The Hong Kong Rugby Union have announced the 30-man squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2019 repechage tournament in Marseille, France. The winner of the four-team, round-robin tournament with Canada, Germany and Kenya will advance as the 20th and final team at the Rugby World Cup in ...
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Match schedule confirmed for Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2018
The match schedule for the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2018, which takes place on 29 November-1 December, has been confirmed. 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 women’s, following on from in ...
Hong Kong beat Crawshays in final tune up for RWC2019 Repechage
Hong Kong beat a tough Crawshays RFC invitational XV last night, 35-24, behind a natural hat-trick from in-form full-back Casey Stone at The Gnoll in Neath, Wales. It was the final warm-up fixture for Hong Kong ahead of departing tomorrow for the four-team qualifier to determine the 20th team at ...
East Asian Union delegates attend Leading Rugby conference in Kuala Lumpur
Following on from Asia Rugby’s annual Growing the Game conference in Fukuoka , Japan in early October, 11 delegates from 7 unions are this weekend in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the annual Leading Rugby course run by the Regional Association and World Rugby. The course is the third in the 4 ...
Hong Kong approaches final hurdle on Road to Rugby World Cup 2019
A squad of 35 of Hong Kong’s elite rugby players will embark on what is hoped will be a historic tour to Europe on Tuesday evening for the Rugby World Cup 2019 repechage in Marseille, France (11-23 November). The winner of the round-robin competition with Germany, Kenya and Canada will advance as ...
Malaysia win Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Brunei #ARWST
Malaysia Women upset top seed Philippines to win the Asia Rugby Sevens trophy Brunei 2018 and got promoted to Asia’s Rugby premier tournament the Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Series. In what was an upset, Malaysia beat the Philippines 10-7 in an exciting final. Full Fixtures and Results ...
Historic first day at the Asia Rugby Womens Sevens Trophy in Brunei
Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Kicked off in Brunei with Host Brunei women making history with their debut in International Rugby. Day one saw the Philippines as the only team with a 100% record, The lady volcanoes impressed on day 1 with a 12-5 win over Uzbekistan, a 17- 12 win over India and a 31-0 ...
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 ...