The 2022 Series will include 10 men’s and seven women’s rounds over six months Series to kick-off with a pair of combined men’s and women’s events in Dubai Three new hosts as Malaga and Seville in Spain, and Toulouse in France welcome teams Unique system introduced to mitigate the risk of ...
UAE clinch double gold at the West Asia 7s trophy
The United Arab Emirates men’s and women’s teams impressed at the West Asia 7s Trophy 2021 tournament held in Doha, Qatar as they won bragging rights to the title in both categories. UAE men beat a spirited Iran in the cup final by 38-14 while the UAE women’s team thrashed Qatar by a scoreline of ...
Asia Rugby announces schedule for West Asia 7s, Qatar 2021
Asia Rugby announced the schedule for its second international rugby 7s tournament of 2021 The upcoming tournament will be contested among five (men and women) West Asian teams Host Qatar Rugby Federation will be joined by UAE, Iran, Lebanon and debutant Palestine in the men’s fixture ...
UAE crowned Asia Rugby U-18 Girls Rugby 7s Champions 2021
The United Arab Emirates continued to dominate Day 2 of the Asia Rugby U-18 Girls Rugby 7s Champions, emerging winners by beating India 21-17 in an absolute thriller. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) were crowned the 2021 Asia Rugby U-18 Girls Rugby 7s champions in Tashkent on 19th September. UAE ...
Players, unions and competitions support new guidelines for rugby contact training load
World Rugby and International Rugby Players have published new contact training load guidance aimed at reducing injury risk and supporting short and long-term player welfare. Best-practice contact training load guidelines aim to reduce injury risk while maintaining or improving performance ...
U-18 girls impress on Day 1 as international rugby ‘returns to play’ in Asia
Asia Rugby kicked off the U-18 Girls Rugby 7s Championship with an exciting opener between hosts Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan that saw the latter secure a 26-0 victory. >>>Fixtures and Results Round 1 Summary: Captains lead from the front Kazakhstan impressed in their opening campaign ...
The wait is over! Asia Rugby kicks off the Sevens calendar
The wait is over! Asia Rugby kicks off the Sevens calendar Asia Rugby confirms the final dates of the Asia Rugby Men’s and Women’s Sevens tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. West Asia Rugby Men’s and Women’s Sevens Trophy is confirmed in Doha, Qatar. Asia Rugby Men’s and Women’s ...
Asia Rugby Under 18 Girls Return to Play in Tashkent
Asia Rugby announced the schedule for the Asia Rugby U18 Girls Sevens tournament. Host Uzbekistan will be joined by Kazakhstan, India, Kyrgyzstan and the United Arab Emirates. Asia Rugby Training and Education activities will be via virtual, hybrid and face to face, are underway to ensure a ...
France and global rugby family celebrate two years to go until Rugby World Cup 2023
With two years to go until Rugby World Cup 2023 kicks off in France, preparations are on track to deliver a spectacular and transformational event that has players, fans and France at heart. Action will kick-off on 8 September 2023 when hosts France take on three-time champions New Zealand at ...
Back-to-Back Emirates Dubai 7s events will now open the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series to double-up in Canada and Dubai Following its successful second Olympic appearance in Tokyo, men’s and women’s international rugby sevens returns with HSBC Canada Sevens events in Vancouver and Edmonton in September. Following its successful second Olympic ...