These two nations know each other very well, Japan having emphatically won their two most recent encounters in the Asia Rugby Women's Championship in July. Japan will end a 15-year wait for their second World Cup victory if they can make it three wins this year against the side they also beat ...
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Hong Kong’s hunt for first win at Women’s Rugby World Cup continues
Coach Jo Hull’s Hong Kong squad showed it is applying the tough lessons of the pool stages to good effect at the Women’s Rugby World Cup after submitting their best performance against Spain in a 31-7 loss last night in Belfast. Hong Kong V Spain The 31-7 scoreline belies what was a pulsating ...
Hong Kong Put First Points On Board In Positive Performance Against Wales | Womens Rugby World Cup
Natasha Olson-Thorne became the first Hong Kong player to score a try in a Rugby World Cup as her side went down 39-15 to Wales in Dublin on Thursday. Hong Kong meant business from the outset and matched their more fancied opponents for the first 60 minutes, before fading late and letting Wales ...
Womens Rugby World Cup 2017 | Japan V Ireland
Japan’s women had threatened to produce an upset every bit as big as their male counterparts at the last Rugby World Cup as they led 14-0 at half-time after a penalty try and one from Mayu Shimizu. But resilient Ireland bounced back, as they did against Australia in round one, with Fitzpatrick ...
Hong Kong Excited To Face New Zealand At Rugby World Cup 2017
The Hong Kong Rugby Union has named the squad for its second match at the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland. After opening the championship against the 2013 runners-up, Canada (ranked 2nd in the world), Hong Kong will now play New Zealand – ranked third in the world, tomorrow (kick-off at ...
#WRWC2017 France v Japan | Asia Rugby
France took themselves to the top of Pool C with a 12-try defeat of Japan in the day's final match at Billings Park. The 2014 bronze medallists had the bonus point wrapped up inside 16 minutes against the Sakura 15, flanker Romane Menager scoring a great solo try in the opening minute before ...
#WRWC2017 Hong Kong V Canada | Asia Rugby
Canada signalled their intentions to go one better than three years ago with a record 16-try defeat of Women's Rugby World Cup debutants Hong Kong at Billings Park, surpassing their previous highest score of 79 against Scotland in 2006. Hong Kong battled bravely from start to finish against a ...
Teams excited to finally get WRWC 2017 underway
The long wait is almost over for the 12 participating teams with defending champions England and Spain to meet in the opening match of Women's Rugby World Cup 2017, a tournament that sees Hong Kong make their debut. The wait is almost over with the eighth edition of Women's Rugby World Cup set ...
“My dream is to make 50% of rugby players in Asia be women and girls”-Ada Milby,
The following article about Asia Rugby’s Exco Member and Women’s Rugby Chairperson, Ada Milby, is a translation of an article which first appeared in the Japanese publication, “Rugby Magazine”. The article was written and kindly summited to Asia Rugby, by Asia Rugby President Mr. Koji ...
Fans Set For Most Widely Viewed Women’s Rugby World Cup
Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 is set to be the most widely viewed to date as World Rugby announced a record broadcast and social media coverage schedule. Fans across the world will be able to watch the pinnacle of the women’s game on TV and on World Rugby's digital platforms when it kicks off on 9 ...