Rugby India
Indian sports body
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The Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU), also known as Rugby India is the governing body for sport of rugby union in India.[2] It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The federation was founded in 1998 and it became affiliated to World Rugby in 1999.[3]
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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| World Rugby affiliation | 1999 |
| Asia Rugby affiliation | 1998 |
| President | Rahul Bose[1] |
| Men's coach | Waisale Serevi |
| Women's coach | Waisale Serevi |
| Website | www |
Rugby India administers all India national teams: men's, women's, men's sevens and women's sevens. It also manages both U20 national teams.
History
Rugby Union in India dates back to a scratch match or two played in Kolkata and Madras during the visit of MS Galatea in 1871. The first recorded match was played on Christmas Day 1872, at CFC Ground in Kolkata, it was played between England and a combined team of Scotland, Ireland and Wales.[4]
In 1998 the India Rugby Football Union was founded and in 1999 the IFRU gained association from the International Rugby Board. In March 2019, former South African player Naas Botha became coach of national team. He accepted the job for short term.[5]
Rugby India (RI) organised Asian under 18 tournament in 2018 at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. In the tournament 14 nations participated and India finished on 4th position.[6] Rugby India was founded in 1998. It is sole governing body for rugby in India. It is recognized by Sports ministry of India and affiliated to the World Rugby, the international governing body of the sport in the world.[7]
State associations
State Associations affiliated with the IRFU.[8][9]
State/UT members
| No. | Association | State/UT | President | Reg. year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rugby Football Association Andaman Nicobar | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Manju Singh | 2021 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh Rugby Association | Andhra Pradesh | T. G. Bharath | 2016 |
| 3 | Rugby Association of Assam | Assam | Ramendra Narayan Kalita | 2006 |
| 4 | Rugby Football Association of Bihar | Bihar | Sanjay Mayukh | 2017 |
| 5 | Chandigarh Rugby Football Association | Chandigarh | Ranjan Sethi | 2001 |
| 6 | Chhattisgarh Rugby Football Association | Chhattisgarh | Kedar Nath Kashyap | 2004 |
| 7 | Rugby Association of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | ||
| 8 | Rugby Association of Delhi | Delhi | Mithun Gaur | 2019 |
| 9 | Goa Rugby Union | Goa | Ashtad Poonawalla | 2018 |
| 10 | Rugby Football Association of Gujarat | Gujarat | Ashok Raval | 2015 |
| 11 | Haryana State Rugby Football Association | Haryana | 2009 | |
| 12 | Himachal Pradesh Rugby Association | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| 13 | Jammu & Kashmir Rugby Association | Jammu and Kashmir | Fasil Ali | 2021 |
| 14 | Jharkhand Rugby football Association | Jharkhand | Vishnu Kumar Jalan | 2022 |
| 15 | Karnataka Rugby Football Union | Karnataka | Sanjith Shetty | 2006 |
| 16 | State Rugby Association – Kerala | Kerala | Viju Varma | 2015 |
| 17 | Rugby Football Association – Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh | Anand Pandya | 2020 |
| 18 | Rugby Association of Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Faisal Siddiqui | 2010 |
| 19 | Amateur Rugby Association of Manipur | Manipur | Laipubam Hemochandra Sharma | 2001 |
| 20 | Odisha Rugby Football Association | Odisha | Priyadarshi Mishra | 1998 |
| 21 | Puducherry Amateur Rugby Football Association | Puducherry | N. Kichanane | 2018 |
| 22 | Rugby Association – Punjab | Punjab | Davinder Singh | 2015 |
| 23 | Rajasthan Rugby Association | Rajasthan | P. T. Suresh Mishra | 2023 |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu Rugby Football Union | Tamil Nadu | V. V. R. Raj Satyen | 2000 |
| 25 | Telangana Rugby Association | Telangana | Raj Pakala | 2017 |
| 26 | Rugby Football Association Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | Rajesh Chand Pal | 2022 |
| 27 | Uttarakhand Rugby Association | Uttarakhand | Suryakant Saini | 2021 |
| 28 | Bengal Rugby-Football Union | West Bengal | Lav Jhingan | 2001 |
Other members
| No. | Association | Department | President |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Services Sports Control Board | Indian Armed Forces | Dinesh Suri |
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Waisale Serevi[10]
- Strength and conditioning coach: Kiano Fourie
- Team Analyst: Fhatuwani Rasivhenge
- Physiotherapist: Wahid Khan, Lizanne Paes
