With two matches to determine the Asia Rugby Division I champion, all eyes will be on Manila this week. The Philippines host Singapore, with the winner claiming the coveted Division I title that was won by Malaysia in 2017. Ranked two places below Singapore, the Philippines are slight ...
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Singapore eye Division I title #ARC2018
Singapore and the Philippines face each other in two matches that will determine the ARC Division I champions this week. On 23 and 26 June, the two sides will go head-to-head to take the coveted title. Ranked just two places ahead of the Philippines (56th), Singapore (54th) travel to Manila ...
Q&A with Malaysia’s new head coach Brad Mika
Former All Black Brad Mika has taken over as head coach of the Malaysia side. Having played a role in this year’s ARC Top 3, Mike takes charge as his side look to build on the exposure and experience gained from playing in Asia’s elite competition. We sat down with Mika to look at his plans ...
Pardeshi: History for India women
History was made in 2018 as the inaugural Indian National Women’s Rugby 15s team participated in their first ever International rugby fifteens tournament, the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship (ARWC) held in Singapore in June. Debutants India faced hosts Singapore, ranked 34th in the world, in ...
Japan on track to host a very special Rugby World Cup 2019
Japan on track to host a very special Rugby World Cup 2019 Preparation on track ahead of year to go milestone Exceptional domestic and global ticketing demand with more than two million applications to date Over 500,000 participants in Asia 1 Million legacy project World Rugby has ...
Rugby is changing the lives of the Indian youth, Asia 1 Million Rugby India
Rugby in India has a rich history dating back to 1924 when the inaugural All India & South East Asia Rugby Championship was first played on Indian soil. 2018 marks the year of the tournament's 85th edition and the entire rugby fraternity is eagerly awaiting the coveted tournament which will ...
Joseph delighted with Japan win
Japan coach Jamie Joseph said he was delighted with his side’s 34-17 win over Italy at Oita Bank Dome, particularly the second-half effort that saw the visitors limited to just three points. “The team have worked very hard the last two years to get to a test match of this level and caliber and ...
Japan V Italy at Oita Bank Dome in the first of two tests
A Big weekend of internationals could shake up rankings With 10 matches carrying rating points this weekend, there could be plenty of changes to the World Rugby Rankings by the time they are updated at 12 noon on Monday. Asia Rugy Looks at Japan V Italy We take a brief look at some of the facts ...
Philippines complete historic win over India in ARWC Div I
The Philippines beat India 19-5 in the second match of the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I at Queenstown Stadium on Tuesday. The win means the Philippines will now face hosts Singapore on 8 June in the title decider with both sides having beaten India. For the Philippines it was ...
Pardeshi: India women play with all heart #RugbyIndia #AsiaRugby
History was made on Saturday 2 June with India’s women playing in their first-ever international test. One of three teams in this year’s Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I, India suffered a 30-5 defeat to hosts Singapore. But in their first showing their progression and potential ...