The Sub Junior National Rugby Sevens Championships 2022 held at IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat started yesterday with the total participation of 24 teams in the U14 Girls category and 25 teams in the U14 Boys category.All participating state teams at the event have successfully completed a round of inter-district competitions within their respective states.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Rahul Bose, President of Rugby India said, “The health of any national sport depends on how many children pick it up at a young age. Which is why the participation of 25 states in the 7thSub Junior National Rugby Sevens Championships is a matter of great pleasure and pride for Rugby India. Some of our finest national players have risen from these ranks in the past. We are excited to watch and identify talent over these two days, talent that will be given every opportunity to blossom for India in the future. Nothing would be possible without the wonderful facilities, infrastructure, and support form IIT Gandhinagar. We hope that this will continue to be a happy long-term relationship. Our thanks tothe Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sports Authority of India, Gujarat Rugby, and all our sponsors for their constant support.”
Mr. Vikrant Kanade, Sports Development Officer IIT Gandhinagar said,”We are pleased to welcome players from across 25 states from all over the country, who will be competing at international standard IITGN sport infrastructure. We are hoping to have many more national / international Rugby events in the coming future at our facilities and wish all the players the best of luck for the ongoing tournament and their bright futures”.
Defending champions for Boys and Girls, Bihar will look to retain their title at the tournament which will be held across 2 days on the 21st and the 22nd of December 2022, featuring a total of 25 States.
Results of Day 1:
U14 Boys:
Maharashtra 0vs Madhya Pradesh 5
Bihar 15 vs Tamil Nadu 5
Telangana 0 vs Gujarat 15
West Bengal 10 vs Goa 0
Kerala 10 vs Delhi 0
Odisha 5 vs Assam 0
Rajasthan 5 vsUttarakhand 0
Jharkhand 35 vs Karnataka 0
U14 Girls
Bihar 15 vs Himachal Pradesh 0
Gujarat 0 vs Madhya Pradesh 5
Rajasthan 10 vs Tamil Nadu 0
Kerala 5 vs Delhi 0
West Bengal 5 vs J&K 0
Odisha 10 vsTelangana 0
Maharashtra 10 vs Goa 0
Assam 5 vs Punjab 0
Chattisgarh 5 vsUttarakhand 0
