ORGANISED BY: Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) aka Rugby India, in association with Government of Odisha, Societe Generale, KIIT University and Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA).
CONTACT PERSON: Anand Godiwala, Mobile: 90044 05432, E-mail: anand.godiwala@rugbyindia .in

DESCRIPTION:
*     A total of 27 States and affiliated units to IRFU will be participating and will vie for top honors.
*     The participating state teams include Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Pondicherry, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Jharkhand, Manipur, Karnataka, Bihar, Telangana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Delhi, Maharashtra, Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), Haryana and hosts Odisha.
*     The senior national tournament will serve as the platform for selection for the Indian Senior Men & Women Teams which are set to participate in the Asian Rugby championships in 2022.
*     This is the second national tournament that Odisha is hosting in one week
*     The Junior National Rugby 7s Championship, held from December 8th to 10th, saw hosts Odisha being crowned champions in the boys while the Bihar girls clinching gold.
*     All matches will be broadcasted live on the Rugby India Facebook & YouTube channels.