RPL Season 1: Hyderabad Heroes register biggest win of league, Chennai Bulls stay top

IANS June 18, 2025 235 views

The Hyderabad Heroes made RPL history with a crushing 43-7 victory over Bengaluru Bravehearts, setting the tournament's biggest win margin. Meanwhile, the Chennai Bulls maintained their top position with a solid 21-7 performance against Delhi Redz. Overseas players like Joji Nasova and Vaafauese Maliko starred for their respective teams in Tuesday's double-header. The action continues with Chennai facing Kalinga Black Tigers and Mumbai Dreamers taking on Delhi Redz in Wednesday's fixtures.

"The Heroes were relentless in their quest for more points and piled on the pressure" - Match Report
Mumbai, June 17: The Chennai Bulls and the Hyderabad Heroes put in commanding performances on Tuesday evening at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex (Andheri Sports Complex), during Season 1 of the Rugby Premier League (RPL).

Key Points

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Chennai Bulls extend lead with 21-7 Delhi Redz win

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Hyderabad Heroes set RPL record with 43-7 Bengaluru rout

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Overseas stars shine for both winning teams

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Bulls face Kalinga Black Tigers in next fixture

While the Chennai Bulls won 21-7 against the Delhi Redz, the Hyderabad Heroes trounced the Bengaluru Bravehearts 43-7, which is the biggest margin of victory so far in Season 1 of the RPL.

In the first game of the day, the Chennai Bulls were showing off their fantastic form yet again and dominated the contest from the get-go. The Delhi Redz hardly attacked in the early exchanges and were further pegged back by two tries from Vaafauese Maliko and Joaquin Pellandini’s consequent conversions.

Before the end of the first half, Terry Kennedy almost ran the length of the field to add a third try for the Chennai Bulls, after which Joaquin Pellandini calmly converted his kick. At half-time, the Bulls were cruising with a 21-0 lead.

After that, the Bulls’ unit kept things solid at the back and didn’t concede to the Redz in the third quarter. However, with the last play of the game in the fourth quarter, Matias Osadczuk scored a try and then converted his kick for the Redz, to give the scoreline a different look. The Bulls had completely dominated their opponent on the day and walked away with a 21-7 win.

In the second match of the day, the Hyderabad Heroes crushed the Bengaluru Bravehearts with an excellent performance. The Heroes led from the get-go, and their overseas contingent outshone the opposition. The Hyderabad Heroes won 43-7 and moved to second on the points table.

The Hyderabad Heroes came out of the blocks at lightning speed, with Joji Nasova and Kevin Wekesa scoring tries in the first quarter. Terio Tamani was able to convert one of the kicks as well.

The Heroes were relentless in their quest for more points and piled on the pressure in the next phase. The second quarter saw them score tries through Sumit Roy, Kevin Wekesa, and Javed Hussein, whilst Terio Tamani converted another two kicks. At half-time, the Heroes led 31-0.

However, in the third quarter, the Bengaluru Bravehearts finally got on the scoresheet as Liam Poulton scored his first try of the game, and Akuila Rokolisoa followed it up with a comfortable conversion. With a quarter to go, the Heroes led 31-7.

In the final quarter, Joji Nasova and Wolfram Hacker added a try each, and Sukumar Hembrom converted his kick as well, to put the seal on the contest. Eventually, the Heroes walked off with a massive 43-7 win. This is also the biggest win margin in the tournament so far.

Schedule for June 18:

Chennai Bulls vs Kalinga Black Tigers – 1945 HRS

Mumbai Dreamers vs Delhi Redz – 2025 HRS

Reader Comments

Here are 6 diverse Indian perspective comments for the RPL article:
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Rahul K.
What an exciting start to RPL! Hyderabad Heroes' performance was 🔥. Great to see rugby getting this kind of platform in India. Hope this league inspires more youngsters to take up the sport. Chennai Bulls looking like strong contenders too!
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Priya M.
As someone from Hyderabad, I'm thrilled with our team's performance! But I wish there were more Indian players scoring tries. The foreign players are dominating too much - we need to develop our homegrown talent.
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Arjun S.
The scorelines show we need more competitive balance in the league. 43-7 is too one-sided for a professional tournament. Maybe the organizers should look at better player distribution across teams next season.
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Sunita P.
Finally some quality rugby action in India! The Chennai Bulls' defense was impressive. Hope the matches get good TV coverage so more people can watch. Cricket isn't the only sport we should follow, yaar!
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Vikram J.
Great initiative but the timing could be better. 7:45 PM matches means working people might miss the start. Also, where's the representation from Northeast states? They produce some of India's best rugby talent!
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Neha R.
The energy in the stadium looked amazing from the highlights! More cities should get teams next season - maybe Kolkata or Pune? Rugby has so much potential in India if given proper support. #GrowTheGame

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