The Philippines Volcanoes trounced Thailand 41-7 to emerge as runaway winners in the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy 2017 tonight at the Aspire Warm Up Track and Rugby Stadium in Doha. In the final, Philippines led by top scorer Daniel Matthews (16 points) were simply unstoppable as they surged to a ...
First-ever ARST in Qatar to kick off on Friday
Qatar Rugby Reports that the stage is set for the first ever Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy (ARST), an 11-nation continental championship, which will be held on March 3 and 4 at the Aspire Rugby Pitch in Doha. Iran, Jordan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Philippines, Thailand, India, Pakistan, UAE, Singapore and ...
India to compete in the Asia Men’s Rugby Sevens Trophy at Doha
Rugby India reports that the Indian men’s Rugby team will compete in the Asia Men’s Rugby Sevens Trophy 2017 to be held at Aspire Rugby Field, Doha, Qatar from Friday 3rd March & Saturday 4th March, 2017. The team will participate under the aegis of the Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU), the ...
Chang & Thailand 7s collaboration to be leader of Asia Rugby
In collaboration with Thai Beverage Public Company Limited. or "Chang" brand and Thai Rugby Union launched a press release "Chang and Thailand Rugby Sevens for Asia Rugby 2017 Season Opening" on Tuesday 21st February, 2017 at Meta Room, Rajpruk Sport Club, North Park, Viphavadi-Rangsit Road. In ...
Annual Performance Development Workshop in Tokyo
Forty delegates from 12 member unions are at the Ryutsu Keizai University in Ibaraki, outside Tokyo this week for Asia Rugby’s 3rd, annual Performance Development Workshop. The majority are Trainers & Educators from the World Rugby / Asia Rugby Training & Education Workforce. They will ...
SINGAPORE LOOKING TO SECURE SEVENS SERIES SPOT #ARST
Top seeds Singapore will be looking to put the disappointment of 2016 behind them as they look to bounce immediately back into the Asia Rugby Sevens Series 2017 by winning promotion in the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy 2017 #ARST that will take place later this week in Doha, Qatar. The Singapore squad ...
CLEVER RUGBY PLAYERS IN ASIA!
As the Sunwolves begin their 2017 Super Rugby campaign against the Hurricanes in Tokyo on Saturday, spare a thought for some of the Sunwolves players, and a number of others in the Asia Rugby region. Unions such as Hong Kong, Korea and Sri Lanka, who must adapt from current to amended laws, or back, ...
JORDAN RUGBY AIMS FOR ANOTHER “REMARKABLE” YEAR
The sport of rugby is coming of age in Jordan and the Jordan Rugby union has reflected on 2016 and what it calls a “remarkable year” by unveiling some ambitious plans for 2017. Despite being relatively young to the sporting scene in Jordan, the Jordan Rugby Union (JRU), under the Presidency of ...
QATAR NATIONAL RUGBY SEVENS TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR ASIA RUGBY SEVENS TROPHY
The Qatar National Rugby Sevens Men’s Squad for this year’s Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy at Aspire Rugby Stadium in Doha has been announced. Qatar National Rugby Sevens Squad will participate at the ARST tournament that will be hosted by the Qatar Rugby Federation at Aspires Warm Up and Rugby Stadium ...
South Korea Victorious in Vientiane
South Korea women saved their best performance for last sweeping aside the tournament second seeds, India in the final match of the Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Trophy, 29-0, in a powerful display of Sevens rugby. And with the win, South Korea secured the promotion spot to the Asia Rugby Sevens Series ...