Odisha boys won four matches in a row to enter the semifinal. They beat Delhi 17-5 in quarterfinals, Jharkhand 38-7 in pre-quarterfinals, Kerala 40-0 in Round-2 and Madhya Pradesh 40-0 in Round-1. The 12-member Odisha boys team was led by Manoj Singh with Bhuban Bhatra as his deputy. Over 550 players from 24 states participated in the boys competition. 

The 10th Sub-Junior National Rugby Sevens Championship was hosted by the Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), Government of Odisha, in association with Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA).

The Sub-Junior National Rugby Sevens Championship will be followed by the ASMITA National Rugby League, which will be hosted at the Kalinga Stadium on 31 January and 1 February 2026, featuring the top-eight female teams from the senior, junior and sub-junior categories.

ODISHA SUB-JUNIOR BOYS RUGBY TEAM: Sagar Soren, Satya Ranjan Munda, Naresh Sardar, Manoj Singh (Captain), Set Kumar Sabar, Bhuban Bhatra (Vice-captain), Sukul Baskey, Srikant Sing, Budhan Singh Baipai, Badal Naik, Ankit Das, Gyana Ranjan Barik.
Team Staff: Dhiren Kumar Rout (Coach), Muna Murmu (Manager), Shibashish Pati (Physio).
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TOP: Players of the Odisha boys team pose with the runner-up trophy and the prize cheque at the 10th Sub-Junior National Rugby 7s Championship in Bhubaneswar on 21 January 2025.

RIGHT: Players of Odisha boys team pose with officials of DSYS, IRFU and ORFA after winning the silver medal at the 10th Sub-Junior National Rugby 7s Championship in Bhubaneswar on 21 January 2025.