Khare’s Football and Rugby Academy was established by brothers Swapneel and Surhud Khare in the Indian city of Pune in 2001.
The Jungle Crows rugby club was founded in 2004 by three friends living in Kolkata. The initial aim was simply to provide an alternative club option in Kolkata from the traditional long established clubs. The club would have no official positions other than Coach and Captain and would welcome players from every community and with any level of rugby knowledge.