Justin Coveney spoke to Asia Rugby after the Hong Kong Sevens. This is the second part of a two-part series hearing from the Philippines star. The Philippines will face Sri Lanka on 29 May in Chinese Taipei with the hosts facing Singapore in the other semi-final. Following their recent ...
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Sri Lanka name squad for ARC Division I
The Sri Lankan Tuskers will be led by their youngest-ever captain for this year’s Asia Rugby Championship Division I. Omalka Gunaratne has been named captain for the tour to Chinese Taipei, with their first match coming against defending champions Philippines on 29 May. 13 debutants have ...
Korea looking to the future with selection for ARC round two
Brad Mika has named an unchanged side for Malaysia’s first home match of the 2019 Asia Rugby Championship. The Bukit Jalil National Stadium plays host to Korea on Saturday and the former All Black makes three changes to his starting XV for the match. Amirul Abas, Hashraffuddin Basir and ...
Malaysia here to make history in ARC
Malaysia will play host this Saturday as the Asia Rugby Championship second round takes place in Kuala Lumpur. Having lost 50-12 in Incheon, Malaysia will attempt to record a historic first-ever victory in the ARC against Korea on home soil. Fixtures and Results ...
UAE up to 64th in World Rugby rankings
Following their Asia Rugby Championship Division II title, the UAE are also celebrating a rise in the World Rugby rankings. Having beaten Guam 82-7 and then Thailand 50-12, the UAE benefited from two big victories in the space of three days to leave them six places higher than before the ...
Learning curve for Malaysia as Korea score eight tries in Incheon
With the first match of the 2019 Asia Rugby Championship done and dusted, Korea head into match two following a bonus point win over Malaysia. The two sides now travel to Kuala Lumpur for the second round before both sides face Hong Kong at home and away. Korea scored eight tries through eight ...
Korea bag bonus point win in ARC opener
Korea began the 2019 Asia Rugby Championship with a 52-14 win over Malaysia in Incheon. With Hong Kong the defending champions, Korea got off to the perfect start scoring eight tries in the bonus point win. Malaysia took an early lead in the match through Lawrence Petrus showing the hosts they ...
Korea and Malaysia name squads for Asia Rugby Championship opener
Korea and Malaysia will compete in this year’s Asia Rugby Championship opener in Incheon Korea. With Hong Kong having won their first-ever ARC in 2018, both Korea and Malaysia will be aiming to get off to a winning start. ARC 2019 Fixtures and Results ...
Thailand and UAE to face in ARC Division II decider
Hosts Thailand beat Kazakhstan 35-20 to set up a match with the UAE in Saturday’s Asia Rugby Championship Division II final. The winner of the match will gain promotion to Division I, taking a step closer to the top echelon of rugby in Asia, and also a step towards the Rugby World Cup 2023 ...
UAE aiming high at ARC Division II
The UAE Rugby enter this year’s Asia Rugby Championship Division II with one main target. They face Guam, promoted from last year’s Division III, in their first match before a potential final against either hosts Thailand and Kazakhstan. The UAE are ranked 70th in the World Rugby ...