Bhubaneswar: Indian women claimed the bronze medal, while Hong Kong China bagged a golden double in the Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens 2026 at Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday.
India’s under-20 girls ran out comfortable 27-0 winners over Sri Lanka in the third-place playoff clash.
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Earlier in the day, the Indian girls put up a very good fight against Malaysia in the semifinal, only to go down 12-14.
Indian boys had to settle had to settle for seventh place after beating Thailand 24-7. The hosts earlier went down 5-29 to Singapore in the 5th-8th place contest.
In the women’s final, Hong Kong China brushed aside the challenge of Malaysia 43-7.
The men’s final saw Hong Kong China overcoming Malaysia 34-7 to retain their title.
