Rajgir, Oct 22 India and New Zealand U-20 teams will play a rugby series here from October 23, celebrating a century of sporting ties between the two countries.
The series will be played at the Rajgir Spots Complex with the teams set to have joint training sessions and cultural exchanges during their stay.
“The visiting New Zealand squads — Tama Toa (men’s team) and Hine Toa (women’s team) — comprise 24 young Māori players selected from across New Zealand,” the organisers said in a release.
“Their visit marks the first time New Zealand’s U-20 rugby teams have travelled to India for a series of this nature, making Rajgir the setting for a significant milestone in the sporting relationship between the two countries.”
Rajgir had earlier hosted the Senior National Rugby Championships in April 2026 and the Asia Rugby Emirates U-20 Championship in August 2025.
Indian squads:
Men’s: Ajit Nag, Aman, Arun Prajapati, Bajrangi Kumar, Bharat Kisan, Bidyadhar Majhi, Charan Hembram, Naman Yadav, Pranav Gavit, Pushpender, Rahul Majhi, Rajan Rawat, Rohit Kumar, Sagar Prakash, Shivam, Subash Hansdah
Women’s: Akshaya NS, Alpana Kumari, Anita Murmu, Anushka Sankpal, Arti Kumari, Beauty Kumari, Dipali Tathe, Khushi Devi, Kirti Jadhav, Aditi Londhe, Mamali Singh, Raimani Murmu, Saloni Kumari, Samruddhi Kadam, Sumitra Murmu, Tanushree Bhosale.
(PTI News)
