UAE’s Qais Al-Dhalai has been voted as the new Asia Rugby President succeeding Aga Hussain. In the EXCO and Council meeting in Bali on 16-17 November, the new EXCO was voted for by Asia Rugby’s Members. Fawzi Khawaja (Pakistan) was re-elected as Vice President alongside Velayuthan Tan ...
Asia Rugby presentation to the General Assembly in Japan
Asia Rugby President Mr. Aga Hussain and Japan RFU presentation to the World Rugby General Assembly, RWC 2019 Impact Beyond programme inspires 1.8 million new rugby participants in Asia ...
Royce Chan from Hong Kong part of 7 female coaches selected for Women’s Sport Leadership Academy
Seven female coaches from rugby sevens and the 15-a-side game have been selected to participate in the Women’s Sport Leadership Academy for High Performance Coaches (WSLA HPC) as part of a pilot programme in partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).Supporting Recommendation 6 of ...
Minami hopes Japan’s women can create their own history
Japan women’s prop Saki Minami believes her team-mates can draw inspiration from the Brave Blossoms’ historic Rugby World Cup 2019 campaign as they plot their path to New Zealand 2021. Minami captained her country on the July tour to Australia and will be involved again in L’Aquila on Saturday as ...
Hong Kong face Belgium and Spain in November tests
Hong Kong play 27th ranked Belgium on 16 November at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Brussels, and 16th ranked Spain the following weekend, (23 Nov.), at the Estadiu Central Universidad Complutense de Madrid ground during this month’s international test window. Coach Andy Hall will bring a group of ...
China women qualify for Olympic Games in style
China women qualify for Olympic Games in style , China beat Hong Kong 33-0 in the final of the Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Olympic qualifier to book their place alongside the world’s elite at next year’s Olympic Games. It was a weekend to remember for China who conceded just one try in all weekend ...
Live Streaming Link Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Qualifier 2019
🏉 Live Streaming Asia Women's Qualifier Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Qualifier 2019 Live Streaming Link Asia Rugby women’s sevens qualification tournament for The Games Of The XXXII Olympiad KO Day 2 9:00 am China Time ( GMT+8:00) LINK ( Live 2 Link ) LINK ( Link1 ) KO Day 1 ...
Philippines aiming for Olympic celebration
Philippines aiming for Olympic celebration, Philippines captain Aiumi Ono believes her side have what it takes to qualify for next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. This weekend the Philippines are one of eight wome’s sides competing to join Japan at the highest level as Asia’s representative at the ...
China aim for ‘historical’ moment in rugby sevens Olympic qualifier
This weekend China will play host to the Olympic Games qualifier with one rugby sevens women’s team heading straight to Tokyo. With World Rugby Sevens Series experience, and having finished second in this year’s Asia Rugby Sevens Series, hosts China are among the favorites to qualify. Team ...
Thailand set for Olympic dream tilt in China
Thailand Women's Sevens Team Captain Piyamat Chomphumee has given her thoughts on this weekend’s Olympic Games qualification tournament in China. Thailand are in a pool alongside Kazakhstan, Singapore and the Philippines and will be aiming to join Japan in the 12-team tournament next year in ...