Hyderabad Heroes

Hyderabad Heroes
Full nameHyderabad Heroes
NicknameThe Heroes
Founded2025
GroundGachibowli Stadium
CEOSanjay Jupudi
Srinath Chittoori
CoachNew Zealand DJ Forbes
CaptainSpain Manu Moreno
Top scorerFiji Terio Tamani
Most triesFiji Joji Nasova
LeagueRugby Premier League
20253rd
1st kit
2nd kit
First match
24–14 vs Kalinga Black Tigers
Largest win
43–7 vs Bengaluru Bravehearts
Largest defeat
21–26 vs Bengaluru Bravehearts
Current season

Hyderabad Heroes is a professional rugby sevens franchise team.[1] Based in Hyderabad, Telangana, it competes in the Rugby Premier League.[2] Manu Moreno is the captain while DJ Forbes is the coach.[3]

Owners

The team is owned by KLO Sports, which also owns Chennai Quick Guns in Ultimate Kho Kho.[4]

Squad

Hyderabad Heroes 2025 squad

Forwards

Hybrid

Backs

(c) denotes the team captain.
Source: [5]

Captaincy record

Player Duration Best Result Ref
Spain Manu Moreno 2025–present Third Place

Staff & personnel

Coaches

Coach Duration Best result Ref
New Zealand DJ Forbes 2025–present Third place [6]

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Year Season Kit manufacturer Main sponsor Back sponsor Sleeve sponsor
2025 I Omtex Fluentgrid Sprint Exports Qentelli
2026 II MINISO

Performance record

Season Standing Result Matches Won Draw Lost Most tries Most points
2025 1/6 Third place 12 10 0 2 Joji Nasova Terio Tamani
Total 0 titles Joji Nasova Terio Tamani

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. ↑ Today, Telangana (9 April 2025). "Hyderabad Heroes among six franchisees in the first-ever rugby league to commence from June 1". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Farooqui, Javed (5 April 2025). "Rugby Premier League to debut with six teams". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Squad". Rugby Premier League. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  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.
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