The All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament is a league competition for rugby union clubs in India. The competition has been played since 1924. In 2017 ten teams took part in the men's edition, with Delhi Hurricanes securing the championship. The 2016 tournament also saw the first women's XVs rugby competition, with six teams participating, and the championship going to the team from the Odisha Rugby Football Association.
History After the Calcutta Cup and rugby union in India became popular the Rugby Football Union decided to give Calcutta Cricket and Football Club a similar cup, which was named the All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament. The cup has been played every year since.
In 2011 the tournament started to gain some publicity and soon after the cup began Army Red emerged as champions.
2018 qualifying teams In 2018, the 85th All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament was held at Bombay Gymkhana grounds between 22 and 29 September with 10 teams competing in the men's category.
Team (men's)Rank LocationDelhi Hurricanes1New DelhiArmy Red2MumbaiBombay Gymkhana3MumbaiJungle Crows4KolkataCalcutta CFC5KolkataMaharashtra State Police6Maharashtra Magicians7MumbaiSergeant's Institute8KolkataBangalore RFC9BangaloreBhubaneswar RFC10Bhubaneswar
In the women's category there were 8 teams. Team (women's)Rank LocationDelhi Hurricanes1New DelhiOdisha2BhubaneswarRugby Association of Maharashtra 3MumbaiBihar4PatnaCalcutta CFC5KolkataAdivasi6KolkataHaryana Bulls7HaryanaMagicians8Mumbai
2017 qualifying teams
In 2017 the All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament was held at CCFC between 7 and 14 October, with 10 teams competing in the men's category.
Team (men's)Rank LocationArmy Red1MumbaiDelhi Hurricanes2New DelhiBombay Gymkhana3MumbaiJungle Crows4KolkataMaharashtra State Police5MaharashtraCalcutta CFC6KolkataSergeant's Institute 7KolkataMagicians8MumbaiKolkata Police9KolkataDelhi Rebels10Delhi
In the women's category there were 8 teams.
Team (women's)Rank LocationOdisha1BhubaneswarDelhi Hurricanes2New DelhiJungle Crows3KolkataCalcutta CFC4KolkataRugby Association of Maharashtra 5MumbaiBihar6PatnaYoung Rugby Club7KolkataAdivasi8Kolkata
2016 qualifying teams
In 2016 the All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament was held at CCFC between 17 and 24 September, with 12 teams competing in the men's category.
Team (men's)Rank LocationArmy Red1MumbaiBombay Gymkhana2MumbaiDelhi Hurricanes3New DelhiMaharashtra State Police4MaharashtraJungle Crows5KolkataCalcutta CFC6KolkataBangalore RFC7BangaloreBhubaneswar RFC8BhubaneswarYoung Rugby Club9KolkataKolkata Police10KolkataMumbai Magicians11MumbaiDelhi Lions12New Delhi
For the first time women competed in a rugby XVs tournament, with six teams participating.
Team (women's)Pool LocationJungle CrowsAKolkataYoung Rugby ClubAKolkataOdishaAOdishaCalcutta CFCBKolkataBiharBBiharDelhi LionsBNew Delhi
2015 qualifying teams
Team LocationArmy GreenMumbaiArmy RedMumbaiBombay GymkhanaMumbaiCalcutta Cricket & Football ClubKolkataDelhi HurricanesNew DelhiJungle CrowsKolkataKISS RFCBhubaneswarBangalore RFCBangaloreMaharashtra State PoliceMaharashtraKolkata PoliceKolkataYoung Rugby ClubKolkataBhubaneswar RFCBhubaneswarChhattisgarh RFCChhattisgarh
Results Champions of the All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament since 2000.
Men's All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament YearChampionRunner upScore2000Bombay Gymkhana 2001Old Peterites SC 2003Sri Lanka Police SC 2004Chennai Cheetahs 2005British Asian Rugby Association Bangalore RFC 27-32006Chennai Cheetahs Kolkata Police 52-92007Army Red Chennai Cheetahs 12-5 2009Uzbekistan 2010Chennai Cheetahs 2011Bombay Gymkhana 2012Bombay Gymkhana 7-02013Army Red, Bombay Gymkhana 10-102014Army Red Delhi Hurricanes 18-02015Bombay Gymkhana 2016Delhi Hurricanes 18-52017Delhi Hurricanes Army Red 25-242018Bombay Gymkhana 2019 26-62020 2021 Jungle Crows Calcutta Cricket & Football Club 2022Bombay Gymkhana Army Red 14-102023 2024 Delhi Hurricanes Bombay Gymkhana 14-102025Bombay Gymkhana Calcutta Cricket & Football Club 40-17
Champions of the Women's All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament since its inaugural version in 2016.
Women's All India & South Asia Rugby TournamentYearChampionRunner upScore2016Odisha Delhi Hurricanes 20 - 02017Delhi Hurricanes Odisha 19 - 02018Odisha Delhi Hurricanes 10 - 5
See also Rugby Premier League
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