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Kalinga Black Tigers
Kalinga Black Tigers is a professional rugby sevens franchise team. Based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, it competes in the Rugby Premier League. Harry McNulty is the captain while Mike Friday is the coach. Owners The team is owned by venture capital firm Hunch Ventures. Squad 2025 Source Captaincy record Staff & personnel Coaches Performance record References {{Rugby union in India Rugby Premier League teams Sports clubs and teams in India Sport in Odisha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Rugby Premier League
The 2025 Rugby Premier League is the first season of the Rugby Premier League. It was held from 15 to 29 June 2025 with 6 city-based teams. History In April 2025, the six teams were announced: Bengaluru Bravehearts, Chennai Bulls, Delhi Redz, Hyderabad Heroes, Kalinga Black Tigers and Mumbai Dreamers. World Rugby granted RPL a 15-day window, ensuring no other rugby sevens tournaments took place during this period. This allowed participation of some of the biggest names in the sport. A lineup of 30 marquee international players from rugby powerhouse nations were bought during the auction. The broadcasting and streaming rights were sold to Star Sports (India), Star Sports and JioHotstar. Renowned coaches Mike Friday, Ben Gollings, DJ Forbes, Tomasi Cama, Francisco Hernández (rugby union), Francisco Hernández, and Tim Walsh (rugby union), Tim Walsh were roped in for the league. From the domestic circuit, 30 Indian players were selected from an auction pool of 71. Mohit Khatri, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
