These two nations know each other very well, Japan having emphatically won their two most recent encounters in the Asia Rugby Women's Championship in July. Japan will end a 15-year wait for their second World Cup victory if they can make it three wins this year against the side they also beat ...
SEA Games 2017 Rugby 7s | Malaysia Men and Thailand Women win Gold
Malaysia were crowned SEA Games 2017 rugby sevens champions for the first time after they beat Singapore 22-7 in the final to win gold at the Kelana Jaya Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, which also served as the venue for the 1998 Commonwealth Games rugby sevens competition. Around 15,000 spectators, ...
Hong Kong’s hunt for first win at Women’s Rugby World Cup continues
Coach Jo Hull’s Hong Kong squad showed it is applying the tough lessons of the pool stages to good effect at the Women’s Rugby World Cup after submitting their best performance against Spain in a 31-7 loss last night in Belfast. Hong Kong V Spain The 31-7 scoreline belies what was a pulsating ...
Temporary Replacement Period For Off-Field HIA Now Fixed At 10 Minutes
World Rugby has approved an amendment to law making it mandatory for players who undertake an off-field screening under the head injury assessment (HIA) protocol not to return before 10 minutes (actual time) have elapsed. The amendment comes into effect globally from 26 August and applies to all ...
Asia Rugby Referees Appointed To World Rugby U20 Trophy & Sevens World Series
Asia rugby referees appointed to world rugby u20 trophy in Uruguay Asia Rugby is delighted to announce that 2 top referees from the Asian region have been appointed in the list of 5 Referees selected to officiate at the World Rugby U20’s Trophy in Uruguay: Tasuku Kawahara (JRFU) Stephen ...
Hong Kong Name Squad For Opening Test Versus Kenya | Hong Kong Vs Kenya
The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) have announced its squad for the opening test match on their two-test tour of Kenya tomorrow at the RFUEA Ground in Nairobi ( Hong Kong Vs Kenya kick-off at 21.00 Hong Kong time). Coach Leigh Jones has tipped an experienced core of players to open against Kenya ...
Hong Kong Put First Points On Board In Positive Performance Against Wales | Womens Rugby World Cup
Natasha Olson-Thorne became the first Hong Kong player to score a try in a Rugby World Cup as her side went down 39-15 to Wales in Dublin on Thursday. Hong Kong meant business from the outset and matched their more fancied opponents for the first 60 minutes, before fading late and letting Wales ...
Womens Rugby World Cup 2017 | Japan V Ireland
Japan’s women had threatened to produce an upset every bit as big as their male counterparts at the last Rugby World Cup as they led 14-0 at half-time after a penalty try and one from Mayu Shimizu. But resilient Ireland bounced back, as they did against Australia in round one, with Fitzpatrick ...
Hong Kong Excited To Face New Zealand At Rugby World Cup 2017
The Hong Kong Rugby Union has named the squad for its second match at the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland. After opening the championship against the 2013 runners-up, Canada (ranked 2nd in the world), Hong Kong will now play New Zealand – ranked third in the world, tomorrow (kick-off at ...
#WRWC2017 France v Japan | Asia Rugby
France took themselves to the top of Pool C with a 12-try defeat of Japan in the day's final match at Billings Park. The 2014 bronze medallists had the bonus point wrapped up inside 16 minutes against the Sakura 15, flanker Romane Menager scoring a great solo try in the opening minute before ...