Chinese Taipei v India, Chinese Taipei beat India 44-5 on Wednesday and will now face Thailand in a winner-takes-all match on Saturday for the ARC Division II crown. Following an 18-12 win over India, Saturday will see either Thailand or Chinese Taipei become ARC Div II champions. In the ...
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Thailand off to a winning start in ARC Div II , Thailand V India
Thailand got off to a winning start in this year’s Asia Rugby Championship Division II with an 18-12 win over India. In a round-robin competition both sides will now go on to face Chinese Taipei to see who will be crowned champions. In a tight affair, the deadlock was not broken until the 37th ...
Redemption on the Rugby field | Rugby is bringing a ray of hope to village girls in Kashmir
A sport is a lot of things to a lot of people. But for its ardent followers it’s a religion, an obsession and an outlet for their emotions. But for a bunch of Kashmiri girls, it’s an escape from the harsh realities of their society. The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), which was ...
Pardeshi: “Rugby is here to stay in India”
Neha Pardeshi is the captain of the Indian women’s national team, and one of the pillars of women’s rugby in Asia. Having had such an impact since starting to play at the age of fifteen, she was recently invited to educate some of the country’s most renowned sports writers on cricket, football ...
Rugby India U17 Girls “big heart and are courageous”
This Article about the Rugby India U17 Girls has been kindly Submitted By Rugby India. Asia Rugby Under 17 Championship (Youth Olympic Games – Asia Qualifiers) Dubai, UAE 29th&30th November, 2017 The Indian U-17 Girls Rugby team competed at the Asian Qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games ...
USA Men’s 7s head coach Mike Friday feels Indians will play to their potential
The following article about the Indian U17 girls rugby team has been kindly submitted by Rugby India. Mike Friday, Head Coach of the USA men’s rugby 7s team was seen shouting instructions and keenly monitoring the 20-Indian probables training during the final preparatory camp regime, at the ...
Aga Hussain Elected as the President of Asia Rugby
The Following Article about Asia Rugby Newly elected president , Aga Hussain has been kindly submitted by Rugby India Aga Hussain, of the Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) aka Rugby India, has been elected as the President of Asia Rugby. The election took place at the AGM of Asia Rugby in Hong ...
Chinese Taipei Overcome A Spirited India | #ARC2017
In today's 3rd / 4th playoff of the Asia Rugby Championship Division II, hosts Chinese Taipei overcame a spirited challenge from India, 37-19 at the Taipei Municipal Stadium. India, under the tutelage of former Kiwi international Henry Paul showed greater direction and poise with the ball as they ...
Rugby’s inclusion in Indian Universities curriculum and the India University Games
Rugby India announced rugby's inclusion in the Indian Universities curriculum and the University Games calendar. It is a great step forward for the game in the country, building on the success of the #GetIntoRugby programme which provides training & playing opportunities to over 100,000 ...
Huang Scores Four As China Take U20 Title
In the Asia Rugby U20 women’s competition, China were far too dominant across the two days as they put the sword to all challengers with a string of consistently high scoring victories. The standout player for China women was speedy winger Xiaohui Huang who capped off a fantastic tournament ending ...