Hong Kong may have disappointingly missed out on an opportunity to qualify for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, but there is plenty on the horizon to get their teeth into. A 28-7 defeat to Ireland in the final will have been hard to swallow having won all five of their opening matches, but ...
Jordan women make history in Qatar Asia Rugby West Women’s Sevens
Jordan, Qatar and Lebanon recently competed in the Asia Rugby West Women's Sevens tournament, with Jordan making history with their first ever international. The tournament was eventually won by Qatar, defending their title, but Farah Ghanma, who was part of the Jordanian side spoke to Asia Rugby ...
Hong Kong suffer heartbreak in final of sevens series qualifier
Hong Kong lost 28-7 to Ireland in the final of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series qualifier, ending the host’s hopes of becoming a core team in devastating fashion. Despite a spirited performance in front of a 40,000 capacity home crowd, Ireland proved one team too far for Paul John’s side, ...
Hong Kong into final four of rugby sevens qualifier in Hong Kong
Hong Kong survived a first-half scare to beat the Philippines 17-7 in an enthralling quarter-final of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series qualifier. In a repeat of the opening pool match, Hong Kong once again proved too strong for the Philippines despite going behind 7-0 to a Ryan Howe ...
Qatar triumph in ARC Division III West
Qatar beat Lebanon 13-10 in an enthralling winner-takes-all final of the Asia Rugby Championship Division 3 West in Doha. The win puts an end to Lebanon’s recent success in the competition having won the previous two tournaments in 2017 and 2018. Asia Rugby Championship Division 3 West ...
Asian sides miss out on sevens series qualification
Japan lost to Scotland 24-19 in the semi finals of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series 2019/20 season as they failed in their bid to gain promotion to the series. Despite two tries from Mateitoga Bogidraumainadave and a fifth try of the tournament for Yoko Suzuki, Scotland proved one step ...
Hong Kong and Philippines have mixed success in Hong Kong
Hong Kong and the Philippines both began their Hong Kong Sevens tournament on Friday as 12 men’s teams are competing for one coveted spot on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. For the hosts, they head into the second day of competition with an unblemished record, while the Philippines will have ...
Kazakhstan gain experience for Olympic opportunity in rugby sevens
Kazakhstan ended their Hong Kong Sevens experience with one wins and thre losses after two competitive days of action. Despite falling short in their bid to qualify for the , Kazakhstan are aware that the Hong Kong tournament was more about gaining valuable experience against international ...
Hong Kong and Philippines squads named for Hong Kong Sevens qualifier
The final squads for the men’s qualifier at the Hong Kong Sevens have been named. Both Hong Kong and the Philippines will represent Asia in the men’s competition and have named strong sides for the competition. Max Woodward captains a Hong Kong side with many experienced players ahead of their ...
Japan impress as Asian teams all progress
Japan women won all three of their HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series qualifier matches in a hotly contested day of competition. Having been relegated from the series last season they will be hoping for an automatic return to the series and will face hosts Hong Kong on day two in the quarter ...