Best is yet to come as Hong Kong win inaugural Asia Rugby Girls U18 Sevens Championship
South China Morning Post – Dec 3, 2016
Coach Sam Feausi says the best is yet to come for her side after Hong Kong took out the inaugural Asia Rugby U18 Girls Sevens Championship in Dubai this week. They defeated Kazakhstan 12-5 in a tense final played at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens …
Rugby: Rugby set to grow in Asia
The Straits Times – Nov 29, 2016
Expansion continues to be the buzzword for World Rugby, the sport’s world governing body, as it plans to grow the sport in Asia and other parts of the world. However, one area which it is unlikely to consider expansion in the near future is the 20-team …
Referee Matt Rodden leads the way for Hong Kong in intriguing World Rugby Sevens Series
South China Morning Post – Nov 30, 2016
Firstly, Hong Kong have secured a spot in the main draw of the Singapore tournament through their efforts in the Asia Rugby Sevens Series. On top of that, Matt Rodden becomes the first Hong Kong-based referee to officiate the series on a permanent basis.
In pictures: Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens press conference
ArabianBusiness.com – Nov 30, 2016
(L-R): Naca Cawanibuka, Interim Head Coach, Fiji; Qais Al Dhalai, Secretary General, Asia Rugby & UAE Rugby Federation; Boutros Boutros, Divisional Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Marketing & Brand for the Emirates Group; Douglas …
Dubai set for Emirates Airline Rugby Sevens weekend
Trade Arabia – Nov 30, 2016
Qais Al Dhalai, secretary general, Asia Rugby and UAE Rugby Federation said: “UAE Rugby is especially looking forward to this year’s edition of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. Our long-term focus follows the Olympics’ value of gender inclusion …
From Orissa to Dubai – the tackling-twelve, India’s National U-18 girls Rugby team
YourStory.com – Nov 30, 2016
From the Mumbai suburb of Mulund, she took to the sport when she was 14, when her school introduced touch rugby into their extra-curricular activities. She turned pro in 2013, and has played at prestigious international tournaments like Asian Women …
England Women just lose out on Dubai bronze
Eurosport.com ASIA – Dec 2, 2016
England Women finished fourth in the opening round of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Dubai after a narrow 17-14 defeat to Russia in the bronze medal match. England came through the opening day to qualify for the play-offs, but a semi-final …
Dubai Sevens: Day One Wrap
Fox Sports Asia – Dec 2, 2016
The Pacific islanders took a major step towards retaining their Dubai Sevens title with three wins in Pool A over Wales, Argentina and Canada, providing some thrilling rugby at the opening round of the world series. They will face France in the last …
Rugby Sevens Basks In Golden Olympic Afterglow
Huffington Post UK – Nov 30, 2016
Crucially, the next Rugby World Cup, Japan 2019, will be the first played in Asia. The Nielsen Sports study found that in Japan there was a 16 per cent uplift among 18-24-year olds who thought rugby sevens was an exciting addition to the Games. And …
Sevens record breaker Forbes aims to set standard for generation next
Eurosport.com ASIA – Nov 30, 2016
The result – New Zealand Rugby had targeted a medal as the minimum – saw the end of Gordon Tietjens’ 22-year reign as coach. Former sevens players Scott Waldrom and Tomasi Cama have been appointed as interim coaches until Clark Laidlaw takes over …
Preview: Dubai Sevens
Fox Sports Asia – Dec 1, 2016
2015/16 World Rugby Series runners-up South Africa are keen to get stuck in ahead of the second leg of the series in Cape Town on December 10 and 11. Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell is excited about the start of the new campaign as the Blitzbokke …
Dubai Sevens: Day Two Wrap
Fox Sports Asia – Dec 3, 2016
Speaking afterwards, captain Philip Snyman said: “We just needed to stick to our game plan and structure and that’s exactly what the guys did. We never let Fiji into the game and then they were playing catch-up rugby, which I think worked to our advantage.
