The Odisha Rugby Football Association, abbreviated ("ORFA") is the governing body for rugby union in Odisha, India. It is a member of India Rugby Football Union with a seat on that body's Executive Council. The Odisha RFA is the administrative body of all the state teams, including men's and

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and sevens teams.

Administration

The following is the current organisational structure of Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA):

Bases

The Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA) has various bases across the state of Odisha; two of the main bases are Kalinga Stadium and

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in Bhubaneswar.

Honours

Men

* Senior National Rugby 7's Championship : Third Place (1): 2013 * Junior National Rugby 7's Championship : Winners (1): 2016 : Third Place (3): 2014 ( KISS), 2018, 2019 * Junior National U19 Boys Rugby XV's Championship : Winners (1): 2014 ( KISS) : Third Place (1): 2015 * Callaghan Cup National Division 2 Men's Rugby XV's : Winners (1): 2014 ( KISS) : Third Place (1): 2014 ( Bhubaneswar) * All India Rugby 7s Inter University Games : Third Place (1): 2018 ( KIIT) * All India Rugby XV's Inter University Games : Third Place (1): 2018 ( KIIT) * SGFI School National U19 Boys Rugby 7's Championship : Winners (1): 2015 * SGFI School National U17 Boys Rugby 7's Championship : Runners-Up (3): 2015, 2016, 2018 * SGFI School National U14 Touch Rugby Championship : Winners (2): 2017, 2018

Women

* Senior National Rugby 7's Championship : Winners (5): 2013 ( KISS), 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 : Runners-Up (2): 2014 ( KISS), 2019 * All India Women's Rugby XV's Championship : Winners (3): 2016, 2018, 2019 : Runners-Up (1): 2017 * National U19 Girls Rugby XVs Championship : Winners (1): 2018 ( KISS) * Junior National U18 Girls Rugby 7's Championship : Winners (2): 2014 ( KISS), 2016 : Third Place (2): 2017, 2018 * Rugby 7's Championship for Federation Cup : Winners (1): 2017 * National Games Rugby 7's : Winners (1):

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* Wheelchair Rugby Nationals : Runners-Up (1): 2019 * All India Rugby 7's Inter University Games : Winners (1): 2018 ( KIIT) : Third Place (1): 2018 (

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) * SGFI School National U19 Girls Rugby 7's Championship : Winners (2): 2015, 2018 : Runners-Up (1): 2016 * SGFI School National U17 Girls Rugby 7's Championship : Winners (2): 2015, 2018 * SGFI School National U14 Touch Rugby Championship : Runners-Up (1): 2017

References

External links

The Official Website of Rugby India
{{Sports governing bodies in India Rugby union in India Sport in Odisha