Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- International rugby will return to Odisha after an eight-year gap, with Bhubaneswar set to host the Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens Championship 2026 at the Kalinga Stadium on November 14 and 15.
Ten nations - India, Hong Kong China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Nepal and Jordan - will compete in the championship, featuring 10 teams in the men's category and seven in the women's event.
The tournament was announced at a programme jointly organised by the Sports and Youth Services Department, Rugby India and the Odisha Rugby Football Association, where the official logo and Indian U20 men's and women's squads were unveiled.
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