Bengaluru Bravehearts

Bengaluru Bravehearts
Full nameBengaluru Bravehearts
NicknameBravehearts
Founded2025
ChairmanRanjan Pai
Bhupinder Singh
Sanjith Shetty
CoachSpain Francisco Hernández
Captain(s)New Zealand Scott Curry
Spain Pol Pla
Top scorerNew Zealand Akuila Rokolisoa
Most triesUganda Philip Wokorach
LeagueRugby Premier League
20254th
1st kit
2nd kit
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

Bengaluru Bravehearts 2025 squad

Forwards

Hybrid

Backs

(c) denotes the team captain.
Source: [4]

Captaincy record

Player Duration Best result Ref
New Zealand Scott Curry 2025–present 4th place [5]
Spain Pol Pla 2025–present 4th place

Staff & personnel

Coaches

Coach Duration Best result Ref
Spain Francisco Hernández 2025–present 4th place [6]

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

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Year Season Kit manufacturer Main sponsor Back sponsor Sleeve sponsor
2025 I Manipal Hospitals InCred Soham Energy
2026 II

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sportstar, Team (4 April 2025). "Rugby 7s franchise-based league set to launch in Mumbai in June". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Inaugural six-team Rugby Premier League set to debut in India in 2025 - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Farooqui, Javed (5 April 2025). "Rugby Premier League to debut with six teams". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Squad". Rugby Premier League. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Scott Curry, Pol Pla Vegue named co-captains for Bengaluru Bravehearts in upcoming Rugby Premier League". The Tribune. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "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.