Indian Rugby Team to visit Fiji, NZ to fine-tune game

Submitted by TemoL on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 8:15am

As part of their preparation for Commonwealth Games, the Indian Rugby Team leaves tonight for Fiji and New Zealand to acquire more in-depth knowlege about the game and identify their strength and weakness.

During their three-week trip, the 23-member contingent will meet the former champions and legends of the game, visit the state-of-the-art gymnasium, world class pitches and fitness professionals and compete in few practice matches against respective national teams.

"This trip is very important keeping Commonwealth Games in mind. We will be up against some of the best playing teams.

All know, Fiji and New Zealand are two top Rugby playing nations and to visit them and get hang of their sporting culture is nothing less than a dream come true," Indian Rugby team captain Naseer Hussain told PTI.

"It's an opportunity to learn the nuances of the game from the best in the industry.