After the success of the men’s teams at recent Rugby World Cups and Olympic Games, women’s sevens great Chiharu Nakamura is looking forward to the women’s game being in the spotlight at the Tokyo Games. A nation hopes that next month’s rugby sevens showpiece at the Tokyo Olympics, coming off the ...
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Unstoppable Nahid Biyarjomandi driven by “heavy responsibility” to empower women in rugby around the world
World Rugby spoke to the World Rugby Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarship recipient and Asia Rugby Executive Committee member about an exciting year, in which she has also given birth to her first child. Nahid Biyarjomandi had already achieved more than most would hope to in a lifetime when ...
All eyes on Asia Rugby revamped Sevens Trophy
All eyes on Asia Rugby's revamped Sevens Trophy. Asia Rugby announced plans to adjust the 2021 competitions calendar to hold sub-regional sevens competitions. The sub-regional competition renamed The Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy and will be featuring all 34 member unions to return to play and to ...
Rugby sevens pools announced for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Rugby sevens pools announced for Tokyo 2020 Olympics , 東京2020オリンピックでのラグビーセブンズのプール組分けを発表 Tokyo 2020 Olympic rugby sevens pools announced with less than a month to go The 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams are in three pools of four teams Reigning men’s gold and silver medallists Fiji and Great ...
Ireland, France and Russia seal Olympic qualification in Monaco
Ireland’s men and France and Russia’s women claimed the three remaining sevens spots at Tokyo 2020 following the Olympic Repechage tournament Ireland won the men’s Olympic Repechage tournament in Monaco, while France and Russia were victorious in the women’s qualifier finals on Sunday to book ...
Hong Kong, China sevens squads narrowly miss out on tickets to Tokyo
The Hong Kong, China sevens squads narrowly missed out on qualifying for Tokyo 2020 at the World Rugby Olympic repechage Sunday in Monaco. Despite the year-plus international layoff, both sides were in contention with the men reaching the knockout semi finals, losing to Ireland 28-5, and the women ...
Tokyo 2020 qualification up for grabs on final day of Olympic Repechage tournament
Tokyo 2020 qualification up for grabs on final day of Olympic Repechage tournament All 3 Asia Rugby Teams in contention for a spot in Tokyo 2020 Olympics after Day 2 One men’s and two women’s teams will book their tickets to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Sunday at the Repechage in Monaco ...
Team Hong Kong opens strong in Monaco
Team Hong Kong opens strong in Monaco, The Hong Kong, China men’s and women’s sevens squads returned to international action - after a layoff of over a year, at the World Rugby Olympic Sevens repechage in Monaco. Both teams advanced as joint pool leaders overnight with final pool games with ...
World Rugby Sevens Repechage ready for kick-off
The World Rugby Sevens Repechage takes place in Monaco on 18-20 June Two women’s and one men’s teams will earn Olympic qualification for Tokyo 2020 Twelve women’s and nine men’s teams will compete at Stade Louis II Captains welcomed by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II at Monaco ...
Anna Yakovleva hoping to fulfil lifetime ambition and guide Kazakhstan to Tokyo 2020
Anna Yakovleva Asia Rugby Unstoppable Ambassador had hoped to sign off from her playing career with a trip to the Olympic Games, but the Kazakhstan women's coach remains confident she can help create history this weekend. Having captained her country to fourth at the Olympic Repechage ...