Bengaluru Bravehearts
| Full name | Bengaluru Bravehearts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bravehearts | ||
| Founded | 2025 | ||
| Chairman | Ranjan Pai Bhupinder Singh Sanjith Shetty | ||
| Coach(es) | Francisco Hernández | ||
| Captain(s) | Scott Curry Pol Pla | ||
| Top scorer | Akuila Rokolisoa | ||
| Most tries | Philip Wokorach | ||
| League(s) | Rugby Premier League | ||
| 2025 | 4th | ||
| |||
| First match | |||
| 21–21 vs Delhi Redz | |||
| Largest win | |||
| 26–0 vs Chennai Bulls | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
| 7–43 vs Hyderabad Heroes | |||
| Current season | |||
Bengaluru Bravehearts is a professional rugby sevens franchise team.[1] Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, it competes in the Rugby Premier League.[2] Scott Curry and Pol Pla are the captains while Francisco Hernández is the coach, as of 2025.
Owners
The team is owned by three businessmen namely Ranjan Pai, the chairman of Manipal Education and Medical Group, Bhupinder Singh, the chairman of InCred and Sanjith Shetty chairman of Soham Infrastructure.[3]
Squad
2025
| Player | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Forward | |
| Scott Curry (C) | New Zealand |
| Arpan Chhetri | India |
| Suresh Kumar | India |
| Govind Gupta | India |
| Hybrid | |
| Tone Ng Shiu | New Zealand |
| Mohit Khatri | India |
| Karan Rajbhar | India |
| Prashant Singh | India |
| Back | |
| Pol Pla (C) | Spain |
| Iowane Teba | Fiji |
| Liam Poulton | Canada |
| Mak Chung | Hong Kong |
| Akuila Rokolisoa | New Zealand |
| Philip Wokorach | Uganda |
Captaincy record
| Player | Duration | Best Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Curry | 2025–present | 4th Place | [4] |
| Pol Pla | 2025–present | 4th Place |
Staff & personnel
Coaches
| Coach | Duration | Best Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Hernández | 2025–present | 4th Place | [5] |
Performance record
| Season | Standing | Result | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | Most Tries | Most Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3/6 | 4th | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Philip Wokorach | Akuila Rokolisoa |
| Total | 0 Titles | Philip Wokorach | Akuila Rokolisoa | |||||
See also
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.
- ^ "Scott Curry, Pol Pla Vegue named co-captains for Bengaluru Bravehearts in upcoming Rugby Premier League". The Tribune. Retrieved 15 June 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.