Hong Kong will face New Zealand, Canada and Wales at next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup after Jo Hull’s side produced a courageous display in Saturday’s final qualifier for the 2017 tournament losing 20-8 to Asian champions Japan. Both sides had already secured qualification for the 12-team ...
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HONG KONG WIN ASIA RUGBY U19 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING FOR WORLD RUGBY JUNIOR TROPHY 2017
The Hong Kong U19's secured their path to the World Rugby Junior Trophy 2017 today in Kuala Lumpur by putting the hosts, Malaysia, to the sword with another clinical display in wet conditions in their final match of the Championship, 67 - 10. The win allows Hong Kong to join fellow Asian ...
Japan and Hong Kong qualify for Women’s World Cup
Japan will return to the Women's Rugby World Cup stage for the first time in 23 years after qualifying for next year's flagship tournament in Ireland courtesy of a 55-0 win over Fiji in Hong Kong. Not since the inaugural two tournaments in 1991 and 1994 have Japan competed at the highest level of ...
New-look Japan ready to take on Fijiana
Victory for Japan over Fiji in the second match of the Asia/Oceania WRWC 2017 qualification tournament would result in both the Sakura 15s and hosts Hong Kong making it through to the game’s flagship competition in Ireland next summer.The top two teams will progress to WRWC 2017, and having lost ...
Madness and From The Jam headline 2017 Hong Kong Sevens Kick-off Concert
The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) today announced early details of the entertainment planned for the 2017 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens (7-9 April). Legendary British pop band Madness will get the party started as 2017 marks another expansive entertainment lineup for the Sevens with the ...
Hong Kong clear first hurdle in Women’s Rugby World Cup qualifying stakes
Hong Kong beat Fiji 45-7 in the opening match of the triangular Women’s Rugby World Cup qualifier that also features Japan last night at King’s Park. A Fiji loss against Japan on Tuesday will see Hong Kong advance to its first ever Rugby World Cup in 2017. Natasha Olson-Thorne scored two tries ...
Hong Kong ready for Fiji face-off in Women’s Rugby World Cup qualifier
Hong Kong women’s national coach Jo Hull will encourage Hong Kong to stick to their own game despite Fiji’s expected physical superiority in Friday’s crucial 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup qualifying opener at King’s Park. Hong Kong are hosting the three-team round-robin tournament this month which ...
Hong Kong crowned first-ever Asia Rugby U18 Girls 7s Champions
The Hong Kong U18 Girls 7s team has been crowned champions of the inaugural Asia Rugby U18 Girls 7s Championship in Dubai. The final was played in an electric atmosphere before a large crowd on pitch 2 at the prestigious ‘7even's Stadium’, which played host over the weekend to both the men and ...
UAE Hosts Asia Rugby Under 18 Girls Rugby 7s
Asia Rugby Under 18 Girls Rugby 7s tournament is Get Ito Rugby breakthrough. The upcoming Asia Rugby Under 18 Girls Rugby 7s tournament to be held in Dubai, UAE, from Wednesday November 30th to Thursday December 2nd 2016 is a breakthrough for World Rugby's highly effective 'Get Into Rugby' ...
Russia beat Hong Kong to defend Regal Hotels Cup of Nations title; Zimbabwe finish third
Russia beat Hong Kong to win the 2016 Regal Hotels Cup of Nations crown; Zimbabwe dispatched debutants Papua New Guinea in the play-off to claim third. Russia’s 27-0 victory over the hosts secured their second straight Cup of Nations title in Hong Kong after the defending champions won all three ...