06-Nov-2022 0
India Women Team won the silver medal in the Asia Rugby U-20 Sevens Championships, which was held in the mountainous city of Yangiabad in Uzbekistan on 5 and 6 November 2022. UAE Women won the gold medal, trouncing India 31-0.
The 12-member Indian Women Team featured five players from Odisha, including captain Mama Naik. The other four Odisha players were: Nirmalya Rout, Tarulata Naik, Parbati Hansdah and Arati Murmu.
Indian Women qualified for the Cup final by finishing second at the league stage with three wins and one loss. They beat Malaysia 29-10, Thailand 19-12 and Uzbekistan 28-5, but lost to UAE 5-12. A total of five women teams participated in the championships.
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