Chennai Bulls
| Full name | Chennai Bulls | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bulls | ||
| Founded | 2025 | ||
| Chairman | Ansh Gautam | ||
| CEO | Cam Meekin | ||
| Coach(es) | Ben Gollings | ||
| Captain(s) | Alex Davis | ||
| Top scorer | Va'a Apelu Maliko | ||
| Most tries | Va'a Apelu Maliko | ||
| League(s) | Rugby Premier League | ||
| 2025 | Champions | ||
| |||
| First match | |||
| 24–5 vs Mumbai Dreamers | |||
| Largest win | |||
| 41–0 vs Delhi Redz | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
| 0–26 vs Bengaluru Bravehearts | |||
| Official website | |||
| chennaibulls | |||
| 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
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
2025
| 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 |
Captaincy record
| Player | Duration | Best Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Davis | 2025–present | Champions |
Staff & personnel
Coaches
| Coach | Duration | Best Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Gollings | 2025–present | Champions | [5] |
Performance record
| 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
- ^ 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.