Delegates Introduced to Latest Tools at Asia Rugby's Annual Growing The Game Conference in Fukuoka Forty delegates from 22 countries plus representatives from the ChildFund Australia Pass It Back programme in Vietnam are this weekend braving typhoon Chaba in Fukuoka, Japan to attend Asia Rugby’s ...
Motomura and Soejima impress as Japan strike gold in Korea
Japan claimed an impressive second title of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series in Korea, beating Hong Kong 28-19 in the final. Naoki Motomura scored his fifth try of the tournament to get Japan off to a flying start, and Kameli Soejima once again excelled in a big final. Soejima scored either ...
Japan with dramatic victory over Kazakhstan
Japan won a sensational final at the Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Series title in Korea, beating Kazakhstan 17-12. In a pulsating fourteen-minute encounter Japan trailed 12-0 before Iroha Nagata, Emii Takanka and an eighth try of the weekend from Honoka Tsutsumi secured a second successive ...
Three teams unbeaten in Korea
Asia Rugby Sevens Series Korea 2018 , Japan, Hong Kong and China maintained 100% records at the end of an enthralling day of action in Korea. With round two of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series well underway, all three sides will be aiming to claim the second Cup title of the series on day ...
Japan impress as China lose in Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Series
Japan and Kazakhstan won both of their matches on day one of the Korea round on the Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series. Following their impressive victory in round one of the series in Hong Kong, the Sakura Sevens continued their impressive form with a 48-0 win over Korea thanks a hat-trick ...
Squads for Asia Rugby Sevens Series round two are named
The squads for all 16 competing teams at this weekend's Asia Rugby Sevens Series in Korea have been announced. Winners of the opening round in Hong Kong, Japan, make two changes in their men's team with Rikiya Oishi and Kotetsu Nishikawa coming into the side. For the Sakura Sevens there is ...
Fixtures announced for Korea
The pools and fixtures have been announced for round two of this year's men's and women's Asia Rugby Sevens Series Korea 2018. After an enthralling first round in Hong Kong all eyes now turn to Korea for an all-important competition. In the men's draw current leaders Japan head Pool A ...
Asia Rugby Sevens Series Korea to be streamed live
The second of three rounds in this year's Asia Rugby Sevens Series in Korea will be streamed live on Asia Rugby’s Facebook page. With both the men’s and women’s competitions continuing this weekend in Korea after a two week break, there is a buzz around the sport following the recent Asian Games ...
Rugby World Cup 2019 anthem World in Union
With less than a year to go before Rugby World Cup 2019 ™ kicks off in Japan, tournament organisers have announced Japanese artist Kiyoe Yoshioka’s version of World in Union as the tournament’s official anthem. https://www.facebook.com/asia.rugby/videos/1917583191878309/ The lead ...
Japan 2019 set be most impactful Rugby World Cup to date
Impact Beyond 2019 programme on track to greatly accelerate growth of rugby in Asia 900,000 new rugby participants involved in Asia 1 Million project with one year to go Tag rugby introduced to 1,982 schools in Rugby World Cup 2019 host cities Asia is home to 60 per cent of world’s youth ...