Rajgir (Bihar): Odisha women brushed aside defending champions Bihar 27-0 in the final at Rajgir on Friday to be crowned champions of the 13th Senior National Rugby 7s Championship.
It was the Odisha women’s third national title in six years.
Interestingly, Friday’s contest marked the third successive summit clash between Odisha and Bihar, underlining their dominance in the women’s competition.
Nirmalya Rout led Odisha’s clinical performance, scoring 15 points through three tries, while Tarulata Naik contributed 10 points with two tries. Parbati Hansdah also got on the scoresheet as Odisha sealed a commanding performance.
En route to the final, Odisha blanked Maharashtra 41-0 in the last-eight stage and then overcame West Bengal 31-7 in the semis.
West Bengal secured the bronze medal with a 26-0 win over Delhi in the third place playoff.
