Army Red wins third straight All India
Army Red won the All India and South Asia Cup for the third consecutive year on Saturday. The first half was a tightly fought contest, but the Army team always looked to have the edge. In the 17th minute a converted Parvinder Singh try gave Army a 7-0 lead and that is how the score remained until the break.
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The victorious Army Red team and their management and supporters. |
The Uzbeks who have performed admirably on tour looked visibly jaded and this coupled with the step-up in class of opposition, began to take its toll as the game wore on. Further tries from Sujav Lama, Charanjit Singh and Rohit Singh, two of them converted pushed the score out to 26-0 and despite Uzbekistan digging deep and trying their utmost to claw their way back into the game, it was to be a fruitless effort.
Army Red are far and away the premier team in Indian rugby and the national team coaches, who were present at the game, will surely be building their team for next years Asian Five Nations campaign around this club.
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Army Red climb high in their final win over Uzbekistan |
Not to be outdone, Army Green made it a stellar day for military rugby, recording a 24-5 win over Delhi Lions in the Losers Plate final. Army dominated the game from start to finish, utilising their heavier forward pack to great effect. Jitendra Dhama, Samser Singh and Dhanajev Kumar all scored tries for Army whist Adesh Kumar contributed the Lions solitary try.
Future Hope and the Maidan Hazzards will be relegated to next year’s Callaghan Cup competition, whilst Maharashtra State Police will be serving out a years playing ban. Their replacements will be decided in November, when this year’s Callaghan Cup will be held in Bhubaneswar, Orissa.
Images courtesy: ZZEBRA Public Relations Private Limited
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