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Lighting up rugby
India to play in Asian5 Nations tourney in New Delhi
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, May 19
Rugby India will host its first-ever HSBC Asian5Nations competition on June 2 and 5, at the newly-constructed Delhi University Rugby stadium (North Campus), which is also the site for the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held in October. Rugby enthusiasts will witness International action under lights and watch an India-China face-off on Indian soil like never before. The four teams that will battle it out at the prestigious tournament are India, China, Thailand and Philippines. All the four nations have been performing well at the international level and the competition promises to be fierce.

The winner of this Division II tournament will earn their spot to participate in Division I and the team that finishes last will be relegated to Division III. This is also the first time that Rugby will be played under lights in India, providing a whole new dimension to the game, and much excitement for Rugby fans in Delhi. Entry to the stadium is free of cost.