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Hyderabad Heroes Captain Manuel Eyes A Stronger Comeback After Learning From ‘one Bad Game’ At RPL

By IANS News June 15, 2026 • 17:26 PM View: 98

The Rugby Premier League: Hyderabad Heroes captain Manuel Moreno believes a single difficult spell during the inaugural Rugby Premier League (RPL) season offered one of the biggest lessons of his career as the Spanish star prepares to lead the franchise into the competition's second edition.

The Rugby Premier League, the world's first franchise-based rugby sevens league, returns on June 16 after a successful debut season in 2025. Founded in 2024 to accelerate the growth and popularity of rugby sevens, the league initially featured six city-based teams. It expanded in 2026 with the introduction of a women's competition comprising four teams.

Among the standout performers from the inaugural season were Hyderabad Heroes, who enjoyed an unbeaten run through the league stage before eventually securing the bronze medal. The franchise has retained much of the core that powered last year's campaign, with Moreno and Kenyan international Kevin Wekesa retained ahead of the auction, before several key players, including Sumit Roy Kumar, Sambit Pradhan, and Wolfram Hacker, returned to the squad.