An Hong Kong squad in training for the upcoming Asia Rugby Championship beat an understrength South China Tigers squad 31-17 today at Aberdeen Sports Ground. The hit-out will have helped sharpen reigning Asian champions Hong Kong for their title defence, which opens in South Korea on 8 June, ...
Asia Rugby Championship
Korea go two from two as Malaysia impress in front of home crowd
The second round of this year’s Asia Rugby Championship was celebrated by a passionate home crowd at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. Malaysia, despite falling to a 38-16 defeat to Korea, impressed on home soil and showed great improvement from their 50-12 defeat a week ago in ...
Live Streaming ARC 2019 Game 2 Malaysia V Korea
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Division I awaits the Philippines ahead of Olympic qualification goal
Justin Coveney spoke to Asia Rugby after the Hong Kong Sevens. This is the second part of a two-part series hearing from the Philippines star. The Philippines will face Sri Lanka on 29 May in Chinese Taipei with the hosts facing Singapore in the other semi-final. Following their recent ...
Sri Lanka name squad for ARC Division I
The Sri Lankan Tuskers will be led by their youngest-ever captain for this year’s Asia Rugby Championship Division I. Omalka Gunaratne has been named captain for the tour to Chinese Taipei, with their first match coming against defending champions Philippines on 29 May. 13 debutants have ...
Korea looking to the future with selection for ARC round two
Brad Mika has named an unchanged side for Malaysia’s first home match of the 2019 Asia Rugby Championship. The Bukit Jalil National Stadium plays host to Korea on Saturday and the former All Black makes three changes to his starting XV for the match. Amirul Abas, Hashraffuddin Basir and ...
Malaysia here to make history in ARC
Malaysia will play host this Saturday as the Asia Rugby Championship second round takes place in Kuala Lumpur. Having lost 50-12 in Incheon, Malaysia will attempt to record a historic first-ever victory in the ARC against Korea on home soil. Fixtures and Results ...
UAE up to 64th in World Rugby rankings
Following their Asia Rugby Championship Division II title, the UAE are also celebrating a rise in the World Rugby rankings. Having beaten Guam 82-7 and then Thailand 50-12, the UAE benefited from two big victories in the space of three days to leave them six places higher than before the ...
Learning curve for Malaysia as Korea score eight tries in Incheon
With the first match of the 2019 Asia Rugby Championship done and dusted, Korea head into match two following a bonus point win over Malaysia. The two sides now travel to Kuala Lumpur for the second round before both sides face Hong Kong at home and away. Korea scored eight tries through eight ...
Korea bag bonus point win in ARC opener
Korea began the 2019 Asia Rugby Championship with a 52-14 win over Malaysia in Incheon. With Hong Kong the defending champions, Korea got off to the perfect start scoring eight tries in the bonus point win. Malaysia took an early lead in the match through Lawrence Petrus showing the hosts they ...