Korea and Malaysia will compete in this year’s Asia Rugby Championship opener in Incheon Korea. With Hong Kong having won their first-ever ARC in 2018, both Korea and Malaysia will be aiming to get off to a winning start. ARC 2019 Fixtures and Results ...
Thailand and UAE to face in ARC Division II decider
Hosts Thailand beat Kazakhstan 35-20 to set up a match with the UAE in Saturday’s Asia Rugby Championship Division II final. The winner of the match will gain promotion to Division I, taking a step closer to the top echelon of rugby in Asia, and also a step towards the Rugby World Cup 2023 ...
UAE aiming high at ARC Division II
The UAE Rugby enter this year’s Asia Rugby Championship Division II with one main target. They face Guam, promoted from last year’s Division III, in their first match before a potential final against either hosts Thailand and Kazakhstan. The UAE are ranked 70th in the World Rugby ...
Guam go up a level in ARC Div II
The following article has been kindly submitted by Guam Rugby The Heineken Guam Men’s Rugby team flew out early Saturday morning to join United Arab Emirates, Thailand and Kazakhstan in the Asia Rugby Championship Division II rugby tournament to be held in Hui Hin, Thailand on May 15 and ...
Match schedule announced for World Rugby U20 Trophy in Brazil
Eight teams to compete over four match days in São José dos Campos Japan aiming to bounce back following relegation from U20 Championship Hosts Brazil at all-time high in senior men’s World Rugby Rankings More than 16 million rugby fans in Brazil according to Nielsen research Hong Kong ...
Sean Horan: “We want to create something pretty special with China”
Hugely successful as New Zealand coach in the early days of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, Sean Horan is now two months into his new role as China Women's 7s coach and excited by the challenge of building a new programme to unlock the true potential of the world's most populous ...
Thailand’s aim for top five in Asia continues with ARC Division II
Thailand will host this year’s Asia Rugby Championship Division II, with all eyes on how the hosts perform in Hua Hin. On 15 May Thailand, ranked 77th in the world, will face Kazakhstan who are ranked 15 places higher than them in 62nd. Fixtures and Results >>>>>> ...
Malaysia reach all-time high in rankings
Malaysia have moved to within one place and just two-tenths of a point of Sri Lanka in the World Rugby Rankings following a 31-26 win against the Tuskers in Kuala Lumpur. Worth nine-tenths of a point, the victory lifts Malaysia above Croatia, Sweden and Morocco and into a historic high of 45th ...
Pakistan triumph in ARC Division III C
Despite losing to Uzbekistan 38-24 in the second match of the Asia Rugby Championship Division III C, Pakistan claimed the title thanks to a superior aggregate score. Having won the first match 44-13, an aggregate score of 68-51 saw them lift the title and gain promotion to next year's Division ...
Pakistan set for ARC Division III C showdown
Pakistan is hosting this year's Asia Rugby Championship Division III C tournament, with two matches being held at the Pakistan Rugby Academy in Lahore. The winner of the two-test series between Pakistan and Uzbekistan will be promoted to Division II in 2020, which will be a acting as a Rugby ...