HSBC Rugby Premier League unveils official ball ahead of Season 2
The HSBC Rugby Premier League unveiled its official match ball ahead of Season 2 in Hyderabad. Captains from all 10 teams attended the ceremony alongside Rugby India President Rahul Bose and GMR Sports CMO Sujoy Ganguly before the league's kickoff at Gachibowli Stadium
Published Date - 15 June 2026, 10:26 PM
Hyderabad: The HSBC Rugby Premier League powered by AVID (RPL) unveiled the official ball ahead of the start of Season 2 in Hyderabad.
The unveiling brought together captains from all 10 teams a day before the League is set to kick off at the Gachibowli Stadium, along with Rugby India President and League Commissioner Rahul Bose and GMR Sports CMO Sujoy Ganguly.
Representing the men’s teams at the ceremony were Delhi Redz captain Patrick Odongo, Hyderabad Heroes captain Manuel Moreno, Kolkata Banga Tigers captain Ricardo Duarttee, Chennai Bulls captain Santiago Alvarez, Mumbai Dreamers captain Impi Visser and Bengaluru Bravehearts captain Ngarohi McGarvey-Black.
Representing the women’s teams were Delhi Redz captain Eden Kilgour, Kolkata Banga Tigers captain Shiniqwa Lamprecht, Chennai Bulls captain Chantelle Miell and Mumbai Dreamers captain Abigail Brown.
Ahead of the unveiling, Rahul Bose conducted a Rugby Primer along with six boys and six girls from Telangana Rugby, highlighting five key aspects of the game.