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World’s 1st Rugby Sevens franchise league begins

All you need to know about Rugby Premier League that kicked off in the city yesterday

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Hyderabad Heroes’s Terio Vilawa during a training session on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images

Hyderabad Heroes’s Terio Vilawa during a training session on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images

07 No. of players that need to be on the field at any given point of time, out of which two must be Indian. The seven players are divided into two sets: four forwards and three backs. The forwards are big, physical players who will compete in the scrum and lineouts (methods to begin play after a goal or foul, or if the ball goes out of play). Meanwhile, the backs are agile and athletic. They usually score most of the team’s points. In total, each squad consists of 13 players.

22 No. of minutes each match lasts. The game features four ‘quarters’ of four minutes each with a two minute break in between each phase.

The Rugby Premier League 2025 trophy. Pic/RPL Instagram accountThe Rugby Premier League 2025 trophy. Pic/RPL Instagram account

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