Singapore beat the Philippines 19-10 to lift the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I title. With both sides having beaten India earlier in the tournament, this was a winner-takes-all clash at Queenstown Stadium. The hosts went into the match as the slight favourites due to their higher ...
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Philippines complete historic win over India in ARWC Div I
The Philippines beat India 19-5 in the second match of the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I at Queenstown Stadium on Tuesday. The win means the Philippines will now face hosts Singapore on 8 June in the title decider with both sides having beaten India. For the Philippines it was ...
Historic Asia Rugby Women’s Championship heads to Singapore
This Saturday the historic Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Divison I kicks off. With India playing in their first-ever international against Singapore in the tournament opener, history will be made from the very start at the Queenstown Stadium. The Philippines are the third team involved ...
Q&A with Isabella Nepomuceno ahead of ARWC Div I
The Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I starts this weekend, with India, Singapore and the Philippines all competing in the historic event. Ahead of the first match between hosts Singapore and India, Asia Rugby spoke with one of the Philippines’ many debutants Isabella Nepomuceno as her ...
Historic day for World Rugby as expanded Council meets for first time
On an historic day for World Rugby, 13 new union and regional association representatives have been welcomed onto an expanded World Rugby Council, the sport’s highest decision-making body. Expanded World Rugby Council convenes in Dublin for annual meeting 13 new members (11 female) ...
Asia Rugby promotes Child Safeguarding in Sport with Safeguarding Working Group
Asia Rugby’s Safeguarding Working Group was launched in 2018 to provide advice and support to its member unions on best practice child safeguarding, in-line with UNICEF’s International Safeguards for Children in Sport. The Safeguarding Working Group sits under Asia Rugby’s Player Welfare & ...
New Team, New Management, New Direction For Philippine Rugby
Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) have new sights for growth, announcing a new leadership team after an extensive recruitment process that attracted applicants from across the globe. PRFU is proud to announce and introduce the new leadership team that will take Rugby into the future. ...
Child Safeguarding Regional Workshop
With rugby participation booming across Asia, ChildFund has been working with 3 national sports federations and their regional association, Asia Rugby, to ensure that all children playing rugby have access to a safe and enjoyable environment. From 30-31 March 2018, a Child Safeguarding workshop ...
Girls From Sos Children’s Village Compete In The Rugby Asian Qualifiers For The 2018 YOG
The Following Article about 3 girls from SOS Children’s Village, Davao, Philippines Journey to Dubai UAE as part of U17 Philippine National Girls Rugby Team has been Kindly submitted by the Philippines RFU. 3 girls from SOS Children’s Village in Davao namely Angelie Krista Hifume, Angela Jessa ...
Jr. Volcanoes face off against Korea in Asia Rugby champs
The Following Article about the Philippine U19 National Rugby Team has been kindly submitted By Philippine Rugby Football Union. The Philippine U19 National Rugby Team, the Jr. Philippine Volcanoes, take on tournament favorites Korea this Wednesday in the opening round of the Asia Ruby Under 19 ...