For Hong Kong player Amélie Seure, victory over Japan at the Asia/Oceania qualification tournament back in December would have been extra special because it would have meant a date with her native France at Women's Rugby World Cup 2017.Instead, it is the Sakura 15s who find themselves in Pool C with ...
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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 ...
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 ...
WRWC Opens Ticket Exchange Programme For Charity
More fans will have access to Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 after organisers opened a ticket exchange programme for the tournament in Dublin and Belfast.With the pool stages now almost entirely sold-out, the exchange programme will give those without tickets a chance to see some of the world’s ...
Japan Women Secure Championship With 60 – 19 Victory Over Hong Kong
The Sakura Women sealed the Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2017 tonight at King's Park, Kowloon with another emphatic win over Hong Kong Women, 60 - 19. It was a tough evening at King’s Park for Hong Kong in the second and final match of the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship, with Japan on top ...
Coach Hull Selects Strong Squad For Crucial Final WRWC Warm-Up Match | Hong Kong V Japan
Hong Kong V Japan | Hong Kong coach Jo Hull has named an experienced starting XV for what she labelled a “crucial” match tomorrow against Japan (Kings Park, kick-off at 18.00). The match will conclude the Asia Rugby Women's Championship and represents the last competitive outing for Hong Kong ...
Sakura Women claimed first blood | #ARWC2017 | Japan v Hong Kong
In the first of the 2-match series of the Asia Rugby Women's Championship, the Sakura Women claimed first blood with a 58 - 0 victory over the Hong Kong Women in Odawara, Japan. An early try to Kurogi in the corner for Japan followed by further tries to Hirano, Saito before the water break saw ...
Asia Championship Doubles As Vital Women’s Rugby World Cup Prep
The Asia Rugby Women’s Championship serves as a dress rehearsal for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 and will provide both defending champions Japan and Hong Kong with vital preparation time ahead of the 9-26 August showpiece in Ireland.Japan welcome Hong Kong to the Shiroyama Athletic Field in Odawara ...
Asia Rugby Women’s Championships 2017 | Hong Kong Women’s National rugby team
The Hong Kong women’s national rugby team will face Japan in a home and away series to decide the Asia Rugby Women’s Championships this month. The matches on 8 and 15 July will provide Hong Kong’s final competitive warm-up ahead of their historic first appearance at the Rugby World Cup in Ireland in ...
WR Rankings: Japan Stays 11th Whilst Korea Drops Out Of The Top 30
World Rugby Rankings: Rugby U20 Trophy graduate Ryuji Noguchi highlighting the promise of Japan’s young players, Japan's Brave Blossoms overcame Romania 33-21 in front of 17,702 fans at the Egao Kenko Stadium in Kumamoto Japan’s highest attendance for a tier two opponent bodes well for the ...