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India's Rugby Revival Targets 7s in Olympics
The Straits Times
|June 29, 2025
Rugby is not normally associated with India, but a new sevens league was launched in June with the aim of reviving the gladiatorial sport in the country.
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BENGALURU - Rugby is not normally associated with India, but a new sevens league was launched in June with the aim of reviving the gladiatorial sport in the country.
The Rugby Premier League (RPL) has recruited top internationals from the World Sevens circuit to play alongside locals in six franchises under broadcast-friendly rule variations.
Organisers aim to revive local rugby enough for India to qualify for the Olympics while revolutionising the global future of the game.
"Rugby in India is not so popular and not because it's not played – it's played in more than 250 districts in India and there's a lot of talent pool available – but because people have not seen it," said Satyam Trivedi, chief executive of co-organisers GMR Sports.
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