Hyderabad Heroes crush Bengaluru Bravehearts 45-7 in Rugby Premier League
Hyderabad Heroes defeated Bengaluru Bravehearts 45-7 in the HSBC Rugby Premier League at the GMC Balayogi Stadium. Maurice Longbottom and Taitaifono Tavita played key roles as the Heroes delivered a dominant performance to secure a comfortable victory
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Heroes scored a comfortable 45-7 win over Bengaluru Bravehearts in the HSBC Rugby Premier League, powered by Avid, at the GMC Balayogi Stadium (Gachibowli) here on Monday.
Bengaluru Bravehearts dominated possession early but could not break through the Hyderabad Heroes’ defence.
Maurice Longbottom opened the scoring late in the first quarter before Taitaifono Tavita took control, scoring one try and setting up Ravuama Seruvakula in the second period.
Sumit Kumar Roy and Diego Ardao added to Hyderabad’s advantage as the Heroes’ pace proved too much for Bengaluru. Tavita scored again in the fourth quarter and, although Akuila Rokolisoa got the Bravehearts on the board, Longbottom’s late drop goal sealed a comfortable victory.
Later in the day, the men’s franchises Chennai Bulls are set to take on the Delhi Redz, while Kolkata Banga Tigers will face the Mumbai Dreamers. In the women’s competition, Delhi Redz will clash with Kolkata Banga Tigers in the last match of the day to decide the second finalist.
