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Rugby Premier League Season 2: Hyderabad Heroes Retain Moreno, Wekesa; Sumit Kumar Roy Returns

By IANS News May 14, 2026 • 18:10 PM View: 102

Rugby Premier League Season: Manu Moreno and Kevin Wekesa were retained by Hyderabad Heroes before the Rugby Premier League Season 2 auction, held in Hyderabad from June 16 to June 28, 2026. Sumit Kumar Roy became the highest bid Indian, going for 3.75 lakhs in a bidding war among three teams, ultimately joining Hyderabad Heroes, the team he played for last season.

Hyderabad Heroes executed a clear auction strategy, successfully re-acquiring three players they had released due to retention rules. Sambit Pradhan and Wolfram Hacker will return in blue and yellow for Season 2, led by Hall of Famer and head coach DJ Forbes.

“I played for the Hyderabad Heroes last season and will once again be competing for them this season to do better than the result we managed to achieve last year. The trust that the coach and management have shown in me to bring me back this season, along with the other players who will be once again with the HH, gives me immense confidence for the upcoming season. I am excited to be playing alongside our newest teammates and cannot wait to start our campaign,” said Sumit Kumar Roy of Hyderabad Heroes.