New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) Government of Odisha and Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) signed an agreement, on Wednesday, to sponsor the Indian national rugby teams for the next three years, till 2023, and facilitate high performance training and conditioning of the players.
The Sponsorship will be extended towards training, conditioning and incentivizing the Indian national rugby teams (men & women) participating in international rugby events.
Speaking on the occasion, Sports Minister, Behera, highlighted, "In recent years, we have seen a steady rise of Rugby in terms of popularity and participation, particularly the participation of young players due to the commendable efforts of Rugby India. And this partnership between Government of Odisha and Rugby India will not only help develop the sport of rugby further in Odisha and India, but also support and strengthen the high performance training of Indian National Rugby Teams. “