Indian U18 Rugby Teams Head to Malaysia for Asia Rugby U18 7s Championship
The U18 Indian Boys and Girls Rugby teams are gearing up to compete in the Asia Rugby U18 7s Championship, scheduled for September 28-29, 2024, in Malaysia. The teams, led by Charan Hembram and Vijayshree Rathore, have departed for Malaysia after completing a 30-day national camp in Kolkata.
Rahul Bose, President of the Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU), congratulated the players, stating, “Many congratulations to the boys and girls who have made it to the U18 Indian national team. This cohort of players, part of the federation’s age-grade teams, are paramount as they represent the future of rugby in our country and shall be donning the Indian jersey for the first time. We wish them the very best.”
The final squads for the championship were announced earlier this week, featuring a mix of experienced and debutant players. The boys’ team will compete against UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia, while the girls’ team will face UAE, Hong Kong China, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Complete Fixtures:
| 28th September 2024 |
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| Match 1: India vs Saudi Arabia (Boys) |
| Match 2: India vs UAE (Girls) |
| Match 3: India vs Singapore (Boys) |
| Match 4: India vs Hong Kong China (Girls) |
| Match 5: India vs Malaysia (Boys) |
| Match 6: India vs Singapore (Girls) |
| 29th September 2024 |
| Match 1: India vs Thailand (Girls) |
| Match 2: India vs UAE (Boys) |
| Match 3: India vs Malaysia (Girls) |
Final Squads:
U18 Boys:
Charan Hembram (C), Goldan Kumar, Shivam, Bharat Kisan, Rishi Sarathi M, Bidyadhar Majhi, Kasinadh Saneesh, Sagar Prakash, Rohit Kumar, Pradeep Kanhar, Ajit Nag, Ritesh Ranjan.
U18 Girls:
Vijayshree Rathore (C), Saloni Kumari, Basi Oram, Komal Meena, Trupti Patil, Mahak, Arti Kumari, Muskan Piploda, Manisha Majhi, Chandani Kumari, Holina Ningombam, Anshu Kumari.
Doubts Revealed
U18 -: U18 means ‘Under 18’. It refers to players who are younger than 18 years old.
Rugby -: Rugby is a sport where two teams try to carry or kick a ball over the opponent’s goal line to score points.
Asia Rugby U18 7s Championship -: This is a rugby tournament for players under 18 years old from different Asian countries. ‘7s’ means each team has 7 players.
Malaysia -: Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. It is where the rugby tournament will be held.
Charan Hembram -: Charan Hembram is the captain of the Indian Boys U18 Rugby team.
Vijayshree Rathore -: Vijayshree Rathore is the captain of the Indian Girls U18 Rugby team.
National camp -: A national camp is a training program where players practice together to improve their skills.
Kolkata -: Kolkata is a big city in India where the rugby teams trained before going to Malaysia.
UAE -: UAE stands for United Arab Emirates, a country in the Middle East.
Rahul Bose -: Rahul Bose is the President of the Indian Rugby Football Union. He supports and manages rugby in India.
Indian Rugby Football Union -: This is the organization that manages rugby activities in India.