Archive · 30 Oct 2025
Bombay Gymkhana Hosts Historic International Rugby 10s Tournament
Rugby players are getting together for a special tournament at the Bombay Gymkhana, which is celebrating its 150th birthday!
Both boys and girls teams will play a fast version of rugby called Rugby 10s.
This means each half of the game is only 10 minutes long.
It's the first time a tournament like this for women is happening in India.
A player named Sandhya Rai, who has played for India before, is excited to lead her team, Future Hope.
Other teams from India and even the UK are coming to play.
Everyone hopes it will be a fun event to bring people together and encourage more people to play rugby.
The Bombay Gymkhana International Rugby 10s Tournament will feature five women's teams and nine men's clubs.
This event marks the Bombay Gymkhana's 150th anniversary and is the first international rugby tournament of this scale for both men and women in India.
It will be the first time a women's team plays Rugby 10s, a rapid format with 10-minute halves, at this level in the country.
Future Hope captain Sandhya Rai, an experienced Rugby India player, will lead her team.
Teams from India and the UK, including Wooden Spoons and BARA, will compete in the tournament.
- Who
- Five women's teams and nine men's clubs, including Future Hope led by Sandhya Rai, Bombay Gymkhana, Wooden Spoons (UK), and BARA (British Asian Rugby Association).
- What
- Bombay Gymkhana International Rugby 10s Tournament, featuring men's and women's teams, marking the first time a women's team will play Rugby 10s at this level in the country.
- When
- Friday and Saturday.
- Where
- Bombay Gymkhana grounds.
- Why
- To celebrate Bombay Gymkhana's 150th anniversary and promote rugby, especially the Rugby 10s format and women's participation.
- Tournament Name
- Bombay Gymkhana International Rugby 10s Tournament
- Dates
- Friday and Saturday
- Location
- Bombay Gymkhana grounds
- Women's Teams Participating
- 5
- Men's Teams Participating
- 9
- Significance
- Bombay Gymkhana's 150th anniversary and first international rugby tournament of this stature for men and women in India.