A 12-member boys` rugby team of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar, started their tour to Australia with wins in the first two of a series of seven invitational matches at Darwin today.
According to school officials, the under-14 squad from Orissa beat Kasurino Rugby Team 40-12 and then defeated Dragun Rugby Club 20-15 at Darwin Rugby Ground.
During the 12-day tour Down Under, KISS boys are scheduled to play five more friendly matches at Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne. The team is being sponsored by Exim Bank of India.