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 as of 2025.
Owners[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
2025[edit | edit source]
| Player | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Forward | |
| Joseva Talacolo |  Fiji
|
| Nikias Lohe |  Germany
|
| Muhammed Jasim |  India
|
| Akhil Anand | India
|
| Hybrid | |
| Terry Kennedy |  Ireland
|
| Alex Davis (C) | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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
|
Captaincy record[edit | edit source]
| Player | Duration | Best result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Alex Davis | 2025–present | Champions |
Staff & personnel[edit | edit source]
Coaches[edit | edit source]
| Coach | Duration | Best result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Gollings
|
2025–present | Champions | [5] |
Kit sponsors[edit | edit source]
| Season | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor | Back sponsor | Sleeve sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Struddys | Priority Pass |
Performance record[edit | edit source]
| 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (4 April 2025). "Rugby 7s franchise-based league set to launch in Mumbai in June". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "Inaugural six-team Rugby Premier League set to debut in India in 2025 - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ Farooqui, Javed (5 April 2025). "Rugby Premier League to debut with six teams". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ↑ www.ETLegalWorld.com. "AvidSys Group acquires franchise in India's first Rugby Premier League; Trilegal advises - ET LegalWorld". ETLegalWorld.com. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "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.