Odisha women's rugby union team
Union | Odisha Rugby Football Association | |
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Ground(s) | Kalinga Stadium (Capacity: 15,000) | |
Coach(es) | Manas Kumar Jena | |
Captain(s) | Bhagyalaxmi Barik | |
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The Odisha women's rugby union team represents Odisha in rugby union. The Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA), in association with India Rugby Football Union is the governing body for Odisha Women's Rugby Union Team. Odisha's women's team is currently the best rugby football team in India as they have nearly won every competition they haves played.
Stadium
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Aerial_view_of_Kalinga_Stadium.jpg/220px-Aerial_view_of_Kalinga_Stadium.jpg)
The Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA) has various bases across the state of Odisha; two of the main bases are Kalinga Stadium and KIIT Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Kit
[edit]Odisha women's team have worn yellow and black for all of their Rugby Union games. At present, the shirt's body is of yellow color, the sleeves are white and the socks and shorts are both black.
Squad
[edit]Odisha's 23 Member Squad for the 2016 All India Women's 15s Rugby Tournament[1]
- Bhagyalaxmi Barik (Captain)
- Hupi Majhi
- Rajani Sabar
- Manjulata Pradhan
- Sanjukta Munda
- Meerarani Henbram
- Saraswati Hansdha
- Basanti Pangi
- Chandamuni Tudu
- Laxmipriya Sahu
- Jyosthna Rani Nayak
- Poonam Singh
- Kabita Kasturi Padhiari
- Puja Senapati
- Saraswati Hembram
- Sasmita Maharana
- Subha Laxmi Barik
- Puspalata Pradhan
- S. Yalna Priyadarshini
- Subhapriya Barik
- Lipika Biswal
- Prangya
- Ayushi Das
Administration
[edit]The following is the current organisational structure of Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA):[2]
Position | Name |
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President | ![]() |
Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Secretary | ![]() |
Development Officer | ![]() |
Honours
[edit]- Senior National Women's Rugby 7s Championships
Winners (2): 2016, 2018
Runners-up (1): 2017
Winners (1): 2015
- Junior National U18 Girls Rugby 7s Championships
Winners (1): 2014 (KISS)
- SGFI School National U19 Girls Rugby 7s
Winners (1): 2015-16
Runners-up (1): 2014-15
- SGFI School National U17 Girls Rugby 7s
Winners (1): 2015
References
[edit]- ^ "Odisha rugby teams to join national meet". Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Central India - Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA)". Retrieved 21 June 2018.