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A 12-member Odisha team reached the semifinals, winning four matches in a row. They trounced Puducherry 69-0 and Jharkhand 41-0 in their two Pool-D league games and then prevailed over Uttar Pradesh 43-0 and Delhi 26-5 in the pre-quarterfinals and quarterfinals respectively.
As many as 27 teams competed in the two-day Senior Men National Sevens Championship. This was the third medal for Odisha in the National Rugby Sevens Championships this year. Earlier, Odisha junior boys team secured the gold medal, while the State junior girls team claimed the silver medal.
ODISHA SENIOR MEN RUGBY TEAM: Bibhuti Bhusan Sethy, Ganesh Dhangada Majhi, Sambit Pradhan, Shanawaz Ahmed, Ajit Kumar Hansdah, Asis Sabar, Jugal Kishore Majhi, Ashok Kumar Hansdah, Binod Marandi, Sale Majhi, Suguda Majhi, Manoj Kumar Singh. Coach: Dhiren Kumar Rout; Manager: Ajaya Kumar Pradhan; Physio: Sibashish Pati.
ODISHA RESULTS:
Match 1 (Pool-D League): Odisha (Ganesh Dhangada Majhi 22, Ajit Kumar Hansdah 17, Asis Sabar 10, Jugal Kishore Majhi 5, Shanawaz Ahmed 5, Suguda Majhi 5, Manoj Kumar Singh 5) beat Puducherry 69-0.
Match 2 (Pool-D League): Odisha (Jugal Kishore Majhi 15, Ajit Kumar Hansdah 11, Bibhuti Bhusan Sethy 5, Manoj Kumar Singh 5, Ashok Hansdah 5) beat Jharkhand 41-0.
Match 3 (Pre-Quarterfinal): Odisha (Ashok Hansdah 9, Ajit Kumar Hansdah 7, Ganesh Dhangada Majhi 7, Asis Sabar 5, Bibhuti Bhusan Sethy 5, Sambit Pradhan 5, Sale Majhi 5) beat Uttar Pradesh 43-0.
Match 4 (Quarterfinal): Odisha (Ajit Kumar Hansdah 11, Asis Sabar 10, Ashok Hansdah 5) beat Delhi (Samir Akhtar 5) 26-5.
Match 5 (Semifinal): Odisha (Jugal Kishore Majhi 5, Asis Sabar 5, Ajit Kumar Hansdah 4) lost to Haryana (Neeraj 10, Prince Khatri 5) 14-15.
Match 6 (3/4 Place): Odisha (Ajit Kumar Hansdah 9, Jugal Kishore Majhi 5, Asis Sabar 5, Bibhuti Bhusan Sethy 5) beat Kerala (Muhammed Anes K 5) 24-5.
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PHOTO: Members of Odisha Senior Mens Team pose with their bronze medal and trophy at the National Rugby Sevens Championship in Pune on 30 June 2024.
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