Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens 2026 – Tournament Guide

The Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens 2026 takes place at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India with 10 men’s teams and seven women’s teams competing from 14 to 15 November. 

In the 2025 edition of the tournament, Hong Kong China Men were champions after beating Sri Lanka 33-0 in the final, while in the Women’s U20 division, China won, defeating Hong Kong China 29-21. Malaysia Men came third after beating China, and India Women claimed bronze when they beat Uzbekistan.

Sri Lanka’s men had beaten Hong Kong China in pool play, and both will be among the leading contendors again for the Men. Hong Kong China will be expected to be the favourites for the women as neither China Women nor Men are participating this year.

Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens 2026 Pools

Men’s Pools

Pool A

• Hong Kong China
• India
• Uzbekistan
• Chinese Taipei
• Nepal

Pool B

• Sri Lanka
• Malaysia
• Thailand
• Singapore
• Jordan

Women’s Pools

Pool C

• Hong Kong China
• Malaysia
• Thailand
• Nepal

Pool D

• India
• Sri Lanka
• Singapore

Confirmed Squads – Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens 2026

We will update the confirmed squads when they are announced.

India Women’s & Men’s U20 7s Squads

India has bolstered their coaching ranks by taking on former NZ 7s Men’s Head Coach Tomasi Cama, while South African Kiano Fourie (who has been with Rugby India for some time) continues in his role as the Women’s age-grade coach who will be looking to go one better and reach the final in front of home fans.

Fourie said via Rugby India, “Playing on home soil has a certain energy to it, and we are excited to see the girls play and we are looking forward to it. We hope to only lift up on the performance of the last time we played.”

Tomasi Cama, who left the NZ Men’s 7s team at the end of the last HSBC SVNS season, said he had been with the group for the past 5-6 weeks.

“We have been working hard physically but also on ensuring we have the right mindset. I am really proud of how the guys have handled themselves. For this campaign, we have to believe in the work we have done and in ourselves and its a good opportunity for this group of players to represent India at this level.”

The Indian teams hosted the NZ Maori U20s (not the full NZ Rep teams) recently.

Sri Lanka Women’s & Men’s U20 7s Squads

U20 Men’s squad: Naham Hemachandra (Captain), Malshan Dewmin, Udan Bulathsinhalage, Yuwan Pathirana (VC), Dilruwan Perera, Nimantha Sandeepa, Ahad Sally, Tatheera Dahamdiv, Minula Yaddehige, Udan Wijekoon, Mohamed Fawaz, and Rivin Bawdaween; Standby Players: Senuth Dinsara, Rasindu Bandara and Akeesha Pushpakumara.

Malaysia Women’s & Men’s U20 7s Squads

Syed Shazril Syed Mahadzir was appointed as the Head Coach of the Bunga Raya 7s Men’s Under-20 team, while Rozliana Mohd Ridwan is the U20 Women’s Coach for Malaysia.

Nepal Women’s & Men’s U20 7s Squads

Shree Ram Shrestha is the Nepal U20 Girls/Women’s Head Coach.

Niroj Karki is the Nepal U20 Men’s Head Coach.

Chinese Taipei Men’s U20 Squad

Photo Credit: CTRU

Thailand Women’s & Men’s U20 Squads

TRU President Kulthon Prachuabmoh has set a target of a top-3 finish for the Thailand teams.

In a post on the TRU socials, they said that “The women’s squad, in particular, is viewed as a vital pipeline for the senior team; the tournament serves as an opportunity to evaluate emerging talent, especially as some senior players have retired following the conclusion of the recent Asia Rugby Sevens Series.

As for the men’s team, the squad consists of university-level players who delivered standout performances in the Thailand National Championships. These athletes are well-prepared, both physically and mentally, for the upcoming competition.”

How To Watch the Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Sevens 2026

The tournament will be streamed on the Asia Rugby social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube.

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