Although Malaysia suffered a 35-10 defeat to Korea in the opening match of the Asia Rugby Championship they won a lot of fans around the world. Having been promoted from ARC Division I to compete in the top tier for the first time the task was always going to be tough. But, despite being ...
Hong Kong set for opening test against Malaysia as ‘fittest’ side in Asia
Hong Kong are set for their Asia Rugby Championship 2018 debut having watched from afar as Korea beat Malaysia 35-10 in the opening match.For the visitors, it will be a chance to show what they are made of in this all-important Championship that is doubling up as the next stage of Rugby World Cup ...
Malaysia v Hong Kong Rugby World Cup qualifier to be streamed live
Malaysia v Hong Kong , The second match of the ARC 2018 Championship will be streamed live on Asia Rugby’s Facebook page. Hong Kong are the second side to travel to play Malaysia at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, the 87,5000 capacity stadium built for the 1998 Commonwealth Games. With more ...
Positives for Korea and Malaysia after Asia Rugby Championship opener
Korea got their Asia Rugby Championship 2018 campaign off to a 35-10 winning start against Malaysia. With a place at Rugby World Cup 2019 still on offer for the winner of this year’s ARC, there is extra motivation for all three teams still involved. In a pulsating match at the Bukit Jalil ...
Japan impress in Singapore showdown
Japan finished 13th at the Singapore Sevens, their first event since qualifying for the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. With five players making their debut on the world stage Japan impressed with three wins out of their six matches to finish 13th. In the 13th place play-off Japan beat ...
Asia Rugby President Aga Hussain visits Iran
Asia Rugby President Aga Hussain visits Iran Asia Rugby President, Aga Hussain, recently visited Iran to meet with many people and organisations including the Iran Rugby Federation. Iran recently finished second in the Asia Rugby Championship Division III West after a defeat to Lebanon in ...
Korea get RWC qualifiying campaign off to winning start
Malaysia v Korea, It’s been 22 years since these two sides last met and whilst the result hasn’t changed, the score certainly has. In 1996 Malaysia only scored a solitary try to Korea’s mammoth 115 points, today it was a different story. A hot day at the Bukit Jilal Nation Stadium saw both sides ...
Lebanon defend ARC Div III W title #ARC2018
Lebanon defended their Asia Rugby Championship Division III West title with a 29-17 victory over Iran in the final. Despite trailing 10-0 after 11 minutes, the hosts drew level at half-time thanks to a penalty from Karim Jammal and a penalty try. Iran’s Jalal Jahanbakhsh was shown a red ...
Qatar, Lebanon and Syria make international sevens debuts
Alongside the Asia Rugby Championship Division III West competition, a women’s sevens tournament also took place this week. Hosted by Lebanon, two Lebanese teams competed with both Qatar and Syria on Wednesday and Thursday, ahead of the ARC Div III W final between Lebanon and Iran. All three ...
Teams announced for ARC opener #ARC2018
With less than 24 hours to go until the opening match of the Asia Rugby Championship Top 3, the teams have been confirmed. For hosts Malaysia, their first match of this year’s Championship is against Korea on home soil and they will be captained once more by their fly-half Mohd Syahir Asraf ...
