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  Junior National Rugby: Odisha girls secure silver medal
20 Jun 2024
 

Odisha girls team won the silver medal in the Junior (U-18) National Rugby Sevens Championship, which was held in Pune, Maharashtra on 19 and 20 June 2024. Bihar beat Odisha 17-0 in the lop-sided final to clinch the gold, while Rajasthan settled with the bronze medal.

Earlier in the semifinals, Odisha edged out Rajasthan by 17-12. Altogether 27 teams participated in the two-day championship. Teams started with league matches in nine groups.

Odisha were placed in the Pool-A alongside Jharkhand and Punjab. Odisha became group toppers, winning both of their league matches and entere the knockout round. The 12-member Odisha team was led by Raimani Murmu with Ajaya Kumar Pradhan and Rajani Sabara as coach and manager respectively.

 

The Odisha Rugby Football Association secretary Upendra Mohanty congratulated the silver-medal winning State girls team and thanked the Odisha Government for their support.

ODISHA U-18 GIRLS RUGBY TEAM: Raimani Murmu (Captain), Minati Singh, Barsarani Pradhan, Sumitra Murmu, Sandhyarani Biswal, Manisha Majhi, Puja Singh, Raimani Chatar, Sanjukta Bhumij, Lilimani Hansdah, Basi Oram, Pama Murmu. Coach: Ajaya Kumar Pradhan, Manager: Rajani Sabara, Physio: Amna Ubaid.
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PHOTO: Players of Odisha girls team celebrate with their runners-up trophy and silver medals at the Junior National Rugby Sevens Championship in Pune on 20 June 20234.

 
   

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