It was a red letter day in a rugby sport, because the GMR RPL inauguration season started on Sunday evening in Shahai Raje Bhosale Sports Complex (Andheri Sports Complex). All six franchises were in action on the opening day and gave fans a fantastic experience of one of the oldest sports in the world. 1st day they played Bengaluru Bravehearts and Delhi Redz on Nail, which ended up tie while Chennai Bulls and Hyderabad Heroes packed comprehensive winnings.
The opening match of the 1 GMR RPL season was Bengaluru Bravehearts adopted by Delhi Redz, what turned out to be absolute humdinger. After four neighborhoods of intense Rugby, with both sides that killed themselves, Bengaluru Bravehearts and Delhi Redz shared prey because the score reads 21-21.
For Bengaluru Bravehearts Akuil Rocolisoa scored two attempts in the first and second neighborhoods, while Philip Wokorach added a third in the penultimate neighborhood. Akuila Rokolisoa was also at hand to complete the conversion. Delhi Redz, who admitted soon, although in the first quarter and third quarter she yelled Patrick. Redz also let Matias Osadczuk get to Scoresheet with an attempt in the second quarter. Matias Osadczuk and Deepak Punia were also able to convert their kicks and helped the Redz level before the last whistle.
Match two of the opening day saw Chennai Bulls won in Cvalo against Mumbai Dreamers, with a score of reading 24-5. It was a tight first quarter without one side not getting to the score. After that, however, Chennai Bulls settled and took control. Terry Kennedy scored attempts in the second and third quarters, and Vaafause Maliko and Muhammed EP added to the list of attempts with their efforts in the second and four quarters. Terry Kennedy was also able to convert his kick and Joaquin Pellandini added another few points for bulls. For Dreamers in Mumbai it was Henry Hutchinson, who managed to earn the first points of the tournament for his party, scored in the last quarter at the beginning of the last quarter.
In the final game Hyderabad Heroes presented a great display-in themselves show a great coordination when they postponed the Kalinga Black Tigers aside, with a score at 24-14. The attempt of Joji Nasova took the lead in the lead before Maurice Longbottom’s attempt brought things to introduce. Both sides also transformed their kicks and in the second quarter continued their shop with Hyderabad Manuel Moren and Harry McNulty Kaling by adding attempts to their teams. Moreno and Longbottom then turned the kicks again, when the teams remained locked on points, the game on the edge of the knife. In the second half, Hyderabad was out of blocks faster than their opposition, when Javed Hussein and Kevin Wekesa added each in the third and fourth quarters to win the seal.
The tournament begins with a shimmering opening ceremony
The Rugby Premier League officially started with a spectacular opening ceremony on Sunday evening.
The shimmering event recorded the presence of Bollywood luminaires and key dignitaries, including Mr. Abhishek Bachchan – Sports Ambassador and Friend of Rugby, Mr. GBS Raju – Commercial President, Airports, GMR Group, Mr. Rahul Bose – President of Rugby India, international players, international players and prominent personalities and entertainment. Together they revealed the uniquely created league trophy and prepared the stage for the tournament ahead.
Trophic-22-inch high masterpiece-my black human hand with a nickel hand holding a golden rugby ball above. Its design reflects the basic values of rugby: teamwork, strength and collective effort. The smooth fusion of metals symbolizes the rich heritage and the dynamic presence of India and embodies the spirit of unity that defines sport.
Published:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
June 15, 2025
