APF Wins Men’s Title, Army Crowned Women’s Champions at National Rugby Sevens Championship

In the National Rugby Sevens Championship, APF Club secured the men’s title while Tribhuvan Army Club emerged as champions in the women’s category. The women’s final saw Army defeat APF 22–12 to claim the championship, whereas in the men’s final, APF edged past Army with a 10–5 victory. The tournament featured 14 teams, with the winners receiving a cash prize of NPR 50,000. The event took place on 29 Chaitra in Kathmandu.

The finals, held at Dasarath Rangashala in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, on Sunday, showcased a strong performance by Army in the women’s division, who triumphed over APF 22–12 to lift the title. In the men’s division, APF defeated Army 10–5 in a closely contested match to secure the championship. For the third-place playoffs, Gandaki Province overcame Karnali Province 12–7 in the men’s category, while Bagmati Province clinched third place in the women’s category by defeating Karnali Province 5–0.

Individually, Rohan Dhangol of APF was named the best player in the men’s category, receiving a trophy and a cash prize of NPR 5,000. In the women’s category, Kumari Shrestha from Army earned the best player award along with NPR 5,000 and a trophy. In the semifinals, Army decisively beat Koshi Province 41–5 to advance to the men’s final, while APF secured their finals spot via a 24–0 win over Gandaki Province. On the women’s side, APF defeated Bagmati Province, and Army overcame Karnali Province to set up the championship showdown.

The tournament awarded NPR 50,000 cash prizes to the winning teams, with runners-up receiving NPR 30,000. Organized by the Nepal Rugby Association, this two-day competition involved 14 teams across both men’s and women’s divisions. The closing ceremony was graced by the outgoing Secretary of the National Sports Council (Rakhap) and Vice President of the Asia Rugby Union, Tank Lal Ghising, along with other distinguished guests.