Hong Kong V Cook Island , Hong Kong beat Cook Islands 51-0 today at Hong Kong Football Club to secure their place in the final four-team qualification tournament for Rugby World Cup 2019. That tournament will take place in November in France. While Hong Kong only needed to avoid a loss of more ...
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Repechage beckons for hosts Hong Kong
Hong Kong V Cook Islands, Hong Kong are set to take on the Cook Islands this weekend, with one foot already at the repechage for Rugby World Cup 2019. Having recorded their first ever Top 3 title, Hong Kong progressed to meet the Cook Islands for a place in the repechage in November. Last ...
Red-hot Volcanoes enjoy rankings rise
Back-to-back victories over Singapore have resulted in the Philippines clinching the Asia Rugby Championship Division I title and a three-place rise in the World Rugby Rankings. The Volcanoes beat Singapore 38-12 in the return leg in Laguna having won the first match 32-24, to ease to a 70-36 ...
Rugby World Cup 2019 Impact Beyond legacy program unites Japan rugby community
The Rugby World Cup 2019 Organising Committee and Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) announced the launch of the Dream Beyond 2019 Future Plan under the umbrella of World Rugby’s global tournament legacy program - Impact Beyond 2019. The plan will see the Organising Committee and JRFU working ...
Hong Kong claim upper hand in RWC 2019 qualification with win over Cook Islands
Hong Kong claimed the upper hand in its Rugby world Cup 2019 qualification battle with the Cook Islands after a comprehensive 26-3 win in the first of a two-match play-off series. It was the first ever test match between the two teams. Hong Kong managed to hold the Cook Islands try-less in ...
Rugby players from Laos, Vietnam, Philippines and Japan meet for international tag rugby competition at RKU
Young rugby coaches and players from Laos, Vietnam and Philippines will be visiting Japan on 27 June-2 July to take part in the RKU ChildFund Pass It Back Cup. Hosted in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki by Asia Rugby and Ryutsu Keizai University, this is one of many lead-up events to the Rugby World Cup 2019 ...
Japan power past Georgia
Japan v Georgia, Japan finished their June test series in style Saturday as they beat Georgia 28-0 at Toyota Stadium, one of the 12 venues for Rugby World Cup 2019. Having split their two-test series with Italy, the Brave Blossoms produced a mature performance despite conditions that seemed ...
The star factory in Nepal ~ Rugby In Nepal #AsiaRugby
Rugby In Nepal, Situated 28km north of Kathmandu Valley sit Nepal Police Higher Secondary School, also known as the star factory. With 60 boys and 60 girls playing rugby continuously throughout the year it is no surprise they won the U14 national title this year. It is this school that ...
Philippines aim to claim first Division I title since 2012
With two matches to determine the Asia Rugby Division I champion, all eyes will be on Manila this week. The Philippines host Singapore, with the winner claiming the coveted Division I title that was won by Malaysia in 2017. Ranked two places below Singapore, the Philippines are slight ...
Singapore eye Division I title #ARC2018
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 ...