Bhubaneswar, Jan. 30 -- The inaugural edition ASMITA Rugby League - National, a women-only national rugby competition, will take place on January 31 and February 1, 2026 at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, featuring the country's top-performing State teams across senior and age-group categories.
The tournament is being held under the Sports Authority of India's ASMITA initiative, a flagship programme under the Khelo India scheme for women's sports, with Indian Rugby Football Union, organising it with the support of the Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), Government of Odisha, and the Odisha Rugby Football Association.
The National League marks the culmination of a six-month-long, multi-tiered competitive structure aimed at stre...