24 men's and 16 Women's teams are preparing for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 in San Francisco on 20-22 July. Asia Rugby takes a quick look at the Japanese men and Women's Squads. Both the Teams are Seeded 11th in their Respective events. The other 2 qualified Asian teams are Hong Kong Mens and ...
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Rugby India and Khelo Rugby promoting the #SpiritOfRugby In the City Of Joy!
Khelo Rugby is One of five world Rugby Spirit of Rugby Partners - Social inclusion projects through rugby in India, Pakistan and Nepal Paul Walsh, Khelo Rugby Paul Walsh the Man Behind Khelo Rugby spoke to Asia Rugby about the program being chosen by world rugby as part of the #SpiritOfRugby ...
Rodden and Kawasaki to officiate at the World Rugby Sevens World Cup 2018
Asia Top Rugby Referees Matt Rodden (Hong Kong) and Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan) Appointed to officiate at the World Rugby Sevens World Cup 2018 "We are delighted that two match officials from Asia have been recognised at the Top Table by World Rugby to be included in this Rugby World Cup showcase ...
Hong Kong RWC2019 dream to be decided at repechage tournament as the Stade Delort in Marseille
Asia Rugby Council gives Hong Kong Rugby Union a message of its full Support for its bid for qualification for the Rugby World Cup 2019. Rugby World Cup repechage event to be held at Stade Delort in Marseille If Hong Kong wins Repechage they will be 20th and final qualifier for ...
Unprecedented demand for Rugby World Cup 2019 tickets as priority ballot sales close
Close to 900,000 ticket applications received during Supporters’ Club/Front Row priority ballot More than 2.5 million ticket applications received across all ballot phases to date Next ballot application phase open from 19 September to 12 November With 437 days to go until Rugby World Cup ...
Pre-performance routines – what’s all the fuss about? #Playerwelfare By: Neha Malhotra
Photo: "Jonny Wilkinson preparing to kick" ** Pre-performance routines - what’s all the fuss about? By: Neha Malhotra A key element of elite athletes’ performance is their ability to maintain high levels of concentration, especially for self-paced skills such as rugby kicking. Athletes use ...
Schedule confirmed for HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019
World Rugby has announced the schedule for the men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019. · Women’s Series increases to six rounds · 2019 world series forms the principle route for Olympic qualification ahead of Tokyo 2020 Mr Ross Mitchell General Manager Asia ...
Hong Kong confirm place in repechage
Hong Kong ran out comfortable 51-0 winners over the Cook Islands in their Asia/Oceania play-off second leg at the Hong Kong Football Club on Saturday to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for Rugby World Cup 2019. The Asia Rugby Championship 2018 winners will now take their place alongside ...
Global rugby community invited to join digital revolution
World Rugby has made history by launching the .rugby domain name, kicking-off a digital revolution that will deliver multiple promotional benefits to the global rugby community. World.Rugby seamlessly replacing worldrugby.org with .rugby domain name World Rugby unions and regions can avail ...
HKG advance to final stage of Rugby World Cup 2019 Qualification
Hong Kong V Cook Island , Hong Kong beat Cook Islands 51-0 today at Hong Kong Football Club to secure their place in the final four-team qualification tournament for Rugby World Cup 2019. That tournament will take place in November in France. While Hong Kong only needed to avoid a loss of more ...