The World Rugby Executive Committee has approved the addition of six law amendments to the programme of global law trials following positive trials in specific international competitions this year. The amendments, which relate to the scrum (Law 20) and tackle/ruck (Laws 15 and 16), are aimed at ...
Road to Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 | 1 Year to Go
Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 will feature 24 men’s and 16 women’s teams across four days of competition at AT&T Park in San Francisco.There will be three aspects to the qualification process with teams qualified by virtue of their finish at RWC Sevens 2013 in Moscow, via the HSBC World Rugby ...
WRWC Opens Ticket Exchange Programme For Charity
More fans will have access to Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 after organisers opened a ticket exchange programme for the tournament in Dublin and Belfast.With the pool stages now almost entirely sold-out, the exchange programme will give those without tickets a chance to see some of the world’s ...
Japan Women Secure Championship With 60 – 19 Victory Over Hong Kong
The Sakura Women sealed the Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2017 tonight at King's Park, Kowloon with another emphatic win over Hong Kong Women, 60 - 19. It was a tough evening at King’s Park for Hong Kong in the second and final match of the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship, with Japan on top ...
Coach Hull Selects Strong Squad For Crucial Final WRWC Warm-Up Match | Hong Kong V Japan
Hong Kong V Japan | Hong Kong coach Jo Hull has named an experienced starting XV for what she labelled a “crucial” match tomorrow against Japan (Kings Park, kick-off at 18.00). The match will conclude the Asia Rugby Women's Championship and represents the last competitive outing for Hong Kong ...
Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) Announces New Technical Director | Gene Tong
The Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) announced today the appointment of Gene Tong as the new Technical Director. Tong will be responsible for the development and implementation of high performance structures for the National Teams, to mentor coaches with the collective aim of improving the on-field ...
Indian Under-18 Girls Rugby 7s Team Tour | Paris World Games 2017
The following article on the Indian Under-18 Girls Rugby team Participation in the Rugby sevens U18 Girls event at the Paris World Games 2017 has been kindly submitted Rugby India The Societe Generale Indian Under-18 Girls Rugby team participated in the Rugby sevens U18 Girls event at the Paris ...
Sakura Women claimed first blood | #ARWC2017 | Japan v Hong Kong
In the first of the 2-match series of the Asia Rugby Women's Championship, the Sakura Women claimed first blood with a 58 - 0 victory over the Hong Kong Women in Odawara, Japan. An early try to Kurogi in the corner for Japan followed by further tries to Hirano, Saito before the water break saw ...
Asia Championship Doubles As Vital Women’s Rugby World Cup Prep
The Asia Rugby Women’s Championship serves as a dress rehearsal for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 and will provide both defending champions Japan and Hong Kong with vital preparation time ahead of the 9-26 August showpiece in Ireland.Japan welcome Hong Kong to the Shiroyama Athletic Field in Odawara ...
Asia Rugby Women’s Championships 2017 | Hong Kong Women’s National rugby team
The Hong Kong women’s national rugby team will face Japan in a home and away series to decide the Asia Rugby Women’s Championships this month. The matches on 8 and 15 July will provide Hong Kong’s final competitive warm-up ahead of their historic first appearance at the Rugby World Cup in Ireland in ...