ORGANISED BY: Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA)
DESCRIPTION:
* The tournament is both for boys and girls.
* Around 16 state teams, involving 450 players, are expected to participate in this event.
* Odisha Rugby Football Association has named a 23-member state boys team for the above-mentioned championship.
* Altogether 12 teams will vie for the trophy in the boys group of the five-day championship.
* Odisha girls will play their first Pool A league match against Chhattisgarh on Sept 22.
ODISHA BOYS TEAM: Gyana Ranjan Prusty, Kumar Rakesh Mishra, Laxman Soren, Nagarjun Bhoi, Budhadeb Pradhan, Rajendra Samad, Prakash chandra Soy, Digbijay Mishra, Mohit Nayak, Sagar Marndi, Sanjay Biswal, Rahul Kumar Digal, Alekha Murmu, Dharamananda Bhoi, Sambit Pradhan, Ganesh Chandra Hembram (capt), Bibhuti Bhusan Sethy, Ratnakar Hembram (vice-capt), Manoranjan Das, Rajkishore Patra, Kalicharan Biswal, Ajit Kumar Hansdah, Dibyaranjan Das. Head coach: Manas Kumar Jena, Asst coach: Surendra Jena, Manager: Rajeev Kumar Nath.
ODISHA GIRLS TEAM: Sumitra Nayak (Captain), Rajani Sabar, Sony Mandangi, Basanti Pangi, Manjulata Pradhan, Lija Sardar, Jemamani Naik, Buduni Laguri, Sasmita Maharana, Poonam Singh, Puja Senapate, Akankshya Singh Deo. Head coach: Manas Kumar Jena; Asst coach-cum-manager: Dhiren Kumar Rout.