Double gold for Bihar in Rugby

Bihar now has three gold, five silver and eight bronze and now ranked 13th on the table where Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana occupy the top five slots

Khel Today Bureau

Patna: Bihar’s rugby teams made it a memorable debut for the sport at the Patliputra Sports Complex immense joy with a double gold at Odisha’s cost even if in contrasting styles in the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Bihar here on Friday.

The girls breezed to a 22-0 win, rarely letting the Odisha girls even get within a whisker of a try, but the boys had to overcome a stiff fight before winning 14-12 in a contest that was pacy and hotly contested with neither side giving an inch or asking for one.

The finals were eagerly awaited as Bihar and Odisha have a history of being fierce competitors. And while the girls final turned out to be a platform for Bihar to showcase its dominance, the boys title clash had everyone on the feet, especially when Odisha was leading 12-7 with only a couple of minutes on the clock.

Bihar now has three gold, five silver and eight bronze and now ranked 13th on the table where Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana occupy the top five slots.

For More on Khelo India Youth Games, click: https://youth.kheloindia.gov.in/

For Medal Tally of KIYG 2025, click: https://youth.kheloindia.gov.in/medal-tally

ABOUT KHELO INDIA YOUTH GAMES

Khelo India Youth Games are part of the Khelo India program that was launched on October 14, 2017. Khelo India aims to achieve the twin objective of mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports. The program has contributed immensely to India’s sporting success with several Khelo India athletes representing the nation at global events, including the Olympics and the Asian Games. Bihar is hosting the seventh edition of the Khelo India Youth Games from May 4-15 in five different cities of the state and Delhi. KIYG 2025 will feature 27 sports and for the first time, esports has been included as a demonstration sport.

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