The Odisha Men's Rugby Sevens Team represents Odisha in rugby sevens. The Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA), in association with India Rugby Football Union is the governing body for Odisha Men's Rugby Union Team. Odisha is currently one of the best rugby football teams in India.
| Union | Odisha Rugby Football Association | |
|---|---|---|
| Ground(s) | Kalinga Stadium (Capacity: 15,000) | |
| Coach(es) | Manas Kumar Jena | |
| Captain(s) | Bikrant Kumar Raut | |
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Stadium edit
The Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA) has various bases across the state of Odisha; two of the main bases are Kalinga Stadium and KIIT Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Kit edit
Odisha men's team have worn dark blue, red and black for all of their Rugby Union games. At present, the shirt body is dark blue, the sleeves are red and the socks and shorts are both black.
Squad edit
Odisha's 12 Member Squad for 2018 Senior National Rugby Sevens Championship[1]
- Bikranta Kumar Raut (Captain)
- Suguda Majhi
- Rajkishore Murmu
- Alekha Murmu
- Bikash Chandra Murmu
- Muna Murmu
- Niranjan Biswal
- Sasanka Sekhar Tripathy
- Budhadeb Pradhan
- Lokanath Majhi
- Ratnakar Hemram
- Bibhuti Bhusan Sethi
Administration edit
The following is the current organisational structure of Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA):[2]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President |  Priyadarshi Mishra
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| Head Coach | Manas Kumar Jena
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| Assistant Coach | Dhiren Kumar Rout
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| Secretary | Upendra Kumar Mohanty
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| Development Officer | Manas Kumar Jena
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References edit
- ^ "Odisha rugby teams to join national meet". Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Central India - Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA)". Retrieved 21 June 2018.