India ladies’s rugby sevens staff secures Asian Video games qualification

Mumbai, July 31 – The Indian ladies’s rugby 7s staff has certified for the upcoming version of the Asian Video games by being ranked seventh within the continent. The celebrated quadrennial occasion is scheduled to happen in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8.

The Indian staff has been persistently performing properly on the Asian stage for the previous few years with triumphs not too long ago within the Asia Rugby 7s Trophy, the Asia Rugby U20 Championship, and the Asia Rugby U18 Championship, the place the staff received three silver medals on the trot.

In line with the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) coverage for staff occasions, ‘the groups which have achieved a rating as much as eighth amongst taking part nations of Asia within the final one yr ought to be thought of for participation in Asian Video games’.

“It is a nice day within the historical past of Indian Rugby. We’re privileged to have the chance for our ladies to compete on the Asian Video games. Seeded seventh, we hope that our ladies will punch above their weight. Preparations are in full swing right here at SAI, Kolkata, the place the staff will prepare for a interval of round two months, earlier than they go away for Hangzhou, China on September 20,” mentioned Rahul Bose, President of the Indian Rugby Soccer Union.

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“Throughout this era, the staff shall additionally go to Borneo as part of a global publicity tour. It will be nice if the nation can get behind us in our endeavour to make Indian Rugby a power to reckon with in Asia,” he added.

The ultimate travelling staff that can go to the Asian Video games will probably be introduced on the camp that began on July 29 and can go on until September 20 on the SAI Netaji Subhas Japanese Centre, Kolkata, West Bengal.

Forty gamers have been shortlisted for the camp that will probably be carefully monitored by Ludwiche Van Deventer, head coach, India Rugby, and the assistant coaches, Kiano Fourie and Terrence Joseph, for your entire period of the camp.

Notable names which can be part of the camp embrace Kalyani Patil, Lachmi Oraon, Sheetal Sharma, Shweta Shahi, Jyothi Yellamma, Mama Naik, and Chelsea Goswami, who might kind part of the travelling squad of 14 athletes to journey to Hangzhou for the Asian Video games.