The mascot , which is based on traditional storytelling characters grounded in ancient Japanese culture, is said to embody rugby’s values with the purpose of spreading the spirit of the game and happiness throughout Japan and around the world. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE >> The distinctive ...
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Hong Kong Women’s Seven Reach Final at Fiji Coral Coast Sevens
Hong Kong’s brilliant run to the final of the women’s competition ended at the last hurdle at the Fiji Coral Coast Sevens on Friday, with Kevin West’s team falling 19-12 to local team Striders. Tries to Chong Ka-yan and Nam Ka-man weren’t enough to get Hong Kong home, but West was more than ...
Hong Kong Podium Squad Stopped In Cup SF , Women Advance To Quarter Finals At Coral Coast Sevens
Hong Kong’s youth side suffered a heartbreaking semi-final loss to Tuva Youth on day two of the Coral Coast Sevens in Fiji on Thursday, while the women’s side won one and lost one to progress to Friday’s quarter-finals. Hong Kong picked up where they left off in the opening match of the day, with ...
Asia Rugby L3 Coaching Course Kicks off In Singapore
With the unusual cool weather being experienced in South East Asia, and most people shying away from the wet weather, Singapore hosted the start of the 2018 World Rugby Asia Rugby L3 coaching courses. Daryyl Suasua (World Rugby Trainer from New Zealand) was in town to conduct the course which ...
A Boost For Project Asia 1 Million | UAE Schools Get Into Rugby
Asia Rugby's Project Asia 1 Million got an enormous boost when rugby was officially included in the curriculum in all UAE public schools. Asia 1 Million | Impact Beyond 2019 Project Asia 1 Million is part of Asia Rugby's Impact Beyond strategy to grow the participation numbers in Asia to 1 ...
Hong Kong’s Deaf Rugby Player Fundraising For World Deaf Sevens
Eight of Hong Kong’s Deaf Rugby players are busy fundraising so they can realize their dream of participating in the World Deaf Sevens on 22nd - 28th April in Australia. Thanks to the support of the rugby community, the total needed is half way there as the gate receipts from last month’s Regal ...
Asia Rugby: Digital Media Consultant
Interested in working with Asia Rugby? If you are an expert in Digital Media, we want to hear from you! Asia Rugby is seeking to contract a Digital Media Consultant who shall be responsible for developing and implementing the Asia Rugby digital media communications strategy. To view the ...
Rugby World Cup 2019 official supporter tour package sales begin
January 2018 marks an exciting milestone for fans on the road to Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan with the launch of official supporter tour package sales. With Asia’s first Rugby World Cup set to deliver a unique experience for fans, demand is expected to be high as 21 leading official travel ...
Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 qualification
Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 will feature 24 men’s and 16 women’s teams across four days of competition at AT&T Park in San Francisco. There will be three aspects to the qualification process with teams qualified by virtue of their finish at RWC Sevens 2013 in Moscow, via the HSBC World Rugby ...
Asia Rugby 2017 , The road to Rugby World Cup 2019
Fifteen down, five to go … we review how the Rugby World Cup 2019 qualification picture changed In Asia over the course of the past 12 months.The winner of the Asia Rugby Championship 2018 will take on Tahiti for the right to play in the RWC 2019 global repechage tournament that will decide the ...