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British Embassy, NRA hold rugby tournament in Capital

British Embassy, NRA hold rugby tournament in Capital

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Players in the seven-a-side Touch Rugby Tournament, in Kathmandu, on Saturday, October 10, 2015. Photo: British Embassy in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu-based British Embassy and Nepal Rugby Association organised a seven-a-side Touch Rugby Tournament, in Kathmandu, on Saturday. The Embassy informed on Monday that the event was a part of the celebrations across the globe to mark the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, in which 20 countries are competing. 'At the event, women and men teams participated from the Nepal Rugby Association, the British Embassy, DFID Nepal, British Gurkhas Nepal and the British Council in a fun and sporting atmosphere,' the Embassy statement read. The Rugby World Cup 2015 in England has so far been a marvellous tournament enjoyed by spectator and television viewers across the world, according to the Embassy.