Japan may be making their first Women’s Rugby World Cup appearance since 2002, but that hasn’t stopped coach coach Goshi Arimizu from setting his side a target of a top eight finish in Ireland next month. The Sakura 15s are ranked 14th in the World Rugby Women’s Rankings and will face France, ...
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ChildFund Pass It Back Wins Award At Beyond Sport Global Awards 2017
The high profile event is held annually at the One World Observatory to highlight organisations which are successfully using sport to promote and achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. ChildFund Pass It Back was also shortlisted for the Best Partnership or Collaboration award. ChildFund ...
Sakura XV looking To Improve On Past WRWC Performances
Japans , Sakura XV head into the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup knowing that a. they are the best team in Asia by a long shot and b. they are more than capable of providing an upset. Sakura XV , Asian Women's champions The Sakura XV head to Ireland as Asian Women's champions, having beaten Hong Kong ...
World Rugby U20 Trophy in Uruguay | ワールドラグビーU20トロフィー2017
The match schedule has been announced for this year's World Rugby U20 Trophy "ワールドラグビーU20トロフィー2017" in Uruguay. The age-grade tournament takes place from 29 August to 10 September at the Estadio Charrua in Montevideo, while the third match day (6 September) will see matches played at in Punta del ...
ChildFund Pass It Back Shortlisted for Two Beyond Sport Awards
ChildFund Pass It Back, a unique sport for development program currently being implemented in Asia, has been shortlisted in the prestigious Beyond Sport Awards in two award categories; Best Partnership or Collaboration Award and the UNICEF Safeguarding Children in Sport Award. This high profile ...
Sunwolves Need To Build On Blues Win | #Sunwolves
The Sunwolves head into the Super Rugby offseason, knowing there is still a lot to do if they are to remain in the competition, let alone be a force to be reckoned with. SANZAAR - the body that runs Southern Hemisphere rugby – have made it very clear that a number of areas both on and off the ...
Rugby India Host Inaugural Regional Medical Super Week | #Playerwelfare
Rugby India and ProHealth Asia have again combined resources, this time expanding from the two FAIR courses held six months ago, to hosting a medical super week. Eleven new World Rugby medical educators, 13 immediate Care in Rugby (ICIR L2) and thirty-one First Aid in Rugby (FAIR) ...
Hong Kong Aiming To Create Legacy At World Cup
Hong Kong, who qualified through the Asia/Oceania tournament last December, will take their place alongside WRWC 2014 runners-up Canada, four-time champions New Zealand and Wales in Pool A for the #WRWC2017 from 9-26 August . Hull is under no illusions as to the challenges her squad will face at ...
Six law Amendments Added To Global Trial
The World Rugby Executive Committee has approved the addition of six law amendments to the programme of global law trials following positive trials in specific international competitions this year. The amendments, which relate to the scrum (Law 20) and tackle/ruck (Laws 15 and 16), are aimed at ...
Road to Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 | 1 Year to Go
Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 will feature 24 men’s and 16 women’s teams across four days of competition at AT&T Park in San Francisco.There will be three aspects to the qualification process with teams qualified by virtue of their finish at RWC Sevens 2013 in Moscow, via the HSBC World Rugby ...