HOSTS: Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), Government of Odisha, Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA).

DESCRIPTION:
*     A total of 17 teams from 10 countries are set to participate.
*     The 10 countries are: India, Hong Kong China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Nepal and Jordan.
*     The mens competition will feature 10 teams, while seven teams will compete in the womens category.
*     A total of eight players from Odisha have been selected to represent Indian U-20 mens and womens teams.
*     Bharat Kisan, Bidyadhar Majhi, Charan Hembram, Rahul Majhi and Subash Hansdah have been included in the 12-member Indian mens team, while Mamali Singh, Anita Murmu and Sumitra Murmu have been named in the 12-member womens team.
*     Mamali Singh has also been named as the vice-captain of the womens team.
*     With this tournament international rugby will return to Odisha after a gap of eight years.
*     The last international rugby championship hosted in Odisha was the Asia Rugby U-18 Girls Sevens Championship in 2018.
*     The Indian U-20 womens team will return to the competition following a bronze-medal finish at the 2025 edition, held in Rajgir, Bihar.