Brave Blossoms host South Korea Round 2 of the Asia Rugby Championship shifts to Japan on Saturday with the Brave Blossoms hosting South Korea in a rematch of Round 1. And it is fair to say there were contrasting moods in the two camps as they flew over this week from Incheon to Tokyo. South ...
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South Korea ready to tackle Japan in Tokyo | #ARC2017 | M2 Japan v Korea
South Korean coach John Walters has named a side with only two changes for the crucial second Asia Rugby Championship match on Saturday against Japan in Tokyo. The forward pack, which performed solidly in last week’s 47-29 loss in Incheon, remains unchanged, whilst there are two changes in the ...
Rugby 7s included in the 18th ASIAN GAMES, JAKARTA-PALEMBANG-2018
According to a press release issued by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on its official website, Rugby 7s for men and women has been included in the list of disciplines for 18th ASIAN GAMES, JAKARTA-PALEMBANG – 2018 “This is a great result for rugby. The Asian Games are the second largest ...
New Zealand leave it late to claim gold in Japan
New Zealand increased their lead at the top of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series standings to 10 points after an enthralling 17-14 victory over Canada in the final of the inaugural HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens in Japan on Sunday.The Black Ferns twice had to come from behind in the title decider ...
HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens in Japan | #Kitakyushu7s | Day 1
Top three in series finish day unbeaten New Zealand, Australia and Canada top their respective pools after three wins from three at the HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens in Japan. The new Mikuni World Stadium proved a fitting stage for the world's best women's sevens players to perform on and New ...
Japan top South Korea in ARC opener | #ARC2017 |
INCHEON, South Korea (April 22) – The 2017 Asia Rugby Championship got underway Saturday at Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field with Japan defeating South Korea 47-29. The visitors outscored their gallant hosts seven tries to five to ensure they head into next week's rematch between the two teams ...
Japan, S.Korea get set to launch ARC 2017 | #ARC2017 | M1 Korea Vs Japan
South Korea take on Japan in the 2017 Asia Rugby Championship opener (Korea Vs Japan) on Saturday hoping the benefit and confidence gained from a ground breaking tour will hold them in good stead. The Koreans shared a two-test series with Chile in November 2016 and head coach John Walters said ...
Asia Rugby Championship | Japan | Korea | Hong Kong
Japan will put one of the longest unbeaten streaks in rugby on the line when they head into the 2017 Asia Rugby Championship. The last time Japan lost a game in the tournament was November 2002 when they went down 22-20 to South Korea in Bangkok. And since the format of the tournament was changed ...
Asia will be the centre of the rugby sevens world
Asia will be the centre of the rugby sevens world for the next three weeks as the continent hosts three legs of the World Series. Hong Kong (April 7-9) and Singapore (April 15-16) host the men, while Kitakyushu in Japan hosts the women on April 22-23 as the sevens season reaches its business ...
Fixtures announced for Hong Kong 7s
The fixtures for the next round of the men's sevens series in Hong Kong, including next season's men's and women's qualfiers have been announced. Hong Kong will play host to four days of action from 6-9 April as the men's tournament and two qualifiers are played out at the Hong Kong Stadium and ...