[ Lebanon v Jordan] Lebanon began their title defence of the Asia Rugby Championship Division III West competition with an impressive 71-6 win over Jordan. Lebanon v Jordan>>> Full Match Video Having won the tournament in 2017 and 2018 Lebanon will be aiming to win a third successive ...
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Philippines to put their hearts on the field at the Hong Kong Sevens
Donald Coleman and his Philippines teammates are all set for this weekend’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series qualifier. Having beaten Sri Lanka in the third and final round of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series, the Philippines secured enough points to finish third behind Japan and Hong Kong overall and ...
Rugby sevens regional qualifiers confirmed for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
World Rugby has announced the location and dates for the men’s and women’s regional association Olympic Games qualification tournaments, which will take place from June – November 2019. With the top four placed teams in the men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series the first to guarantee ...
Five on debut for World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier
The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) today announced the squads to compete in the Men’s and Women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series qualifiers, played as part of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. The men’s qualifier will be played from Friday to Sunday, 5-7 April, in the Hong Kong Stadium, ...
Asia Rugby Championship is vital for Jordan Rugby #ARC2019
John Mataira heads into the Asia Rugby Championship Division III West as Jordan’s new head coach. Jordan will compete against Lebanon and Qatar for the first piece of silverware in this year’s Asia Rugby Championship. Asia Rugby Championship Page >>>>> Link Fixtures and ...
Afghanistan Rugby hold historic elections
The governing body of rugby in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan Rugby Federation, held elections at its Annual General Meeting to elect new office bearers to continue progressing the work done in the country. Union Page: www.asiarugby.com/unions/afghanistan/ Aga Hussain, President of Asia Rugby, ...
No room for error: Learning skills implicitly
Learning a new skill in sport is always challenging. Beginners often learn by observing their coaches perform a kick or tackle effortlessly. But when they begin to try it out themselves, it’s effortful and erroneous - like my first few months playing rugby! If the first pass is too high, the ...
Guam connect with Saipan to help grow rugby
Guam Rugby visited the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana (CNMI) Island of Saipan recently to help raise the awareness of the sport. The opportunity also provided both sides competitive experience as they prepare for the Asia Rugby Championship and Pacific Games respectively. Despite being ...
New-look men’s and women’s World Rugby Sevens Series 2019-23
World Rugby announces a new-look men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series which include at least six combined events, as the women’s series increases to eight rounds for the first time in its history over the next four-year cycle. New world series schedule to include at least six ...
FAIR Goes to School in Korea!
In late December 2018, Dulwich College Seoul expressed an interest in hosting a World Rugby FAIR course (First Aid In Rugby), based on recommendations from their international school network. The outcome was that both the Korea Rugby Union and Dulwich College Seoul co-hosted the World Rugby ...