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Tamil Nadu's Rugby Football Union (TNRFU) and Rugby India, which jointly organize Societe Generale's fourth national junior rugby championship, hosted a special guest Sunday in New Zealand, cricket player Scott Styris . Round was at Race Race Stadium to attend nearly 500 players from 21 states taking part in the event. With New Zealand being the world rugby champion, and also called the All Blacks team, Styris was more than happy to be part of the event. A simulation exercise was also conducted with Styris's fun to play the game.
Speaking to the media Styris said, "Rugby is a contact sport that requires tremendous strength and endurance At a very young age, children take up sport in New Zealand.
"Rugby in New Zealand is like what cricket is in India. The Black Caps, who call the New Zealand cricket team, are inspired by many of their rugby counterparts. "
Styris, busy with his stint at TNPL, felt that such tournaments could really help the sport in India.The players have a lot of passion for the sport and he wished that an Indian rugby team could to take part in the Olympic Games in the near future.
VVR Raj Satyen, President of TNRFU, was pleased with the response to the event that took place for the second time in Tamil Nadu and a first in Madurai [19659006] (function (d, s, id) {
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