Bhubaneswar, Nov. 6 -- International rugby will return to Odisha after eight years as Bhubaneswar prepares to host the Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens Championship 2026 at the Kalinga Stadium on November 14-15, according to a press release.

The announcement was marked by the joint unveiling of the championship's official logo by the Sports & Youth Services Department (DSYS), Government of Odisha, Rugby India and the Odisha Rugby Football Association, along with the announcement of the Indian U20 Men's and Women's squads for the continental competition.

The last international rugby championship hosted in Odisha was the Asia Rugby U18 Girls Sevens Championship in 2018. The return of international competition to Bhubaneswar marks an importa...