Future Hope retains National U-19 Rugby title
Bhubaneswar: In the nail biting cup final match, defending champion Future Hope of Kolkata emerged cup champion by defeating Jungle Crow of Kolkata by 27-5 points in the five-day-long National U-19 Rugby Tournament, which concluded at Kalinga Stadium on Sunday, being organised by Odisha Rugby Football Association.
In the plate final match, Delhi Hurricanes edged out host Bhubaneswar Rugby Football Association by 10-7 and emerged champion. Similarly, Young Rugby Club (YRC) of Kolkata claimed the bowl champion by eliminating Karnataka RFC by 3-0. Altogether 12 best teams of the country including 300 players were participated in the five-day-long tournament. 50-member players were picked up for the national camp from the meet. Dharma Nanda Bhoi received a bicycle as the most emerging players to the tournament. Sports and Youth Services Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi distributed the prizes as the chief guest of the closing ceremony. Among others, KISS and KIIT founder Dr Achyuta Samanta, ORFA president Priyadarshi Mishra, secretary Upendra Kumar Mohanty, Shakti Ranjan Mohanty, Naba Ranjan Pattnaik and Ashok Mohanty were present. Odisha Players selected for national camp: Babula Melaka, Hadidhangada Majhi, Bukai Hansda, Gouranga Jamunda, Rajkishor Murmu, Niranjan Biswal, Ganesh Hembram, Bikash Chandra Murmu, Chhitaranjan Murmu, Barial Beshra, Alekha Murmu, Divyaranjan Dalai, Somanath Hembram, Sachin Kala, Gyanaranjan Prusty, Bikranta Rauta, Dharamananda Bhoi. Pool-A: Future Hope (Kolkata), RFC Chhattisgarh, RFC Rajasthan, Pool-B: Jungle Crows (Kolkata), Kerala RFA, Bihar RFA, Pool-C: Bombay Gymkhana, Bhubaneswar RFC, Karnataka RFA, Pool-D: KISS Rugby Academy, Delhi Hurricans, YRC.