Asia Rugby's Men's Sevens Squads for Tokyo 2020, Tokyo Olympic Games is billed to bring yet another feast for the senses as rugby’s sevens stars make their long-awaited return to the international stage at Tokyo Stadium (26-31 July). Korea Men Korea are in Pool A along with New Zeland , Asutralia ...
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Hong Kong 7s, Singapore 7s and Dubai 7s Dates Confirmed
World Rugby has announced an updated schedule for the highly anticipated return of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai 7s Dates Confirmed Asia to Host 2 women's events and 3 men's events in 2021 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 to kick off with a pair ...
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 ...
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 ...
Historic Rugby Fixture British and Irish Lions v Japan at Murrayfield
Historic Rugby Fixture British and Irish Lions v Japan at Murrayfield, For the first time in rugby union history, Japan will play the British and Irish Lions. It will be an exciting occasion and Japan will be determined to send the Lions off on their tour to South Africa with a defeat. Japan will ...
HKRU Women’s VIIs squad announced for Olympic repechage in Monaco
The Hong Kong, China women’s sevens squad taking part in the Tokyo Olympics repechage in Monaco on 19-20 June was announced today by the Hong Kong Rugby Union. Twelve teams from all over the world will be vying to reach the final with the top two teams from Monaco booking their tickets to ...
Leitch: Olympic sevens can be further boost for Japanese rugby
Michael Leitch talks to World Rugby about the impact he believes the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will have on rugby's profile in Japan and across Asia, after the success of Rugby World Cup 2019. Michael Leitch, Japan’s talismanic captain who led them to the Rugby World Cup 2019 ...
Singapore Rugby Holds Immediate Care in Rugby Course
As player welfare being at the heart of Asia Rugby and its member unions’ 'Return to Play' strategy, Singapore Rugby Union conducted the first in-person World Rugby Level 2 Immediate Care in Rugby (ICIR) Course in Asia. Related Link: Player Welfare Medical CommitteeThe course was delivered by ...
Exco Candidacy Marks First For World Rugby
Asia Rugby Executive Committee Member and Philippines Rugby President Ada Milby could be the first woman to win a seat. Philippines Rugby President Ada Milby is so used to blazing trails, she’s built her career on it. In high school, she was the first female to join the men’s American football ...
Lao Rugby Unstoppables hope to “make the environment better” for future generation
We spoke to Lao Rugby Federation CEO Viengsamai Souksavanh, who organised a networking event in Vientiane that brought together 17 Unstoppable females from the country’s rugby community. Related Link: Asia Rugby Unstoppable Lao Rugby Federation (LRF) CEO Viengsamai Souksavanh says she has a ...