Hong Kong opened its defence of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series title today at home at Kings Park. Despite blooding five new players in the squad, the hosts picked up where they left off after sweeping last season’s Asian Series, topping Pool A after wins over Malaysia, Philippines and China on day ...
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World Rugby U20 Trophy : Japan V Chile
Missed kicks cost Chile dear as Japan overcame a shaky start to begin their bid to gain promotion back to the World Rugby U20 Championship on a winning note. Crucially for Chile, seven points went begging from the tee in the first half as Tomas Salas was unable to convert tries from Domingo ...
Japan Target Immediate Return To The Top | World Rugby U20 Trophy
Japan are targeting an immediate return to the top level of international age-grade competition by winning the World Rugby U20 Trophy for the second time in their history. Relegated to the Trophy following their bottom-place finish at the World Rugby U20 Championship in 2016, Japan go into the ...
Japan Finish Ireland 2017 On A High With Victory Over Asian Rivals Hong Kong
Japan finished Ireland 2017 on a high with victory over Asian rivals Hong Kong to claim only their second win in Women's Rugby World Cup history. #WRWC2017 The Sakura 15 had emphatically beaten Hong Kong twice to win the Asia Rugby Women's Championship crown again in July, but this was a much ...
Hong Kong claim test series against Kenya in Nairobi | Hong Kong V Kenya
Hong Kong V Kenya 2nd Test | Hong Kong beat Kenya 43-34 in the second of a two-test series at the RFUEA Ground in Nairobi. It was a determined performance for the visitors, who had also led last week in the opening test, before letting Kenya come back to steal a 19-all draw. Ahead of the second ...
Womens Rugby World Cup 2017 | 11th Place Play-Off: Japan V Hong Kong
These two nations know each other very well, Japan having emphatically won their two most recent encounters in the Asia Rugby Women's Championship in July. Japan will end a 15-year wait for their second World Cup victory if they can make it three wins this year against the side they also beat ...
SEA Games 2017 Rugby 7s | Malaysia Men and Thailand Women win Gold
Malaysia were crowned SEA Games 2017 rugby sevens champions for the first time after they beat Singapore 22-7 in the final to win gold at the Kelana Jaya Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, which also served as the venue for the 1998 Commonwealth Games rugby sevens competition. Around 15,000 spectators, ...
Hong Kong’s hunt for first win at Women’s Rugby World Cup continues
Coach Jo Hull’s Hong Kong squad showed it is applying the tough lessons of the pool stages to good effect at the Women’s Rugby World Cup after submitting their best performance against Spain in a 31-7 loss last night in Belfast. Hong Kong V Spain The 31-7 scoreline belies what was a pulsating ...
Temporary Replacement Period For Off-Field HIA Now Fixed At 10 Minutes
World Rugby has approved an amendment to law making it mandatory for players who undertake an off-field screening under the head injury assessment (HIA) protocol not to return before 10 minutes (actual time) have elapsed. The amendment comes into effect globally from 26 August and applies to all ...
Asia Rugby Referees Appointed To World Rugby U20 Trophy & Sevens World Series
Asia rugby referees appointed to world rugby u20 trophy in Uruguay Asia Rugby is delighted to announce that 2 top referees from the Asian region have been appointed in the list of 5 Referees selected to officiate at the World Rugby U20’s Trophy in Uruguay: Tasuku Kawahara (JRFU) Stephen ...