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 ...
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Singapore claim Division I title with win against the Philippines
Singapore beat the Philippines 19-10 to lift the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I title. With both sides having beaten India earlier in the tournament, this was a winner-takes-all clash at Queenstown Stadium. The hosts went into the match as the slight favourites due to their higher ...
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 ...
India set for historic first-ever international test, Asia Rugby #ARWC
With India women's match with Singapore on Saturday an historic moment for the country, many eyes will be on their match at Queenstown Stadium. For India, the match will be their first-ever women's international in fifteens and therefore a huge moment for rugby in the country. Ahead of the ...
Historic Asia Rugby Women’s Championship heads to Singapore
This Saturday the historic Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Divison I kicks off. With India playing in their first-ever international against Singapore in the tournament opener, history will be made from the very start at the Queenstown Stadium. The Philippines are the third team involved ...
Q&A with Isabella Nepomuceno ahead of ARWC Div I
The Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I starts this weekend, with India, Singapore and the Philippines all competing in the historic event. Ahead of the first match between hosts Singapore and India, Asia Rugby spoke with one of the Philippines’ many debutants Isabella Nepomuceno as her ...
Historic day for World Rugby as expanded Council meets for first time
On an historic day for World Rugby, 13 new union and regional association representatives have been welcomed onto an expanded World Rugby Council, the sport’s highest decision-making body. Expanded World Rugby Council convenes in Dublin for annual meeting 13 new members (11 female) ...
Asia Rugby promotes Child Safeguarding in Sport with Safeguarding Working Group
Asia Rugby’s Safeguarding Working Group was launched in 2018 to provide advice and support to its member unions on best practice child safeguarding, in-line with UNICEF’s International Safeguards for Children in Sport. The Safeguarding Working Group sits under Asia Rugby’s Player Welfare & ...
China and Japan set for Kitakyushu
China and Japan will compete in this weekend’s Kitakyushu Sevens, the third round of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series. For China, it is a first opportunity to play alongside the top nations after their victory in Hong Kong saw them qualify for the 2018/19 series. “Things went very ...
Determination shines through for China in Hong Kong
Chad Shepherd, the head coach of the China women’s sevens side was beaming from ear to ear after his side won the Hong Kong Sevens qualifier. Just two months into the job and Shepherd helped guide his side to an unbeaten six wins from six to claim the coveted spot on the World Series next ...
