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KISS Rugby Academy were crowned champions in the 5th All-India Women`s Rugby 7s Tournament, which concluded at Kalinga Stadium here today. In the final, KISS beat defending champions Pune Gymkhana 12-10.
Earlier in the semifinals, KISS blanked Jungle Crows (Kolkata) 17-0, while Pune Gymkhana defeated Delhi Hurricanes 5-0. Altogether 15 teams participated in the two-day tournament, which was hosted by Odisha Rugby Football Assocition.
International woman hurdler Anuradha Biswal gave away the trophy and prizes at the closing function. ORFA president Priyadarshi Mishra and secretary U K Mohanty were present on the occasion.
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As many as 30 players, including six from KISS and three from Bhubaneswar Rugby Football Club, were selected from the all-India tournament as probables for the Asian Women`s Rugby 7s Tournament to be held at Pune on November 9 and 10. A training camp for the probables will take place at Mumbai from October 20 to November 8.
PROBABLES: Sanjukta Munda, Bhagyalaxmi Barik, Meerarani Hembram, Hiramani Soren, Hupi Majhi, Saraswti Hansdah (all KISS); Laxmipriya Sahu, Sitamani Hembram, Rupali Soren (all Bhubaneswar RFC); Annapurna Bothade, Vahbiz Barucha, Asha Badrinath, Saroni Parchande (all Pune Gymkhana); Babli, Priya Bansal, Rani Sadasivappa, Namita Bhoj (all Delhi Hurricanes); Jassmeet Kaur, Sheetal Maurya, Gloria Patil (all Bombay Gymkhana); Pravati Pujaro (Mumbai Magician); Anjitha S (Kerala); Soma Sikdar, Mitra Roy, Mala Soren, Tamalika Sarkar, Rupali Mandal, Sucharita Paramanik, Priya Ghosh, Kamela Mondal (all Jungle Crows).
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TOP: KISS Rugby Academy players receive the winners` trophy in Bhubaneswar on Sept 29, 2013.
RIGHT: Pune Gymkhana players take the runners-up trophy in Bhubaneswar on Sept 29, 2013.
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