Asia Rugby President Mr Qais al Dhalai, on Tuesday, welcomed the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics and issued the following statement expressing solidarity with all involved. "We at Asia Rugby welcome the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee’s decision ...
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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 ...
China women qualify for Olympic Games in style
China women qualify for Olympic Games in style , China beat Hong Kong 33-0 in the final of the Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Olympic qualifier to book their place alongside the world’s elite at next year’s Olympic Games. It was a weekend to remember for China who conceded just one try in all weekend ...
Olympians set to make Rugby World Cup history at Japan 2019
In a historic first for the Rugby World Cup, 18 Olympians from nine nations are set to take to the field at Japan 2019, the first Rugby World Cup to be held in Asia, which begins on Friday when hosts Japan take on Russia at Tokyo Stadium. Three years ago in Brazil, rugby sevens made an explosive ...
World Rugby celebrates one year to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
24 July 2019 marks exactly one year to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Rugby sevens will take place at the Tokyo Stadium from 27 July to 1 August 2020 15 rugby sevens teams have so far qualified for the Games Qualified men's teams: Argentina, Canada, Fiji, Great Britain, Japan, New ...
Series a key component of Japan’s Olympic preparation
Japan finished their Las Vegas Sevens campaign in disappointing fashion, finishing 15th overall. They now head to Vancouver for round six of the series, but their attention is firmly placed on the Olympic Games in 2020. https://twitter.com/i/status/1102135272639250432 Taking place ...
Rugby sevens teams confirmed for Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games Asia Rugby
World Rugby has confirmed the six men’s and six women’s teams that will participate in the rugby sevens competitions at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 13-15 October. Rugby sevens making second appearance at Youth Olympic Games Six women’s and six men’s teams ...
Rugby family celebrates two years to go until Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Two years to go until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on 24 July. Competition dates and session times set for Tokyo 2020 men’s and women’s rugby sevens Men’s competition kicks off on 27 July, women’s 1 August Women’s final will be played on iconic ‘Super Saturday’ World Rugby anticipating ...
Global rugby family welcomes IOC Executive Board recommendation | #Rugby7s
World Rugby and the global rugby family are excited by the IOC Executive Board’s decision today to retain all 28 sports that featured at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for the 2024 Olympic Games programme. The recommendation, which will be considered at IOC Session in Lima in September, is an ...
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 ...