India men's national rugby sevens team
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{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2013}}
{{This||the women's team|India women's national rugby sevens team}}
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| captain = Mohit Khatri
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| coach = Waisale Serevi{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/rugby-india-appoints-waisale-serevi-as-head-coach-for-mens-womens-team/articleshow/111144494.cms|title=Rugby India appoints Waisale Serevi as head coach for men's and women's team}}
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The India men's national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side.
India has also qualified for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.{{cite web |url=http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/ |title=XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi | |website=Cwgdelhi2010.org |date=2010-03-23 |access-date=2016-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424053236/http://www.cwgdelhi2010.org/ |archive-date=2012-04-24 |url-status=usurped }}
Sevens was first played in India in 1886 at the Khajjiar Gymkhana.{{Cite web|url=https://scottishsevens.sport.blog/2022/06/02/scotland-to-india-the-spread-of-sevens/|title=Scotland to India: the spread of Sevens|date=June 2, 2022}}
Sri Lanka Rugby 7s
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!width=165|Cup !width=165|Plate !width=165|Bowl | |||
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| 1999 | {{Ru7|South Korea}} | {{Ru7|Malaysia}} | {{Ru7|India}} |
| 2000 | {{Ru7|Chinese Taipei}} | {{Ru7|Japan}} | {{Ru7|Thailand}} |
| 2001 | {{Ru7|Chinese Taipei}} | {{Ru7|Denmark}} | {{Ru7|Czech Republic}} |
| 2002 | {{Ru7|Portugal}} | {{Ru7|South Korea}} | {{Ru7|Hong Kong}} |
| 2003 | {{Ru7|Kenya}} | {{Ru7|Sri Lanka}} | {{flagicon|GCC}} Arabian Gulf |
| 2004 | {{Ru7|Japan}} | {{Ru7|Sri Lanka}} | {{Ru7|Kazakhstan}} |
| 2005 | {{Ru7|Japan}} | {{Ru7|Sri Lanka}} | {{flagicon|GCC}} Arabian Gulf |
| 2006 | {{Ru7|South Korea}} | {{Ru7|Thailand}} | {{Ru7|Malaysia}} |
| 2007 | {{Ru7|Hong Kong}} | {{Ru7|China}} | {{Ru7|India}} |
| 2008 | {{Ru7|Malaysia}} | {{Ru7|Kazakhstan}} | {{Ru7|Singapore}} |
[[Rugby sevens at the 2006 Asian Games|Rugby at the 2006 Asian Games–Group B]]
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| width=200|Team
!width=20|Pts !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|L !width=20|GW !width=20|GL | |||||
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|style="text-align:left;"|{{Ru7|CHN}} |6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 5 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{Ru7|SRI}}
|4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 31 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{Ru7|IND}}
|2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 89 |
December 10
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| align=right|{{Ru7-rt|CHN}}
|align=center|41–0 |{{Ru7|IND}} |
| align=right|{{Ru7-rt|SRI}}
|align=center|48–0 |{{Ru7|IND}} |
| align=right|{{Ru7-rt|CHN}}
|align=center|31–5 |{{Ru7|SRI}} |
Rugby Sevens at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
As the host nation, India received automatic qualification into the Sevens tournament. They were placed in Group B along with giants of the game South Africa, Wales and Tonga.{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/01/2942581.htm?site=sport§ion=rugbyunion |title=Aussies to face England in sevens |website=Abc.net.au |date=2010-07-01 |access-date=2016-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111083631/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/01/2942581.htm?site=sport§ion=rugbyunion |archive-date=2012-11-11 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.rubaisport.com/cwg/?competition=477 |title=RubaiSport |access-date=2011-06-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715212301/http://www.rubaisport.com/cwg/?competition=477 |archive-date=2011-07-15 }}
Group B
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|3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 5 | +104 | 9 |
| align=left|{{Ru7|WAL}}
|3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 35 | +64 | 7 |
| align=left|{{Ru7|TON}}
|3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 72 | −27 | 5 |
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|align=left|{{Ru7|IND}} |3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 153 | −141 | 3 |
October 11, 2010
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| align=right|{{Ru7-rt|WAL}}
|align=center|56–7 |{{ru7|IND}} |
| align=right|{{Ru7-rt|RSA}}
|align=center|59–0 |{{ru7|IND}} |
| align=right|{{Ru7-rt|TON}}
|align=center|38–5 |{{ru7|IND}} |
Bowl Quarter Final
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|date = October 12, 2010
|time = 9:00
|home = {{ru7-rt|CAN}}
|score = 43–10
|away = {{ru7|IND}}
|stadium = Delhi University Stadium, New Delhi
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References
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{{National sports teams of India}}
{{Rugby union in India}}
{{National rugby union teams (sevens)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:India National Rugby Union Team (Sevens)}}