Odisha women's rugby union team
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| Union | Odisha Rugby Football Association | |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Kalinga Stadium (Capacity: 15,000) | |
| Coach | Manas Kumar Jena | |
| Captain | Bhagyalaxmi Barik | |
| ||
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 among all-time best in India as it have nearly won every competition they have played.
The Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA) has various bases across the state of Odisha; two of the main are Kalinga Stadium and KIIT Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Kit
Odisha women's team have worn yellow and black for all of their Rugby Union games. The shirt's body is of yellow color, the sleeves are white and the socks and shorts are both black.
Squad
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
The following is the current organisational structure of Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA):[2]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President |  Priyadarshi Mishra |
| Head coach | Manas Kumar Jena |
| Assistant coach | Dhiren Kumar Rout |
| Secretary | Upendra Kumar Mohanty |
| Development officer | Manas Kumar Jena |
