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Odisha women's rugby union team

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Odisha
UnionOdisha Rugby Football Association
Ground(s)Kalinga Stadium (Capacity: 15,000)
Coach(es)Manas Kumar Jena
Captain(s)Bhagyalaxmi Barik
Team kit

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

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Kalinga Stadium

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

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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

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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

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The following is the current organisational structure of Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA):[2]

Position Name
President India Priyadarshi Mishra
Head Coach India Manas Kumar Jena
Assistant Coach India Dhiren Kumar Rout
Secretary India Upendra Kumar Mohanty
Development Officer India Manas Kumar Jena

Honours

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  • Senior National Women's Rugby 7s Championships
Gold Winners (2): 2013 (KISS), 2015, 2021
Silver Runners-up (1): 2014 (KISS)
Gold Winners (2): 2016, 2018
Silver Runners-up (1): 2017
Gold Winners (1): 2015
  • Junior National U18 Girls Rugby 7s Championships
Gold Winners (1): 2014 (KISS)
  • SGFI School National U19 Girls Rugby 7s
Gold Winners (1): 2015-16
Silver Runners-up (1): 2014-15
  • SGFI School National U17 Girls Rugby 7s
Gold Winners (1): 2015

References

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  1. ^ "Odisha rugby teams to join national meet". Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Central India - Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA)". Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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