Bhubaneswar: The Odisha under-19 girls’ team claimed silver medal in the 67th National School Games Rugby Championship held in Pune.
The tournament, organised by National School Games Federation of India (
SGFI) at Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, saw Bihar clinching a double crown.
Bihar defeated Odisha 27-7 in the women’s final and hosts Maharashtra in the boys’ title-round clash.
Odisha girls’ team, fielded by Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), comprised of 7 from Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, 3 from Baripada HS School (Mayurbhanj) and 2 from Balasore.
The girls qualified for the final by winning three matches and losing one in the league stage.
In the knockout stage, Odisha trounced Rajasthan 27-0 in the quarterfinals and Chhattisgarh 36-0 in the semifinals.