As Asia Rugby celebrated its 50th anniversary in Hong Kong, this year’s Asia Rugby Awards brought the curtain down on an historic year. With the first-ever Rugby World Cup in Asia in 2019 and the Olympics with rugby sevens included also in Asia in 2020, Asia Rugby are proud to be at the heart of ...
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Triple double completed for Japan in Colombo
Japan Asian Sevens Champions. The third and final round of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series in Sri Lanka was won by Japan, who beat Hong Kong 19-5 for a third successive time in a Cup final. Having lost to Hong Kong in the gold medal final at the Asian Games Japan have bounced back to lift all three ...
Japan women complete clean sweep in series finale ARW7s
The Sakura Sevens beat Hong Kong – in the final to record an impressive third Cup title from three on the Asia Rugby Sevens Series. Having beaten China, Kazakhstan and now Hong Kong in the three respective finals Japan’s form continued in Sri Lanka. Honoka Tsutsumi got Japan off to a ...
Sri Lanka thrive in home sevens environment as semi finalists confirmed in Colombo #AR7s
Sri Lanka were one of four sides to maintain 100% records at the end of day one of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series in Colombo. Having finished third in Hong Kong and sixth in Korea, Sri Lanka will be hoping to reach their first Cup final of the series, and their two victories will give them ...
Women’s series finale off to entertaining start in Colombo
Japan won both of their matches on day one of the Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Sri Lanka as they continued their good form in impressive fashion. In the third and final round of the series Japan will be aiming to win a third Cup title on day two and were the only side to maintain a 100% ...
Women’s rugby leaders inspire in Sri Lanka #ARW7s
Australia women’s rugby legend Louise Burrows took part in a special day of events ahead of this year’s Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Series finale in Sri Lanka. On Friday Burrows was a guest speaker alongside World Rugby Council Member Ada Milby at a special captain’s breakfast for the eight ...
Squads and fixtures announced for Asia Rugby Sevens Series decider
The squads and fixtures have been named and announced for the third and final round of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series in Sri Lanka. Series leaders Japan women are unchanged as they look to complete a hat-trick of titles with the likes of the impressive Yume Hirano, Chiharu Nakamura and leading ...
Asia Rugby Sevens Series decider to be streamed live #AR7s #ARW7s
The third and final round in this year’s Asia Rugby Sevens Series in Sri Lanka will be streamed live on Asia Rugby’s Facebook page. With both the men’s and women’s competitions culminating this weekend in Sri Lanka there is a buzz around the sport following the recent Asian Games where Japan ...
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 ...