeated India, having already defeated Thailand, Nepal, and Malaysia in previous rounds. This matches their previous best performance of winning the silver medal at the 2021 edition.
“It’s been a gratifying and rewarding 12 months for Rugby India. We now have gained silver in the u18s at the end of 2021, silver in the u20 this in Uzbekistan, silver in the women’s this year in Jakarta and now with this silver it makes us 4 silvers in a row,” said Rahul Bose, president, Rugby India.
“There is a clear 3 tiered structure for the women to move into the top rung into the future. The U18 boys have gotten the 4th place which mirrors the 4th place of the U20 boys also got. It’s a solid start for them to work upwards to the top 3. We have work to do in the men’s but this tournament is a lovely way to round up our ambitions and intentions for the 21-22 season. We can safely say, mission accomplished and lots to do in future. Lastly, thank you to Nepal Rugby for hosting us with wonderful facilities and excellent warmth and hospitality and Asia Rugby for inviting India to participate.”
In their first appearance at a tournament of this caliber, the boys’ team finished fourth. India qualified by a hair’s breadth for the semifinals, where they were defeated 36-0 by UAE, pitting them against Malaysia for the bronze medal match. Malaysia won the bronze medal match 36-5, knocking India off the podium but putting them on the map as strong contenders in Asia.
Source:OCN
