This article about Malaysia u19 Captain Muhamad Hafiezie has been kindly submitted by Malaysia Rugby Union Being a student-athlete is difficult but being the captain and managing studies at the same time is a lot of hard work and responsibility. For a young Malaysian, who was leading the team ...
RWC 2021 set to break new ground as tournament dates are announced
The dates for Rugby World Cup 2021 have been announced as tournament heads to Southern Hemisphere for first time Matches to be played at Waitakere Stadium, Northland Events Centre and Auckland’s Eden Park from 18 September to 16 October 2021 Tournament brand unveiled symbolising the power and ...
Rugby India’s Get Into Rugby Program ranked No 1 globally 2019
This Article about Rugby India's Get Into Rugby Program has been kindly provided by Rugby India As per the World Rugby’s Get Into Rugby (GIR) Statistic report 2019, India now ranks at the top of the rankings globally, reaching out to 214,053 new rugby participants through World Rugby’s outreach ...
Hong Kong to host Asia Rugby’s ‘Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 qualifier’
Asia’s final qualifier competition for the Women's Rugby World Cup 2021 shall be held in Hong Kong in mid-March. Our 3 unions competing for a place at the RWC are Hong Kong, Japan and Kazakhstan. Matches are scheduled to take place as below: Saturday 14 March: Hong Kong v ...
Lao Rugby Kicks of 2020 by Hosting the DHL Vientiane 10s
This story about the Vientiane 10s has been kindly provided by the Lao Rugby Federation Later this month rugby players and enthusiasts from Lao PDR, Vietnam, China, Singapore, Thailand, the United States, UK and Australia will come together in Hanoi and Vientiane for the second consecutive DHL ...
Asia Rugby signs five-year match ball deal with Rhino
The Rhino Vortex Elite will be the official match ball for the Asia Rugby Championship, Asia Rugby 7s Series and all official Asia Rugby tournaments for the next five years. Rhino was first appointed by Asia Rugby two years ago and this new deal will see the world’s No.1 rugby training equipment ...
Big year for player welfare law trials kicks off #Playerwelfare
Player welfare is the sport's top priority and injury incidence in global elite rugby has reduced in recent years thanks to the sport’s forward-thinking and research-driven approach to injury prevention and injury management. With the rugby community focused on reducing the risk of concussion, ...
Sevens Challenger Series to boost rugby sevens’ expansion
The World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series, a new and exciting international rugby sevens competition, will be launched in February 2020 to boost rugby sevens’ development across the globe. With sevens experiencing exponential growth from a performance and fan engagement perspective, World Rugby is ...
Japan Rugby’s Sakura Sevens help Guam ladies during their visit to Guam
Japan Rugby’s Sakura Sevens Women’s team, currently ranked 11th in the world, were on Guam for an intense ten day training camp ahead of their attendance at the World Rugby Seven’s Series round in Sydney Australia in February - but with their eyes clearly on performing well at the Olympics being ...
Pools and schedule announced for World Rugby U20 Championship 2020
The world’s 12 best teams will compete across five match days in northern Italy, bidding to succeed France as champions with the winners to be crowned in Parma on 18 July. The teams taking part in the premier age-grade tournament have been divided into three pools of four with the medallists from ...
