Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated the Indian Rugby Team on winning a silver medal in the Asia Rugby U18 Girls Rugby Sevens Championship 2021 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
“Congratulate Indian U18 Girls Rugby team on winning silver medal at the Asia Rugby U18 Girls Rugby7s Championship 2021 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Wish the team all the very best for the future”, the Odisha CM tweeted.
Congratulate Indian U18 Girls Rugby team on winning silver medal at the Asia Rugby U18 Girls #Rugby7s Championship 2021 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Wish the team all the very best for the future. #OdishaForSports https://t.co/sXtz4NTNXH
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 20, 2021
India won the silver medal in the Asia Rugby U18 Girls Rugby Sevens Championship 2021, losing 21-17 to the United Arab Emirates in a well-fought final held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In the final, Nandini top-scored for India with seven points while Aditi Kumari and Tarulata Nair contributed five points each to the Indian score. Both teams scored three ties each. For UAE, Carmela Morralla scored nine points while Hannah Lear added seven, and Lara Botha contributed five. India had reached the final by beating Kazakhstan 24-7 in the semi-final with Sapna Kumari top-scoring with 10 points including two tries. Tarulata Naik scored nine points while Arti Kumari added five points.