The pools and match schedule have been announced for the first ever round of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Japan, the HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens on 22-23 April. The 11 core teams will be joined by invitation team Japan for the fourth round of the 2016-17 series at the new Mikuni World ...
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South Korea Victorious in Vientiane
South Korea women saved their best performance for last sweeping aside the tournament second seeds, India in the final match of the Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Trophy, 29-0, in a powerful display of Sevens rugby. And with the win, South Korea secured the promotion spot to the Asia Rugby Sevens Series ...
Indian Women’s Rugby team to play in the Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Trophy
The Societe Generale Indian Women’s Rugby team will compete in the Asian Rugby Women’s Sevens Trophy to be held in Vientiane, Laos on 17th & 18th February 2017. The team is supported by Societe Generale, the financial partner of Rugby India and is participating under the aegis of the Indian ...
New-look Japan ready to take on Fijiana
Victory for Japan over Fiji in the second match of the Asia/Oceania WRWC 2017 qualification tournament would result in both the Sakura 15s and hosts Hong Kong making it through to the game’s flagship competition in Ireland next summer.The top two teams will progress to WRWC 2017, and having lost ...
Hong Kong clear first hurdle in Women’s Rugby World Cup qualifying stakes
Hong Kong beat Fiji 45-7 in the opening match of the triangular Women’s Rugby World Cup qualifier that also features Japan last night at King’s Park. A Fiji loss against Japan on Tuesday will see Hong Kong advance to its first ever Rugby World Cup in 2017. Natasha Olson-Thorne scored two tries ...
WANG Shao Ing Appointed to World Rugby Women’s Advisory Committee
Asia Rugby congratulates Wang Shao Ing on her appointment to the prestigious World Rugby Women’s Advisory Committee. Shao (Singapore Rugby Union) is currently a Judicial Officer (JO) serving on the Disciplinary Committees of both Asia Rugby and World Rugby. She was most recently appointed to be a ...
Hong Kong crowned first-ever Asia Rugby U18 Girls 7s Champions
The Hong Kong U18 Girls 7s team has been crowned champions of the inaugural Asia Rugby U18 Girls 7s Championship in Dubai. The final was played in an electric atmosphere before a large crowd on pitch 2 at the prestigious ‘7even's Stadium’, which played host over the weekend to both the men and ...
India U-18 Girls set to debut at inaugural Asia Rugby Under-18s Girls 7s
An exciting week for Asia Rugby and Rugby India beckons as the first-ever Indian U-18 Girls 7s team is set to compete in the inaugural Asia Rugby Under-18 Girls Rugby Sevens Championship being held in Dubai Sports City, UAE, from 30th November to 2nd December, 2016. Nasser Hussain -- GM Rugby ...
Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifier Hong Kong
Hong Kong are ready to grab their 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup dream with “both hands” according to coach Jo Hull ahead of December’s key qualifiers against Fiji and Japan in Hong Kong. Hull’s side host the three-team tournament that will determine the final two teams from Asia/Oceania for ...