Odisha women's rugby union team

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.

Odisha
UnionOdisha Rugby Football Association
Ground(s)Kalinga Stadium (Capacity: 50,000)
Coach(es)Manas Kumar Jena
Captain(s)Bhagyalaxmi Barik
Team kit

Stadium
Kalinga Stadium

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

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

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

The following is the current organisational structure of Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA):[2]

Position Name
President Priyadarshi Mishra
Head Coach Manas Kumar Jena
Assistant Coach Dhiren Kumar Rout
Secretary Upendra Kumar Mohanty
Development Officer Manas Kumar Jena

Honours

Winners (2) : 2016, 2018

Runners-up (1) : 2017

Winners (1): 2015

References
  1. "Odisha rugby teams to join national meet". Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. "Central India - Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA)". Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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