The Odisha women's rugby union team represents Odisha in rugby union. The Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA), in association with India Rugby Football Union is the governing body for Odisha Women's Rugby Union Team. Odisha's women's team is currently the best rugby football team in India as they have nearly won every competition they haves played.
| Union | Odisha Rugby Football Association | |
|---|---|---|
| Ground(s) | Kalinga Stadium (Capacity: 15,000) | |
| Coach(es) | Manas Kumar Jena | |
| Captain(s) | Bhagyalaxmi Barik | |
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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 women's team have worn yellow and black for all of their Rugby Union games. At present, the shirt's body is of yellow color, the sleeves are white and the socks and shorts are both black.
Squad edit
Odisha's 23 Member Squad for the 2016 All India Women's 15s Rugby Tournament[1]
- Bhagyalaxmi Barik (Captain)
- Hupi Majhi
- Rajani Sabar
- Manjulata Pradhan
- Sanjukta Munda
- Meerarani Henbram
- Saraswati Hansdha
- Basanti Pangi
- Chandamuni Tudu
- Laxmipriya Sahu
- Jyosthna Rani Nayak
- Poonam Singh
- Kabita Kasturi Padhiari
- Puja Senapati
- Saraswati Hembram
- Sasmita Maharana
- Subha Laxmi Barik
- Puspalata Pradhan
- S. Yalna Priyadarshini
- Subhapriya Barik
- Lipika Biswal
- Prangya
- Ayushi Das
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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Honours edit
- Senior National Women's Rugby 7s Championships
Winners (2): 2016, 2018
Runners-up (1): 2017
- Winners (1): 2015
- Junior National U18 Girls Rugby 7s Championships
- Winners (1): 2014 (KISS)
- SGFI School National U19 Girls Rugby 7s
- Winners (1): 2015-16
- Runners-up (1): 2014-15
- SGFI School National U17 Girls Rugby 7s
- Winners (1): 2015
References edit
- ^ "Odisha rugby teams to join national meet". Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Central India - Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA)". Retrieved 21 June 2018.