India to play rugby series in Pakistan
Asian 5 Nations (A5N) Division-III Tournament (West) to be held from June 18
New Delhi: India will play the Asian Rugby Football Union’s (ARFU) Asian 5 Nations (A5N) Division-III Tournament (West) at the National Stadium in Lahore from June 18 till June 22.
The final leg of the tournament will feature Uzbekistan, Lebanon, India and hosts Pakistan. India will start their campaign against Uzbekistan in the first semi-final on June 19 while the hosts will face Lebanon on the same day.
The losers of the two matches will play in the third place playoff while the winners of the semis will take on each other in the final June 22.
The Indian team had been preparing in the national training camp held at Delhi Public School R.K. Puram and DDA Ground Vasant Kunj here from June 1-16 and the team will leave for Pakistan on June 18.
The squad is coached by New Zealander Pale Tauti and Delhi Police’s Kamaldeep Dagar is the captain. The team comprises players from the Indian Army, police force and major rugby centres like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru.
