Rugby Premier League

Rugby Premier League
Founded2024; 1 year ago (2024)
First season2025
AdministratorRugby India
No. of teams6
Country India
Tournament format
Current sports event 2025 Rugby Premier League

Rugby Premier League, also known as RPL, is a professional Indian rugby union league.[1] It is organized by Rugby India, the governing body for the sport in India.[2] The league was founded in 2024 to boost the growth as well as popularity of rugby. It will debut in 2025 and feature six city-based teams.[3]

History

Rugby Premier League was first announced in early 2024 as a league with six teams and a mix of Indian as well as overseas players.[4] Baseline Ventures, who has worked with Pro Volleyball League, was supposed to be the partner for the league. In December, Rugby India announced a 10-year partnership with GMR Sports to launch the league in 2025.[5]

Format

TBA

Teams

TBA

Editions and results

Season Winner Score Runner-up Venue Teams Player of the tournament
TBA

See also

References

  1. ^ PTI. "Rugby India set to launch Rugby Premier League". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Rugby India set to launch Rugby Premier League". ANI News. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Rugby Premier League Set to Start Next Year, Rahul Bose Calls It 'Game-Changer' For India". News18. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. ^ Bhattacharyya, Gautam (13 February 2024). "Rugby Premier League: How actor Rahul Bose is close to achieving a pet project". National Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ^ News, India TV; Malik, Varun (23 December 2024). "GMR Sports announces 10-year partnership with Rugby India to launch Rugby Premier League | Other News – India TV". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 23 December 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)