Chennai Bulls
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| Full name | Chennai Bulls | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Bulls | ||
| Founded | 2025 | ||
| Chairman | Ansh Gautam | ||
| CEO | Anand Godiwala | ||
| Coach |  Ben Gollings | ||
| Captain |  Alex Davis | ||
| Top scorer |  Va'a Apelu Maliko | ||
| Most tries | Va'a Apelu Maliko | ||
| League | 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 as of 2025.
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
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] |
Kit sponsors
| Season | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor | Back sponsor | Sleeve sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Struddys | Priority Pass |
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.
