Indian Rugby Football Union: Bihar defeated defending champions Odisha 21-12 to be crowned as the winners of the 12th Senior National Rugby 7s Championship (Women). This marked Bihar’s second national championship title, having won it earlier in 2022 on home soil.
The battle for bronze also saw a closely fought contest with Maharashtra defeating Delhi 14-5 to retain their 3rd place. Sunita Hansdah of Odisha emerged as the top scorer of the competition with 13 tries with Anshu Kumari & Arti Kumari from Bihar close behind at 12 tries.
Speaking on the completion of the women’s competition, Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) President Rahul Bose said, “The 12th Senior Nationals witnessed some fierce battles between teams and was a testament to the progress women’s rugby has made in the country in the last few years.
