Tudu’s father is a policeman in Calcutta, so he migrated to the city in 2000. Five years later, he was discovered by Jungle Crows (a charitable trust focused on the development of young people through ...

Sailen's dad Sudhir Chandra Tudu, a retired assistant policeman, said: ‘Sailen loved sport, and I always encouraged him to do what he liked.

India full-back Sailen Tudu has said he is hoping to earn a place in the side's Asian Five Nations side. The versatile 20-year-old has already played for his national side having progressed from the ...

Inevitably he has been dubbed Scrumdog Millionaire, but up and coming rugby star Sailen Tudu actually prefers the nickname The Beast from the East as a testament to his skills on the sporting field.

Sailen Tudu, pursuing a diploma in sport from Hartpury College near Gloucester on a full scholarship, had quit studies in 2004 to be a sportsperson. But he couldn’t have imagined then that rugby would ...

Nothing could deter Sailen Tudu to chase his dream — to popularize rugby among tribal children. KOLKATA: He has seen his neighbours being battered by the rebels. He smelt the gunpowder sitting ...

Every time Sailen Tudu makes the trip back to his village in the troubled forests of south Bankura, he carries a few rugby balls with him a most unlikely gift from someone who grew up hunting and ...

India is the land of the Great Khali, Satnam Singh Bhamra, Dara Singh,Vijender Singh and many more born fighters. A nation that has often wrongly been billed as outright patient and tolerant ...

A poor Indian boy spotted playing rugby barefoot in the slums had so much talent he has earned a scholarship at a top British sports academy. Sailen Tudu, now dubbed Scrumdog Millionaire, was seen ...

Akash: It’s Sailen Tudu. According to me, he’s the best player. He has taught me about everything in life. He’s like a big brother to me. Puspendu: It’s Sailen Tudu for me too.

A poor Indian boy spotted playing rugby barefoot in the slums had so much talent he has earned a scholarship at a top British sports academy. Sailen Tudu, now dubbed Scrumdog Millionaire, was seen ...