With just two matches left of this year’s Asia Rugby Championship Top 3, the race for Rugby World Cup qualification is set to step up a gear. Malaysia come into the match having suffered three defeats and therefore can’t win the Championship and progress to the next stage of qualification – a ...
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Chinese Taipei win Div II encounter with India to set up thrilling final in Pattaya #ARC2018
Chinese Taipei v India, Chinese Taipei beat India 44-5 on Wednesday and will now face Thailand in a winner-takes-all match on Saturday for the ARC Division II crown. Following an 18-12 win over India, Saturday will see either Thailand or Chinese Taipei become ARC Div II champions. In the ...
Teams announced for Rugby World Cup qualifier between Korea and Malaysia
With less than 48 hours to go until the fourth match of this year’s Asia Rugby Championship Top 3, both sides have been named. In Korea’s second successive home match they face Malaysia who are on their travels for the first time after losing both of their home matches. The first meeting ...
Pakistan set for Asia Rugby Championship Div III Central challenge #ARC2018
Pakistan are ready for the Asia Rugby Championship Division III Central which starts on Wednesday. Hosted by Kazakhstan, four teams will compete for this year's title with the hosts being joined by Pakistan, Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan. With the final on Saturday, Pakistan will line up against ...
Guam claim ARC Division III East title after impressing against China
Guam V China, Guam beat China 52-12 to win their second match of this year’s Asia Rugby Championship Division III East. Having recorded a 66-12 win over Brunei on Tuesday, this win confirms Guam as the 2018 champions with one match left to play on Saturday. Chris Sgro scored four tries in the ...
Positives for Korea and Malaysia after Asia Rugby Championship opener
Korea got their Asia Rugby Championship 2018 campaign off to a 35-10 winning start against Malaysia. With a place at Rugby World Cup 2019 still on offer for the winner of this year’s ARC, there is extra motivation for all three teams still involved. In a pulsating match at the Bukit Jalil ...
Korea get RWC qualifiying campaign off to winning start
Malaysia v Korea, It’s been 22 years since these two sides last met and whilst the result hasn’t changed, the score certainly has. In 1996 Malaysia only scored a solitary try to Korea’s mammoth 115 points, today it was a different story. A hot day at the Bukit Jilal Nation Stadium saw both sides ...
Lebanon defend ARC Div III W title #ARC2018
Lebanon defended their Asia Rugby Championship Division III West title with a 29-17 victory over Iran in the final. Despite trailing 10-0 after 11 minutes, the hosts drew level at half-time thanks to a penalty from Karim Jammal and a penalty try. Iran’s Jalal Jahanbakhsh was shown a red ...
Teams announced for ARC opener #ARC2018
With less than 24 hours to go until the opening match of the Asia Rugby Championship Top 3, the teams have been confirmed. For hosts Malaysia, their first match of this year’s Championship is against Korea on home soil and they will be captained once more by their fly-half Mohd Syahir Asraf ...
Rhino balls utilised for historic ARC 2018
The iconic Asia Rugby Championship 2018 began in Beirut Lebanon on Thursday, the first of many tournaments in this year’s edition. Hosts Lebanon and Iran will meet in the final of Division III W, before Malaysia and Korea begin the ARC Top 3 on Saturday. All ARC2018 Top 3 Matches will be ...