This story about the Vientiane 10s has been kindly provided by the Lao Rugby Federation Later this month rugby players and enthusiasts from Lao PDR, Vietnam, China, Singapore, Thailand, the United States, UK and Australia will come together in Hanoi and Vientiane for the second consecutive DHL ...
Asia Rugby signs five-year match ball deal with Rhino
The Rhino Vortex Elite will be the official match ball for the Asia Rugby Championship, Asia Rugby 7s Series and all official Asia Rugby tournaments for the next five years. Rhino was first appointed by Asia Rugby two years ago and this new deal will see the world’s No.1 rugby training equipment ...
Big year for player welfare law trials kicks off #Playerwelfare
Player welfare is the sport's top priority and injury incidence in global elite rugby has reduced in recent years thanks to the sport’s forward-thinking and research-driven approach to injury prevention and injury management. With the rugby community focused on reducing the risk of concussion, ...
Sevens Challenger Series to boost rugby sevens’ expansion
The World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series, a new and exciting international rugby sevens competition, will be launched in February 2020 to boost rugby sevens’ development across the globe. With sevens experiencing exponential growth from a performance and fan engagement perspective, World Rugby is ...
Japan Rugby’s Sakura Sevens help Guam ladies during their visit to Guam
Japan Rugby’s Sakura Sevens Women’s team, currently ranked 11th in the world, were on Guam for an intense ten day training camp ahead of their attendance at the World Rugby Seven’s Series round in Sydney Australia in February - but with their eyes clearly on performing well at the Olympics being ...
Pools and schedule announced for World Rugby U20 Championship 2020
The world’s 12 best teams will compete across five match days in northern Italy, bidding to succeed France as champions with the winners to be crowned in Parma on 18 July. The teams taking part in the premier age-grade tournament have been divided into three pools of four with the medallists from ...
Successful European tour puts Sakura 15s at an all-time high
Not to be outdone by the Brave Blossoms, who reached the quarter-finals of a Rugby World Cup for the first time in their home tournament, Japan's women's 15s team finished the year with a flourish to end 2019 at their highest-ever World Rugby Women's Ranking of 12th. VIEW FULL RANKINGS ...
New exhibition on the history of rugby at the Olympics
Ahead of the 2020 Olympics Games, the award-winning World Rugby Museum at Twickenham Stadium has launched a brand new exhibition titled ‘Rugby and the Olympics’, which officially opened at the museum in December. Speakers at this exclusive event included RFU CEO, Bill Sweeney, formerly CEO of the ...
Malaysia make history with U19 Division II title
Malaysia U19 recorded a dramatic 15-14 victory over the UAE to lift the men’s Division II title. Following a 14-14 draw in the first leg the two sides played out a second thrilling encounter with the hosts edging a 29-28 victory on aggregate. Ahmad Azizad gave Malaysia the lead but the UAE hit ...
World Rugby Anti Doping Workshop in Kuala Lumpur. #KeepRugbyClean
World Rugby, Asia Rugby, Malaysia Rugby Union & Anti Doping Malaysia (ADMAS) hosted the World Rugby Anti Doping workshop on 14th December 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Keep Rugby Clean The workshop was attended by participating teams for the Asia Rugby U19 Division 2 tournament, MRU ...
