Hong Kong V Korea, The teams have been named for the upcoming Asia Rugby Championship Top 3 finale between Korea and Hong Kong. For hosts Hong Kong they know a win will ensure they win a first-ever Top 3 and progress to face the Cook Islands in the next stage of Rugby World Cup 2019 ...
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Q&A with Isabella Nepomuceno ahead of ARWC Div I
The Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I starts this weekend, with India, Singapore and the Philippines all competing in the historic event. Ahead of the first match between hosts Singapore and India, Asia Rugby spoke with one of the Philippines’ many debutants Isabella Nepomuceno as her ...
Rugby World Cup Top 3 finale between Hong Kong and Korea to be streamed live
This weekend the all-important Asia Rugby Championship Top 3 finale takes place. Korea travel to Hong Kong for a top of the table clash in Rugby World Cup qualification and the match will be streamed live on Asia Rugby’s Facebook page. Although Hong Kong are in the driving seat and know any ...
Saukuru and Malaysia proud to be part of RWC 2019 history #RWC2019
Malaysia may have suffered four defeats in this year’s Asia Rugby Championship, but that didn’t stop them winning many fans globally. In their four matches, two of which were played in front of 15,000 people at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia did score five impressive ...
Asia 1 Million, Pakistan
The project Asia 1 Million has been running since May 2016 when Asia Rugby Council agreed on launching the project with the aim of engaging one million new player participants in Asia by 2020 as part of the Impact Beyond 2019 programme for Rugby World Cup 2019. Project Asia 1 million has made a ...
Chinese Taipei take Division II title , Thailand v Chinese Taipei
Thailand v Chinese Taipei, Chinese Taipei beat Thailand 28-21 in an enthralling Asia Rugby Championship Division II encounter to take this year’s title. With both sides having beaten India earlier this week, the winner of this match was always going to be crowned champions and the match did not ...
Hong Kong return to Rugby World Cup driving seat after beating Malaysia , Malaysia v Hong Kong
Malaysia v Hong Kong, Hong Kong made it three wins from three in the Asia Rugby Championship as they beat Malaysia 91-10 at the Hong Kong Football Club. The impressive win puts them back on top of the Top 3 standings and in the driving seat to reach the next stage of Rugby World Cup 2019 ...
Thailand set for Division II finale in Pattaya Thailand v Chinese Taipei
Thailand v Chinese Taipei , Thailand take on Chinese Taipei on Saturday to determine who will be crowned Asia Rugby Division II champions. With both sides winning their round-robin matches with India, all that is left is for these two sides to battle it out in Pattaya. While Chinese ...
Squads declared for all-important Rugby World Cup qualifier between Hong Kong and Malaysia in ARC Top 3
The squads have been named for the fifth and penultimate match of this year’s Asia Rugby Championship between Malaysia and Hong Kong. Perhaps with one eye on next weekend’s showdown with Korea, Hong Kong head coach Leigh Jones brings in no fewer than 11 new faces from their win over ...
Hong Kong v Malaysia Rugby World Cup qualifier to be streamed live
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 ...