Sport Rugby union No. of teams 12 Continent Asia | Founded 1924 Country India Most recent
champion(s) Army Red (2016) | |
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The All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament is an amateur league competition for rugby union football clubs in India. The competition has been played since 1924. In 2016 twelve teams took part in the men's edition, with Army Red securing the championship. The 2016 tournament also saw the first women's XVs rugby competition, with six teams participating, and the championship going to the team from the Odisha Rugby Football Association.
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History
After the Calcutta Cup and rugby union in India became popular the Rugby Football Union decided to give Calcutta Cricket and Football Club a similar cup, which was named the All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament. The cup has been played every year since.
In 2011 the tournament started to gain some publicity and soon after the cup began Army Red emerged as champions.
2016 Qualifying Teams
In 2016 the All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament was held at CCFC between 17 - 24 September with 12 teams competing in the men's category.
For the first time women competed in a rugby XVs tournament, with six teams participating.
Results
These are the list of champions of the All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament since 2000.
Bombay Gymkhana have won the competition fifteen times, Army Red and La Martinière Old Boys eight times, Armenian Sports Club six times and Chennai Cheetahs twice.
These are the list of champions of the Women's All India & South Asia Rugby Tournament since its inaugural version in 2016.