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Chennai Bulls
Full nameChennai Bulls
Nickname(s)Bulls
Founded2025
ChairmanAnsh Gautam
CEOCam Meekin
Coach(es)England Ben Gollings
Captain(s)United Kingdom Alex Davis
Top scorerSamoa Va'a Apelu Maliko
Most triesSamoa Va'a Apelu Maliko
League(s)Rugby Premier League
2025 Champions
1st kit
2nd kit
First match
24–5 vs Mumbai Dreamers
Largest win
41–0 vs Delhi Redz
Largest defeat
0–26 vs Bengaluru Bravehearts
Official website
chennaibulls.com
Current season

Chennai Bulls is a professional rugby sevens franchise team.[1] Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it competes in the Rugby Premier League.[2] Alex Davis is the captain while Ben Gollings is the coach.

Owners

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The team is owned by AVID Sports, a division of the Indian-Australian company AvidSys Group.[3] Chennai Bulls is the only foreign-owned franchise in the Rugby Premier League.[4]

Squad

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2025

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Player Nationality
Forward
Joseva Talacolo  Fiji
Nikias Lohe  Germany
Muhammed Jasim  India
Akhil Anand  India
Hybrid
Terry Kennedy  Ireland
Alex Davis (C)  United Kingdom
Va'a Apelu Maliko  Samoa
Aryan Dixit  India
Gaurav Kumar  India
Back
Joaquín Pellandini  Argentina
Filipe Sauturaga  Fiji
Vallabh Patil  India
Shanawaz Ahmed  India
Haakon Oess  Germany
Mohammed Ashique  India

Source

Captaincy record

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Player Duration Best Result Ref
United Kingdom Alex Davis 2025–present Champions

Staff & personnel

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Coaches

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Coach Duration Best Result Ref
England Ben Gollings 2025–present Champions [5]

Performance record

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Season Standing Result Matches Won Draw Lost Most Tries Most Points
2025 2/6 Champions 12 8 1 3 Va'a Apelu Maliko Va'a Apelu Maliko
Total Champions x 1 Va'a Apelu Maliko Va'a Apelu Maliko

References

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  1. ^ Sportstar, Team (4 April 2025). "Rugby 7s franchise-based league set to launch in Mumbai in June". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Inaugural six-team Rugby Premier League set to debut in India in 2025 - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. ^ Farooqui, Javed (5 April 2025). "Rugby Premier League to debut with six teams". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  4. ^ www.ETLegalWorld.com. "AvidSys Group acquires franchise in India's first Rugby Premier League; Trilegal advises - ET LegalWorld". ETLegalWorld.com. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  5. ^ "From Olympics gold medallists to World Cup winners: Meet the teams, best players, coaches in Rugby Premier League". ESPN. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.

https://www.theaustraliatoday.com.au/worlds-first-rugby-sevens-franchise-based-league-to-start-in-india/

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