The Rugby Premier League (RPL) is a game-changer for the sport's fortunes in India. With the world's best players and coaches coming for the tournament, it affords India's most talented rugby players a chance to rub shoulders with some of the legends in the sport.
Scott Curry and Pol Pla Vegue will each bring their own experience to the franchise, each having captained the best sides in the world with the hope of leading Bengaluru Bravehearts into a successful inaugural season at the Rugby Premier League.
With less than a week to go, the six franchises are working hard to ensure they make the best pass forward. Some of the best names in the business have made touchdown in Mumbai, and will be looking to leave a long-lasting impression on Indian fans. The inaugural season of the Rugby Premier L
Named World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year and New Zealand Sevens Player of the Year in 2012, Cama brings an elite pedigree to the Delhi Redz setup. The all-time leading points scorer for the All Blacks Sevens (and second in the list of Sevens World Series history for overall points), Cama
Tim Walsh, head coach of the Mumbai Dreamers, expressed strong belief in the transformative power of the Rugby Premier League (RPL). The former Australian player-turned-head coach, who led the Australian women's rugby sevens team to a gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016, is confident that
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 11: Capgemini today announced the extension of its association with IRFU by becoming the transformation partner for the first ever league-based, owned rugby franchise. The GMR Rugby Premier League (RPL) will be played in a Rugby 7s format. As the official t
Kalinga Black Tigers head coach Mike Friday hailed the Rugby Premier League (RPL) as a groundbreaking platform blending international excellence with domestic talent to help India's rugby dream flourish, according to a release from RPL.
Indian Rugby Football Union, the RPL is the first franchise-based league in the world and will have six founding franchises in the opening edition. The League will kick off from June 15 to 29, 2025, at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai.
The Chennai Bulls, the city's official franchise in the inaugural season of the Rugby Premier League (RPL), was formally unveiled to fans at a press conference held at the Madras Cricket Club. The event also marked the official launch of the team's jersey and introduced the full squad.
The franchises, Bengaluru Bravehearts, Chennai Bulls, Delhi Redz, Hyderabad Heroes, Kalinga Black Tigers and the Mumbai Dreamers, went through the Player Draft and Auction which saw a few intense bidding wars, as they went onto pick their squad of 13
The franchises, Bengaluru Bravehearts, Chennai Bulls, Delhi Redz, Hyderabad Heroes, Kalinga Black Tigers, and the Mumbai Dreamers, went through the Player Draft and Auction, which saw a few intense bidding wars, as they went on to pick their squad of 13.
The Indian Rugby Football Union (Rugby India) and GMR Sports have revealed the official logo for the inaugural Rugby Premier League (RPL), marking a step toward establishing rugby as a premier sport in the country.