Rugby India, also known as Indian Rugby Football Union is the governing body for sport of

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. It is situated at Marine lines, Mumbai in Maharashtra. It was founded in 1968 and became affiliated to the

International Rugby Board World Rugby is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international ru ...

now

World Rugby World Rugby is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international rug ...

in 1999. Rugby India administers all India national teams such as India men's national rugby union team, India women's national rugby union team teams, India women's national rugby sevens team and India national rugby seven team. It also manage under-20 national teams for both sexes.

History

Rugby Union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...

in India dates back to a scratch match or two played in

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and Madras during the visit of MS Galatea in 1871. The first recorded match was played on Christmas Day 1872, at CFC Ground in Kolkata, it was played between

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and a combined team of Scotland, Ireland and Wales. In 1968 the India Rugby Football Union was founded and in 1999 the IFRU gained association from the

. In March 2019, former Sourh African player

Naas Botha Hendrik Egnatius 'Naas' Botha (born 27 February 1958) is a South African former rugby union player, who played for Northern Transvaal and South Africa (the Springboks). He was voted ''Rugby Player of the Year'' in 1979, 1981, 1985 and 1987. B ...

became coach of national team. He accepted the job for short term. Rugby India (RI) organised Asian under 18 tournament in 2018 at

Kalinga Stadium The Kalinga Stadium is a multi-purpose International stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Its foundation stone was laid by former chief minister of Odisha Late Biju Patnaik in 1978. It is the home ground of the I League Club Indian Arrows ...

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...

. In the tournament 14 nations participated and India finished on 4th position. Rugby India was founded in 1998. It is sole governing body for rugby in India. It is recognised by Sports ministry of India and affiliated to the

, the international. governing body this sport in the world

Coaches

- coach, a former South African national player * Ludwiche Van Deventer - Rugby 7 specialist * Jannie Brooks (strength and conditioning coach) * Vahbiz Bharucha - mentor, psychotherapist for under 18 female team. Source -

References

External links

The Official Website of Rugby India
Rugby union in India Sports governing bodies in India Organisations based in Maharashtra Rugby union governing bodies in Asia Sports organizations established in 1968 1968 establishments in Maharashtra Organisations based in Mumbai {{Rugbyunion-stub

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