Hyderabad Heroes remain unbeaten with fourth straight win
Hyderabad Heroes beat Mumbai Dreamers 19-12 to stay unbeaten in the GMR Rugby Premier League. Bravehearts and Delhi Redz also registered strong wins to continue their momentum in Season 1
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Heroes’ fourth consecutive win during Season 1 of the GMR Rugby Premier League has propelled them to the top of the points table, and also makes them the only unbeaten team in the tournament at this point in time.
In the other games on Friday, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex (Andheri Sports Complex) in Mumbai, the Bengaluru Bravehearts registered a comprehensive win, and the Delhi Redz also picked up their second consecutive victory of the season.
Hyderabad Heroes took on the Mumbai Dreamers and won at a canter, despite an early scare. The Heroes won 19-12 and moved to the top of the points table, while the Dreamers are still looking for their first points.
The Mumbai Dreamers started off brilliantly with a penalty try, which put them out in front within the first few minutes. The Dreamers’ fans were cheering on, but that didn’t last for too long.
Javed Hussein scored a try and Lautaro Velez converted his kick before the end of the first quarter, bringing the Hyderabad Heroes to level pegging. After that, Joji Nasova added a couple more tries, and also converted a kick. That put the Heroes out in front with a lead of 19-7.
However, the Dreamers were not allowing the Heroes to run away with the game. Henry Hutchison scored the first try for the Dreamers on the day to reduce the deficit to 7, with four minutes to go.
Eventually, the Dreamers were unable to add more points to the tally, and the Heroes walked away with their fourth win.
Traditionally, teams from Chennai and Bengaluru have had an intense rivalry in Indian sport, and on Friday evening, during the GMR Rugby Premier League, it was no different. The in-form Bravehearts put on an absolute clinic and won 26-0, handing the Chennai Bulls their first defeat of the season. This is also the first time in Season 1 of the GMR RPL that a team has kept a clean sheet.
The second match saw the Delhi Redz pick up some momentum in their campaign at Season 1 of the GMR RPL as they defeated the Kalinga Black Tigers 21-7, registering their second consecutive win of the season.
