The Indian women have received a lot of publicity over the past year, and this year’s Asia Women’s Rugby Championship Division 1 gives them another opportunity to compete on the global stage. Having competed in their first-ever 15s internationals in 2018, 12 months later they are in the ...
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India set for more history in Asia Rugby Women’s Championship
Neha Pardeshi is anticipating an exciting Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I for all four sides, including her own. India, Singapore, China and the Philippines will compete for this year’s ARWC Division I title, but there is more at stake for Pardeshi’s side. With the winner of ...
Gender equality central to Philippines as Women’s Division I countdown continues
This year’s Asia Rugby Women’s Division I will be hosted by the Philippines. Having seen their men’s side lift the Division I title in Chinese Taipei on Saturday, the mood in camp will be buoyant, and a home tournament for the women will continue the momentum. Fixtures and Results ...
Asia Rugby brings competition naming structure into gender equity
Asia Rugby has announced a new individual naming structure for all of their tournaments to align them in gender equity. From 1 July 2019 onwards, each tournament will be specifically named either a Men’s or Women’s competition. The existing Asia Rugby Championship will now become the Asia ...
Hong Kong women aim for second successive Women’s Rugby World Cup
Having made history by qualifying for the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup, Hong Kong are on the hunt for a second successive appearance in the showpiece tournament. They will attempt to qualify for the tournament next year and as they prepare for that, they are currently gaining valuable experience ...
Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I providing pathway to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021
The Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I will double up as part of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 qualification process. In June China, India, Singapore and the Philippines will have an opportunity to take a step closer to qualifying for the women’s showpiece event in New ...
Asia Rugby most represented region in World Rugby’s #TryAndStopUs campaign
Tuesday 21 May saw World Rugby announce their landmark global campaign to revolutionise women’s rugby. #TryAndStopUs With a new ‘Women in Rugby’ brand identity, the global campaign ‘Try and Stop Us’ was also launched. The campaign has initially identified 15 women and girls involved in ...
World Rugby launches global campaign to revolutionise women’s rugby
World Rugby unveils new global identity, brand proposition and campaign for women’s rugby #TryAndStopUs campaign features 15 inspirational women and girls with ‘unstoppable’ qualities from around the globe Huge growth in women’s rugby to 2.7 million participants with a 28 per cent increase in ...
Sean Horan: “We want to create something pretty special with China”
Hugely successful as New Zealand coach in the early days of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, Sean Horan is now two months into his new role as China Women's 7s coach and excited by the challenge of building a new programme to unlock the true potential of the world's most populous ...
Captains set for HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens in Japan
Captains from the 12 competing teams came together at the Shinozaki Hachiman Shrine in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Thursday, as the countdown continued to the fourth round of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2019 this weekend.While at the Shrine they had the chance to experience some Japanese ...