Akshaye in celebrity rugby match

A clutch of well-known faces will gather today afternoon at the Bombay Gymkhana, not just to sit back and chill, but to actually play a rough and tumble game of rugby. The match, which is an annual event on the Indian Rugby Football Team (IFRU) calendar, will this year see the likes of Ness Wadia, Zayed Khan, Dino Morea, Kelly Dorjee, Akshaye Khanna, Cyrus Broacha taking on the Indian Rugby team (which also includes Bollywood actor Rahul Bose).
“Celebrities from the corporate world and the film industry come together for this match to create awareness about rugby as a sport. A lot of regular people have the tendency to be easily influenced by celebrities and if it is for a good purpose like this, we have nothing to lose,” says IFRU President Pramod Khanna.
But there’s more. Guess who’ll be coming along to cheer the boys? Lara Dutta, Preity Zinta, amongst others. “Rugby is a great sport and a very fun-filled one at that and so we thought it’ll be great if we have their friends to cheer them on,” adds Khanna. So pick your team and gear up to cheer them!

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