Rugby Premier League
Current season, competition or edition: 2025 Rugby Premier League | |
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 |
| First season | 2025 |
| Administrator | Rugby India and GMR Sports |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  India |
| Tournament format | |
Rugby Premier League, also known as RPL, is a Indian professional rugby union league.[1] It is organized by Rugby India, the governing body for the sport in the country.[2] It is the first franchise-based rugby league in the world.[3] The league was founded in 2024 to boost the growth as well as popularity of rugby. It will debut in 2025 and feature six city-based teams.[4]
History
[edit]Rugby Premier League was first announced in early 2024 as a league with six teams and a mix of Indian as well as overseas players.[5] Baseline Ventures, who has worked with Pro Volleyball League, was supposed to be the partner for the league. In December, Rugby India announced a 10-year partnership with GMR Sports to launch the league in 2025.[6]
Format
[edit]Teams
[edit]Editions and results
[edit]| Season | Winner | Score | Runner Up | Venue | Teams | Player Of The Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ PTI. "Rugby India set to launch Rugby Premier League". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Rugby India set to launch Rugby Premier League". ANI News. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Rugby Premier League set to start next year". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Rugby Premier League Set to Start Next Year, Rahul Bose Calls It 'Game-Changer' For India". News18. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Bhattacharyya, Gautam (13 February 2024). "Rugby Premier League: How actor Rahul Bose is close to achieving a pet project". National Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ News, India TV; Malik, Varun (23 December 2024). "GMR Sports announces 10-year partnership with Rugby India to launch Rugby Premier League | Other News – India TV". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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External links
[edit]- rugbypremierleague on Instagram.
- RPLIndia on X (Twitter).