With less than two months to go to the World Rugby Awards 2017, excitement is building in Monaco as it gears up to host the event for the first time on 26 November. Under the High Patronage of HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco, the World Rugby Awards will take place at the iconic Salle des Etoiles ...
Japan Women Halfway To Sevens heaven
It is advantage Japan in the race to compete at Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 after they claimed the first of two tournament titles on offer on the Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in the Korean coastal city of Incheon this past weekend. The Sakura Sevens and beaten finalists China top the ...
Asia Rugby Western Clubs Champions 2017
Bahrain Rugby Football Club travelled to Sri Lanka knowing that they had no chance of winning the 2017 Asia Rugby Western Clubs Champions League (ARWCCL). They did believe, however, that a good performance would give them a boost in their 1st West Asia Premiership Match at home when they host the ...
Fans Invited To Register Interest In Rugby World Cup 2019 Tickets
Rugby World Cup 2019 tickets will go on sale through a phased process from January 2018 but, with demand expected to be high, the Japan 2019 organising committee is providing the opportunity for fans to register early via www.rugbyworldcup.com/tickets and create their own unique account.At least 1.8 ...
Korea Topple Japan To Win AR7s Leg 2
Korea pulled off a monumental win on home soil over Japan, 17-12 and give themselves a great opportunity at qualifying for next year's Rugby World Cup 7's in San Francisco. Jeong Yeon Sik was the hometown hero as he scored a brace of tries in the first half as Korea dominated the early physical ...
Korea top Pool with victory over Hong Kong
In a top of the table clash at Namdong Asiad Stadium, hosts, Korea took the honours as they surged to an early 24-5 half time lead before holding on for a 31-24 win to top Pool B after day 1 of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series Korea. Jeong Yeon Sik and captain, Lee Jae Bok both scored a brace of ...
2017 Asia Rugby Western Club Champions League
The 2017 Asia Rugby Western Club Champions League has proven to be the most competitive version of the competition so far, with 1 close win & a draw so far. Last year winners, Abu Dhabi Harlequins have to rely on a Bahrain RFC win on Friday 22nd September in Kandy to retain their title. In ...
Exciting Nationwide Festival In Japan Set To Mark Two Years To Go Until RWC 2019
With Japan preparing to become the first Asian nation to host Rugby World Cup, a 46-day tour of all host cities and Top League teams, will provide a fitting and ambitious way to mark the major milestone.Kicking off in style with a public extravaganza at Shibuya 109 – one of central Tokyo’s busiest ...
Asia Rugby’s Member Union Development Teams Energised for Next 12 Months | #ImpactBeyond2019
Asia Rugby today wrapped up in Dubai its annual gathering of leaders and development personnel from its 31 member unions, brought together over the past 4 days to progress the Impact Beyond legacy programme to strengthen the capacity of Unions to grow the game in Asia up to and after RWC 2019 in ...
Global Rugby Family Celebrates IOC Olympic Games Programme Decision #Paris2024 #Rugby7s
World Rugby and the global rugby family are excited by the International Olympic Committee’s decision to retain all 28 sports that featured at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games programme. The decision, taken by the IOC membership at the IOC Session in Lima today, ...