Launch of Campaign to Set Rugby World Record in the Everest Region

The ‘Everest Rugby Legacy’ campaign has been announced to promote the development of rugby and sports tourism in Nepal. This two-year initiative, starting from November 2026 to April 2028, is a collaboration between Himalayan Sports Management (HSM) and the Nepal Rugby Association. Rugby activities will be conducted across all seven provinces, culminating in a world record attempt in April 2027 and a T-One rugby tournament in the Everest region in April 2028. (October 10, Kathmandu)

At the event on Friday, Vinod Tamang, Chairman of Himalayan Sports Management, announced the campaign, while Saral Sahayatri, the Minister of Economic Affairs of Bagmati Province, inaugurated it. The campaign will be implemented in three phases. The first phase involves a nationwide rugby tour under the slogan ‘Seven Provinces, Seven Campaigns’, with plans to organize two-day rugby and community festivals in each province.

The second phase, scheduled for April 2027, aims to set a world record by playing rugby continuously for the longest duration. The third phase, in April 2028, will feature a T-One rugby competition held at high-altitude locations in the Everest region. This campaign also emphasizes youth empowerment, women’s participation, tourism promotion, cultural exchange, climate conservation, and responsible adventure tourism alongside rugby development.

The campaign announcement event was attended by Ramcharitra Mehta, Secretary General of the National Sports Council; Tanklal Ghising, Vice President of Asia Rugby; Deepak Devkota, President of Nepal Rugby Association; Greg Claven, Acting Australian Ambassador; Pramod Hamal, Vice President of Karnali Province Sports Development Committee; Rajkumar Karki, President of Nepal School Sports Federation, among others. All participants expressed their commitment to supporting the campaign.