Himalayan Sports Management announces Everest Rugby Legacy

By The Rising Nepal Staff

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BY A STAFF REPORTER,Kathmandu, Oct. 10: Himalayan Sports Management on Friday officially announced the ‘Everest Rugby Legacy 2027’, a project aimed at promoting rugby, youth leadership, women’s participation, cultural exchange, climate action and sustainable tourism in Nepal.

The project, launched in association with the Nepal Rugby Association, seeks to establish rugby as an emerging sport in the country while promoting Nepal as a destination for sports tourism.

Speaking at the launch event at Soaltee Hotel in Kathmandu, project manager Binod Tamang outlined three major objectives: setting a Guinness World Record for the longest rugby match, organising a rugby event at Everest Base Camp and positioning Nepal as a sports tourism hub. “It is not only a journey from Everest but from all seven provinces. It is going to be one rugby movement from the roof of the world,” he said.

According to the organisers, the project aims to set a new world record in the mixed category. The organisers cited the existing records for the longest rugby matches as 34 hours and 48 minutes in the men’s category and 26 hours and 33 minutes in the women’s category. The figures are yet to be independently verified.

Originally published by The Rising Nepal on Oct 10, 2026 Read the full article at risingnepaldaily.com

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