Pune: On the first day of the 11th National Senior Men's Rugby Sevens Championship, Haryana defeated Chhattisgarh by 27–0 in the first match and defeated Manipur by 43–0 in the second match to make it to the top 16.

In the second half of the day, Haryana defeated Chandigarh by 38–0 in the pre-quarterfinals to make it to the quarterfinals.

In the quarterfinal, Haryana will face Goa National Games silver medalist Maharashtra. It is worth mentioning that Haryana had won the gold medal by defeating Maharashtra in the final in Goa National Games.