With just two matches left of this year’s Asia Rugby Championship Top 3, the race for Rugby World Cup qualification is set to step up a gear. Malaysia come into the match having suffered three defeats and therefore can’t win the Championship and progress to the next stage of qualification – a ...
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Teams announced for Rugby World Cup qualifier between Korea and Malaysia
With less than 48 hours to go until the fourth match of this year’s Asia Rugby Championship Top 3, both sides have been named. In Korea’s second successive home match they face Malaysia who are on their travels for the first time after losing both of their home matches. The first meeting ...
Korea get RWC qualifiying campaign off to winning start
Malaysia v Korea, It’s been 22 years since these two sides last met and whilst the result hasn’t changed, the score certainly has. In 1996 Malaysia only scored a solitary try to Korea’s mammoth 115 points, today it was a different story. A hot day at the Bukit Jilal Nation Stadium saw both sides ...
Lebanon defend ARC Div III W title #ARC2018
Lebanon defended their Asia Rugby Championship Division III West title with a 29-17 victory over Iran in the final. Despite trailing 10-0 after 11 minutes, the hosts drew level at half-time thanks to a penalty from Karim Jammal and a penalty try. Iran’s Jalal Jahanbakhsh was shown a red ...
Rhino balls utilised for historic ARC 2018
The iconic Asia Rugby Championship 2018 began in Beirut Lebanon on Thursday, the first of many tournaments in this year’s edition. Hosts Lebanon and Iran will meet in the final of Division III W, before Malaysia and Korea begin the ARC Top 3 on Saturday. All ARC2018 Top 3 Matches will be ...
Malaysia captain eyes Rugby World Cup qualifiers and future fame for the sport
The Asia Rugby Championship swings into action next weekend with six matches to determine which side continues their Rugby World Cup dream. Malaysia are one of three sides with a chance to progress alongside the more fancied Korea and Hong Kong. For captain Mohd Syahir Asraf Bin Rosli the next ...
Asia Rugby Championship Match Officials Camp in Hong Kong. #ARC2018
The senior match officials from all spectrums who will be involved in the forthcoming Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) between Hong Kong, Korea and Malaysia met in Hong Kong on 4 March for a pre-tournament camp. The 6 ARC matches this year are also 2019 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers with the winner of the ...
Asia Rugby Championship 2018 KO times confirmed for Top3 #ARC2018
Asia Rugby Championship 2018 KO times confirmed for Top3 #ARC2018 Calendar 2018 Asia Rugby Championship 2018, Rugby World Cup Qualifier 2019, #ARC2019 #ARC2018 #ARC2018DI #ARC2018DII #ARC2018DIIIw #ARC2018DIIIc #ARC2018DIIIe ...
Thailand Grind Out A Tough Win Over Hosts Chinese Taipei | Thailand v Chinese Taipei
In the second match of the Asia Rugby Championship Division II in Taipei, Thailand proved party spoilers as they ground out a tough 27-21 win over hosts, Chinese Taipei at the National Stadium. Both teams recognised the importance of a good start and played a lot of territory rugby and trying to ...
Singapore Book Spot In Arc Division II Final | India V Singapore | #ARC2017 D2
A hat-trick to Singapore fullback, Charlie Lambert in the first half of today's Asia Rugby Championship Division II tournament against India set the tone for a convincing win for the top seeds as they easily recorded a 49-0 victory. And with it, a spot in the final on Saturday against ...