Hyderabad Heroes
Hyderabad based rugby sevens franchise team
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Hyderabad Heroes is a professional rugby sevens franchise team.[1] Based in Hyderabad, Telangana, it competes in the Rugby Premier League.[2] Manu Moreno is the captain while DJ Forbes is the coach.[3]
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| Full name | Hyderabad Heroes | ||
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| Nickname | The Heroes | ||
| Founded | 2025 | ||
| Ground | Gachibowli Stadium | ||
| CEO | Sanjay Jupudi Srinath Chittoori | ||
| Coach |  DJ Forbes | ||
| Captain |  Manu Moreno | ||
| Top scorer |  Terio Tamani | ||
| Most tries | Joji Nasova | ||
| League | Rugby Premier League | ||
| 2025 | 3rd | ||
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| First match | |||
| 24–14 vs Kalinga Black Tigers | |||
| Largest win | |||
| 43–7 vs Bengaluru Bravehearts | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
| 21–26 vs Bengaluru Bravehearts | |||
 Current season | |||
Owners
The team is owned by KLO Sports, which also owns Chennai Quick Guns in Ultimate Kho Kho.[4]
Squad
| Hyderabad Heroes 2025 squad | ||
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Forwards
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Hybrid
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Backs
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| (c) denotes the team captain. |
Captaincy record
| Player | Duration | Best Result | Ref |
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| Manu Moreno |
2025–present | Third Place |
Staff & personnel
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
| Year | Season | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor | Back sponsor | Sleeve sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | I | Omtex | Fluentgrid | Sprint Exports | Qentelli |
| 2026 | II | MINISO |
Performance record
| Season | Standing | Result | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | Most tries | Most points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1/6 | Third place | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | Joji Nasova | Terio Tamani |
| Total | 0 titles | Joji Nasova | Terio Tamani | |||||