The following article about the Sri Lanka U17 girls rugby 7s team has been kindly submitted by Sri lanka Rugby. The Sri Lanka U17 girls left the Island with intentions of booking a spot for the youth Olympic Games in Buenus Aires next year as they participate in the Asian Qualifiers in ...
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Hong Kong Triumph In Colombo With Extra Time Win Over Japan | #AR7s | Asia Rugby
The Hong Kong men’s sevens team was under significant pressure coming into the third and final leg of the Asia Rugby Seven Series (ARSS) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Having lost to Japan at home in the Cup final of the opening leg and then losing to eventual winners Korea in the semi-final of the ...
Rugby India Host Inaugural Regional Medical Super Week | #Playerwelfare
Rugby India and ProHealth Asia have again combined resources, this time expanding from the two FAIR courses held six months ago, to hosting a medical super week. Eleven new World Rugby medical educators, 13 immediate Care in Rugby (ICIR L2) and thirty-one First Aid in Rugby (FAIR) ...
Malaysia’s dream of RWC Qualification continues as they win the ARC Division I
Malaysia, after a nervous first half riddled with errors and dropped balls came to life in the second half in front of their vociferous fans putting Sri Lanka to the sword as they claimed the Asia Rugby Championship Division I title in Ipoh, Malaysia, 22 – 9. And with it, a spot in next year’s top ...
Malaysia And Sri Lanka Move A Step Closer To Rwc Dream | #ARC2016 D1
Hosts Malaysia and Sri Lanka ran out convincing winners in their respective ARC Division I matches today in Ipoh, Malaysia. Sri Lanka easily beat UAE, 33 – 17 while the hosts dispatched a lackluster Philippines, 40 – 8. In the first match, Sri Lanka had to fight for all of their points in the ...
Sri Lanka Dominant In Opening Match| #ARC2017 D1 | Sri Lanka vs Philippines
Sri Lanka vs Philippines, Sri Lanka put out a marker of intent in the opening match of the Asia Rugby Championship 2017 - Division 1 at the Padang Ipoh, Perak as they cast aside Philippines, 24 - 13. The Tuskers used their pace and quick passing movement to great effect despite the heavy pitch ...
Advantage Malaysia and Sri Lanka | #ARC2017 D1 | #RWC2019 Qualifiers
It is advantage Malaysia and Sri Lanka in the race for the Asia Rugby Championship 2017 Div 1 title – and the chance to make further progress on the road to RWC 2019 – after opening wins over the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines respectively. Jone Nasalo was the toast of the Malaysian ...
Can top ranked Sri Lanka see off the challengers? #ARC2017 D1 #RWC2019 Qualifier
Ahead of Sunday’s first matches in this year’s ARC Division 1, today’s ‘State of the Union’ report is on the top seeds and one of the region’s oldest unions, Sri Lanka. Always hovering around 40th in the World Rugby rankings and by far the highest of the 4 competing countries, they enter the ...
Asia Rugby Championship 2017 Division 1 : Referee Appointments
The annual Asia Rugby Championship 2017 Division 1 tournament kicks off this Sunday in Ipoh, northern Malaysia, which this year is also a qualifier tournament on the pathway to Rugby World Cup 2019, whereby the tournament winner will be promoted to the Asia Rugby Championship next year for a shot at ...
SOUTH KOREA CLINCH THRILLER IN MANILA IN ARU19 DIVISION I FINAL
South Korea scored late in the match to take a narrow 14-13 lead against UAE and hold on for the last few minutes of the game to claim victory in the 2016 Asia Rugby U19s Division 1 Championship held in Manila. South Korea qualified for the final beating the Philippines 26-10 earlier in the week ...