Former India rugby player and film personality Rahul Bose attended the unveiling .of the 2019 Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour held at the Bombay Gymkhana on Wednesday.
The Trophy Tour Initially Begin at Delhi and reached Mumbai on August 8th 2018
Mr Brett Gosper CEO Of Rugby World Cup was also present at the trophy unveiling.
Mr Gosper expressed his gratitude towards govt as well as Asian Officials . He also said that We are delighted to bring Webb Ellis Cup to India For the very first time as part of world rugby 2019 Trophy Tour.
Bose spoke about the state of rugby and what kind of impact Rugby World Cup 2019, which is going to be held in Japan, will have in India.
Bose Also said that Bhuvneshwar is the main city that have rugby players .rugby’s history with Bhuvneshwar that goes back 15 years ago when rugby was introduced in Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (K.I.S.S). It’s a free school for tribal children from Grade 1 to postgraduate. I can guarantee you that, out of their current 27,000 children, approximately 5,000 play rugby. Moreover, Bhuvneshwar is the largest youth Rugby playing centre in the country. It will also be hosting the next Asian Rugby Championships Under 19 girls, India’s first international tournament
Why Rugby Has not been a successful sports in India Like Cricket or Football , Rahul Bose answered that question aptly
Realistically, it took 50 to 60 Years for India to find itself in 3rd rank . In football, we haven’t yet done it. In rugby, we are ranked 84th in the men’s out of 120, meanwhile, in football, we are still ranked 97th . It will take time for rugby to grow in India.
The Rugby World Cup will be held in Japan in 2019
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