Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- In a significant step towards celebrating and strengthening international sporting collaboration between the two countries, the Indian Rugby Football Union (Rugby India), in partnership with New Zealand Rugby, will conduct a two-day high-performance coaching programme from May 21 to May 22 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

The initiative is being organised under the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Government of India and the Government of New Zealand for the development of sport, and holds special significance as 2026 marks 100 years of sporting cooperation between the two nations, a release said.

The programme will bring together selected coaches from across India, stratified into Foundation, Developme...