Odisha boys bagged the bronze medal by finishing third in the 11th Junior National Rugby 7s Championship, which was held at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad on 10 and 11 July 2026. In the match for the third and fourth positions, Odisha defeated Delhi 33-5 today.
Bihar successfully defended the boys title, defeating Maharashtra 38-5 in the final match. Earlier in the semifinals today, Maharashtra delivered a dominant 19-0 victory over Delhi to become the first team to book their place in the final.
The second semi-final provided one of the standout moments of the championship as Odisha raced into a 7-0 lead before Bihar mounted a remarkable comeback, scoring 12 unanswered points to seal a thrilling 12-7 victory.