Hong Kong beat Chinese Taipei 38-5 to claim the Asia Rugby U19 Championship on Tuesday. In the final match of the four-team round-robin competition, Hong Kong scored six tries to the hosts one and claimed a bonus point victory. Toby Jurecka scored two tries while Paul Altier scored 13 ...
Asia 1 Million Project Hits the 1 Million Mark
• Impact Beyond legacy programme surpasses 1 million player mark • World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont hails ‘incredible achievement’ • Japan 2019 on track to be most impactful Rugby World Cup ever • Over 112 million rugby fans across Asia according to Nielsen research • Asia is world’s most ...
Singapore win Asia Rugby U19 Division I title
Singapore beat hosts Thailand 19-15 in the final of the Asia Rugby U19 Division I tournament at the Bang-Bon Stadium in Bangkok. The win means Singapore are promoted to the 2020 Championship where they will compete for a spot at the World Rugby U20 Trophy. Tries from Liam Postlethwaite and ...
Young Lao Rugby Leader named as one of BBC’s 100 Women 2018
Lao Rugby Federation’s (LRF) Development Coordinator for Xieng Khouang was named by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as one of its 100 Women of 2018. An important leader in the rugby community and role model for players across Asia, this honour comes at a key time for a sport that is ...
2,500 people ‘Get Into Rugby’ in Nepal ,Rugby World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour
• 2,500 people took part in a Get into Rugby festival at Kathmandu’s Tundikhel Park • The event was part of the Rugby World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour, the first time the Webb Ellis Cup has visited Nepal • The trophy reached its highest point to date - 5,500m up in the Himalayas • Trophy Tour also ...
Hosts Malaysia Win Asia Rugby Under 18 Boys 7s
Host union Malaysia won the Asia Rugby Under 18 Boys 7s yesterday after 2 hot days of competition at the EduCity Stadium in Johor Bahru Malaysia. The 7 team competition was a round robin format with all teams playing each other once. The penultimate round saw Malaysia facing off against an ...
Rugby World Cup 2019 on track to be a game-changer
World Rugby completed final Rugby World Cup 2019 review of 2018 World Rugby pleased with strong progress over the year Stage now set for one of the great game-changing Rugby World Cups Productive Team Managers’ Meeting demonstrates excellent operational progress World Rugby believes ...
Nepal welcomes the Rugby World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour
Rugby World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour Nepal Webb Ellis Cup visits Nepal for the first time as part of the Rugby World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour The trophy has visited Kala Patthar, 5,500m up in the Himalayas, which is higher than Everest Base Camp - the highest point the trophy has ever reached Nepal ...
Captains all set for Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens
Sixteen men’s and 12 women’s captains lined up ahead of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, which takes place at The Sevens Stadium from 29 November-1 December. Dubai again hosts both the men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, acting as the men’s series opener and round two of the ...
Hong Kong V Canada , Update from the Rugby World Cup repechage tournament in Marseille
HONG KONG v CANADA, Canada is the 20th and final qualifier for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan after beating Hong Kong 27-10 in the final match of the repechage tournament in Marseille on Friday. HONG KONG V CANADA 10-27 A try in each half by DTH van der Merwe helped Canada preserve their ...