Singapore and the Philippines face each other in two matches that will determine the ARC Division I champions this week. On 23 and 26 June, the two sides will go head-to-head to take the coveted title. Ranked just two places ahead of the Philippines (56th), Singapore (54th) travel to Manila ...
Q&A with Malaysia’s new head coach Brad Mika
Former All Black Brad Mika has taken over as head coach of the Malaysia side. Having played a role in this year’s ARC Top 3, Mike takes charge as his side look to build on the exposure and experience gained from playing in Asia’s elite competition. We sat down with Mika to look at his plans ...
Japan split series with Italy as Azzurri win in Kobe
Japan split their two-test series with Italy on Saturday as the Brave Blossoms lost 25-22 to the Azzurri at Noevir Stadium Kobe. Playing in front of a big crowd, Japan were starved of possession for much of the game as the Italians bounced back from last week’s defeat in Oita. The game started ...
Pardeshi: History for India women
History was made in 2018 as the inaugural Indian National Women’s Rugby 15s team participated in their first ever International rugby fifteens tournament, the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship (ARWC) held in Singapore in June. Debutants India faced hosts Singapore, ranked 34th in the world, in ...
Japan on track to host a very special Rugby World Cup 2019
Japan on track to host a very special Rugby World Cup 2019 Preparation on track ahead of year to go milestone Exceptional domestic and global ticketing demand with more than two million applications to date Over 500,000 participants in Asia 1 Million legacy project World Rugby has ...
Rugby is changing the lives of the Indian youth, Asia 1 Million Rugby India
Rugby in India has a rich history dating back to 1924 when the inaugural All India & South East Asia Rugby Championship was first played on Indian soil. 2018 marks the year of the tournament's 85th edition and the entire rugby fraternity is eagerly awaiting the coveted tournament which will ...
Joseph delighted with Japan win
Japan coach Jamie Joseph said he was delighted with his side’s 34-17 win over Italy at Oita Bank Dome, particularly the second-half effort that saw the visitors limited to just three points. “The team have worked very hard the last two years to get to a test match of this level and caliber and ...
Japan V Italy at Oita Bank Dome in the first of two tests
A Big weekend of internationals could shake up rankings With 10 matches carrying rating points this weekend, there could be plenty of changes to the World Rugby Rankings by the time they are updated at 12 noon on Monday. Asia Rugy Looks at Japan V Italy We take a brief look at some of the facts ...
Singapore claim Division I title with win against the Philippines
Singapore beat the Philippines 19-10 to lift the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I title. With both sides having beaten India earlier in the tournament, this was a winner-takes-all clash at Queenstown Stadium. The hosts went into the match as the slight favourites due to their higher ...
Joseph names side to play Italy in 1st test
Japan v Italy, Michael Leitch will lead a Japan side that contains a mixture of youth and experience when they play Italy on Saturday at Oita Bank Dome in the first of two tests. Leitch, who will be winning his 54th cap, lines up at openside flanker alongside two of the form players in this ...