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India win silver medal in Asia Rugby Sevens

Sentinel Digital Desk

KATHMANDU: India's U-18 girls team won the silver medal after losing to UAE 26-5 in the final at the recently concluded Asia Rugby Sevens held here.

UAE is the only team to have beaten India as they registered comprehensive victories against Thailand, Nepal and Malaysia in the previous rounds. This equals their record performance of winning the silver medal at the previous edition held in 2021.

"It's been a gratifying and rewarding 12 months for Rugby India. We now have gained silver in the u18s at the end of 2021, silver in the u20 this in Uzbekistan, silver in the women's this year in Jakarta and now with this silver it makes us 4 silvers in a row," said Rahul Bose, president, Rugby India. (IANS)

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