Chennai Bulls

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Chennai Bulls
Chennai Bulls.svg
Full nameChennai Bulls
Nickname(s)Bulls
Founded 2025
ChairmanAnsh Gautam
CEOCam Meekin
Coach(es) Flag of England.svg Ben Gollings
Captain(s) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Davis
Top scorer Flag of Samoa.svg Va'a Apelu Maliko
Most tries Flag of Samoa.svg Va'a Apelu Maliko
League(s) Rugby Premier League
2025 Simple gold cup.svg Champions
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
1st kit
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
2nd kit
First match
24–5 vs Mumbai Dreamers
Largest win
41–0 vs Delhi Redz
Largest defeat
0–26 vs Bengaluru Bravehearts
Official website
chennaibulls.com
Rugby football current event.svg Current season

Chennai Bulls is a professional rugby sevens franchise team. [1] Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it competes in the Rugby Premier League. [2] Alex Davis is the captain while Ben Gollings is the coach.

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Owners

The team is owned by AVID Sports, a division of the Indian-Australian company AvidSys Group. [3] Chennai Bulls is the only foreign-owned franchise in the Rugby Premier League. [4]

Squad

2025

PlayerNationality
Forward
Joseva Talacolo Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Nikias Lohe Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Muhammed Jasim Flag of India.svg  India
Akhil Anand Flag of India.svg  India
Hybrid
Terry Kennedy Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Alex Davis (C)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Va'a Apelu Maliko Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Aryan Dixit Flag of India.svg  India
Gaurav KumarFlag of India.svg  India
Back
Joaquín Pellandini Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Filipe Sauturaga Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Vallabh Patil Flag of India.svg  India
Shanawaz Ahmed Flag of India.svg  India
Haakon Oess Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Mohammed Ashique Flag of India.svg  India

Source

Captaincy record

PlayerDurationBest ResultRef
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Davis 2025–presentChampions

Staff & personnel

Coaches

CoachDurationBest ResultRef
Flag of England.svg Ben Gollings 2025–presentChampions [5]

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

YearSeasonKit manufacturerMain sponsorBack sponsorSleeve sponsor
2025 I Struddys Priority Pass

Performance record

SeasonStandingResultMatchesWonDrawLostMost TriesMost Points
2025 2/6Champions12813 Va'a Apelu Maliko Va'a Apelu Maliko
TotalChampions x 1 Va'a Apelu Maliko Va'a Apelu Maliko

References

  1. ↑ Sportstar, Team (4 April 2025). "Rugby 7s franchise-based league set to launch in Mumbai in June". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Inaugural six-team Rugby Premier League set to debut in India in 2025 - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Farooqui, Javed (5 April 2025). "Rugby Premier League to debut with six teams". The Economic Times. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  4. ↑ www.ETLegalWorld.com. "AvidSys Group acquires franchise in India's first Rugby Premier League; Trilegal advises - ET LegalWorld". ETLegalWorld.com. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "From Olympics gold medallists to World Cup winners: Meet the teams, best players, coaches in Rugby Premier League". ESPN. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.

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