Rugby Premier League Season 2: Day 6 Delivers Dominant Wins and Thrilling Contests Across Men's and Women's Fixtures
Day 6 of the Rugby Premier League Season 2 saw dominant wins and closely fought contests across both men's and women's fixtures in Hyderabad.
The Rugby Premier League has taken off with its season 2 from 16 June 2026. The league has both men's and women’s fixtures this year. This season is inaugural for women’s matches. The final of the RPL will be observed on 28 June, Sunday. There are 30 and 12 rugby matches in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively.
Men’s Teams
The men’s category has 6 franchises, and currently, Mumbai Dreamers top the table, followed by the Hyderabad Heroes in second position. The Heroes continue their streak from last season 1 as defending champions.
- Delhi Redz
- Hyderabad Heroes
- Kolkata Banga Tigers
- Bengaluru Bravehearts
- Chennai Bulls
- Mumbai Dreamers
Women’s Teams
The women’s division has 4 teams, minus Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Chennai Bulls rule the table, and following them are Delhi Redz.
- Delhi Redz
- Kolkata Banga Tigers
- Chennai Bulls
- Mumbai Dreamers
Vision Of The RPL
Rahul Bose, ex-rugby player and a Bollywood actor, is the President of Rugby India. The Rugby Premier League aims to create a realistic, professional, and financial pathway for the country's youth, so that they are incentivized to pursue an international rugby career. The league also wants to make rugby one of the most exciting sports on television. The fact that India's youth in 322 out of a total of approximately 760 districts play rugby is little known, as the sport has never been adequately featured in mass media. Finally, their objective is to utilize the money and opportunities presented by the league to build on the 'Nursery to Nation' concept - a high-performance program that will start at the grassroots and aspire to India qualifying for the Olympics in 2032 and 2036.
Sportscape believes that the Rugby Premier League is a great addition to the emerging sports in India. With Rahul Bose, an ex-rugby player, acting as the president for RPL, the legitimacy of the game increases. The league aims to make rugby one of the five top-of-mind sports for India's youth to play.
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