Both the Indian boys and girls teams finished sixth in the Asia Rugby Emirates U-18 Sevens Championship, which was held in Qingdao, China on 5 and 6 September 2026. United Arab Emirates boys emerged champions, defeating Hong Kong China 26-0 in the final. China girls retained the title, beating Hong Kong China 34-5 in the summit clash.
Indian boys settled for the sixth position after losing to Sri Lanka 7-34 in a classification match. Earlier Indian boys suffered three defeats at the league stage, losing to Malaysia 7-34, Hong Kong China 7-52 and Sri Lanka 0-12. They registered their only win by prevailing over Chinese Taipei 24-10.