Bihar’s Boys and Girls teams won the 10th Junior National Rugby 7s Championship 2025 titles in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It was a repeat of the 2022 Junior National Rugby 7s Championship, where Bihar bagged both the Boy’s and Girl’s women’s titles.

About the 10th Junior National Rugby 7s Championship 2025

The 10th Junior National Rugby 7s Championship 2025 was organised by the sports governing body, the Indian Rugby Football Union, in partnership with the Uttarakhand Government and the Uttarakhand Rugby Association.

The Championship was played in a seven-player format and was open to Boys and Girls players aged under 18 years.

All matches of the Championship were played at the Ganga Athletics Stadium of Maharana Pratap Sports University, situated in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

The Girls’ Championship was held on 8 &9 July 2025.

The Boys Championship was held on 12 and 13 July 2025.

Bihar Girls Successfully Defended Their Title

Defending champion Bihar took on Odisha in the final of the 10th Junior National Rugby 7s Championship 2025. It was a repeat of the 2022 and 2024 finals, where both teams faced each other.

The Bihar team entered the final without conceding a single point in either the league games or the knockout stages of the Championships.

However, it was a close-fought final where the Bihar Girls triumphed over the Odisha team 14-5.

It was the third title win for the Bihar Girls team in the last four editions of the Championships.

Third Place

In the third-place decider match, Maharashtra defeated Uttar Pradesh 17-12 to win the third place. In the last edition, the Maharashtra team was third.

Bihar Boys defeated Odisha to win the Championship Title

In the Boys’ Championship, Bihar defeated the defending champion Odisha in a nail-biting final match 17-15.

The two teams had earlier met in the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 final, where the host state of Bihar defeated Odisha to win the gold medal.

The Bihar team advanced to the final by beating Chandigarh and Haryana in the group stage, winning a Round of 16 match against Punjab, a quarterfinal victory over West Bengal, and a win against Maharashtra in the semi-final.

Third Place

Maharashtra defeated Delhi in a thrilling third-place playoff to secure third place in the Championship.

About the Indian Rugby Football Union

Established - 1998

It is the sole governing body of Rugby in India.

It is recognised by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Indian Olympic Association.

It is also a member of World Rugby and Asia Rugby.

Head Office- Mumbai, Maharashtra

President - Rahul Bose