Malaysia eye “historical moment” in Rugby World Cup qualifiers, The Asia Rugby Championship kicks off next weekend with three teams vying to continue their dream of Rugby World Cup qualification. Hong Kong, Korea and Malaysia will battle it out for a chance to face the Cook Islands in a home and ...
Sri Lanka learn valuable lessons from Commonwealth Games
Sri Lanka gained a lot of plaudits following their performances at the recent Commonwealth Games. Despite not winning any of their three pool matches, the Tuskers took the lead in each of their matches against Fiji, Wales and Uganda. Without any further classification matches, Sri Lanka could ...
Malaysia’s insight into world class rugby at Commonwealth Games
With less than four minutes to go in their third and final match of this year’s Commonwealth Games, Malaysia finally scored a well-deserved try through Firdaus Tarmizi against Papua New Guinea. A daunting task faced the Malaysians in Australia, coming up against defending Commonwealth Games ...
Sri Lanka and Malaysia miss out but shine bright at Commonwealth Games
Both Asian representatives failed to make the semi-finals after an enthralling day of action at the Commonwealth Games in Australia. Despite losing all three of their pool matches, both sides had several moments to celebrate at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast. In the Tusker’s opening match ...
Seedings announced for Rugby World Cup Sevens
With less than 100 days to go until the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco, the seedings for the competition were announced. Following the recent Hong Kong Sevens the four Asian teams now know their seedings, with the match schedule to follow shortly. In the men’s competition Japan, who ...
Nasrun: Comm Games will be highlight of career
Muhammad Ameer Nasrun is gearing up for the Commonwealth Games this weekend when Malaysia take centre stage. Rugby sevens has been part of the Commonwealth Games since 1998, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the Asian side has been part of every edition except for 2006 in Melbourne. It will ...
Double glory for Asia in Hong Kong
Alongside the main Hong Kong Sevens, two qualification tournaments took place for a spot on both the men’s and women’s 2018/19 World Rugby Sevens Series. With 12 teams in each from all six unions both competitions were hotly contested and, with just one spot available, full of drama, excitement, ...
Sri Lanka look to Commonwealth Games for sevens experience
Surdarshana Muthuthanthri has the honour of captaining Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Games this week. Although the opportunity will be once in a lifetime for the Sri Lankan sides, Muthuthanthri is remaining level headed, with one eye on the Asia Games later this year. “The Asian Games is our ...
Gollings: Chance in a lifetime for Malaysia and Sri Lanka at Commonwealth Games
With the Commonwealth Games just around the corner, Asia will have two representatives in action on Australia’s Gold Coast. Malaysia and Sri Lanka will compete in the Games, looking to gain valuable experience alongside some of the greatest sides in the game. Ben Gollings, a former Sri Lanka ...
Ozawa: Essential for Japan to be part of sevens elite
Japan captain Dai Ozawa said ahead of the Hong Kong Sevens his side had the confidence to replicate the class of 2016 in winning the World Rugby Sevens Series qualifier in Hong Kong. He called on those that had played in 2016 to lead his side to victory and, paired with outstanding individual ...