The Chennai rugby team celebrates on the field, lifting the championship trophy with fireworks and confetti behind them, standing in front of large “CHAMPIONS” letters.
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NGG’s Role in the Rugby Premier League

8 July 2025

Strengthening Australia–India Sports Diplomacy

Newland Global Group (NGG) is proud to have played a key facilitation role in one of the most exciting new chapters in Australia–India sports diplomacy: the launch of India’s first professional Rugby Premier League (RPL) and the Australian-backed Chennai Bulls franchise. Partnering with AvidSys Group and working alongside Rugby India, led by President Rahul Bose, NGG helped align strategic investment, policy ambition, and on-ground execution to bring this landmark cross-border sports venture to life.

A group of people wearing team and event shirts pose together indoors in front of a “Rug Rug Mein Rugby” backdrop.

Through this engagement, NGG has demonstrated how sport can operate as a powerful instrument of soft power, building grassroots pathways for youth, strengthening people-to-people ties, and positioning India more prominently on the global sporting map, including its longer-term Olympic aspirations. By enabling Australian capital and expertise to connect with India’s fast-evolving sports ecosystem, NGG continues to show how advisory, diplomacy, and investment can converge to create enduring legacy, opportunity, and shared value across the Australia–India corridor.

Four men in Chennai team jerseys stand smiling with Dipen Rughani holding a trophy at the Rugby Premier League 2025 backdrop.
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