These two nations know each other very well, Japan having emphatically won their two most recent encounters in the Asia Rugby Women's Championship in July. Japan will end a 15-year wait for their second World Cup victory if they can make it three wins this year against the side they also beat ...
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Hong Kong Put First Points On Board In Positive Performance Against Wales | Womens Rugby World Cup
Natasha Olson-Thorne became the first Hong Kong player to score a try in a Rugby World Cup as her side went down 39-15 to Wales in Dublin on Thursday. Hong Kong meant business from the outset and matched their more fancied opponents for the first 60 minutes, before fading late and letting Wales ...
Hong Kong Excited To Face New Zealand At Rugby World Cup 2017
The Hong Kong Rugby Union has named the squad for its second match at the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland. After opening the championship against the 2013 runners-up, Canada (ranked 2nd in the world), Hong Kong will now play New Zealand – ranked third in the world, tomorrow (kick-off at ...
Teams excited to finally get WRWC 2017 underway
The long wait is almost over for the 12 participating teams with defending champions England and Spain to meet in the opening match of Women's Rugby World Cup 2017, a tournament that sees Hong Kong make their debut. The wait is almost over with the eighth edition of Women's Rugby World Cup set ...
Fans Set For Most Widely Viewed Women’s Rugby World Cup
Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 is set to be the most widely viewed to date as World Rugby announced a record broadcast and social media coverage schedule. Fans across the world will be able to watch the pinnacle of the women’s game on TV and on World Rugby's digital platforms when it kicks off on 9 ...
Hong Kong call on their French connection | Women’s Rugby World Cup
For Hong Kong player Amélie Seure, victory over Japan at the Asia/Oceania qualification tournament back in December would have been extra special because it would have meant a date with her native France at Women's Rugby World Cup 2017.Instead, it is the Sakura 15s who find themselves in Pool C with ...
Top Eight The Goal For Determined Japan | #WRWC2017
Japan may be making their first Women’s Rugby World Cup appearance since 2002, but that hasn’t stopped coach coach Goshi Arimizu from setting his side a target of a top eight finish in Ireland next month. The Sakura 15s are ranked 14th in the World Rugby Women’s Rankings and will face France, ...
World Rugby U20 Trophy in Uruguay | ワールドラグビーU20トロフィー2017
The match schedule has been announced for this year's World Rugby U20 Trophy "ワールドラグビーU20トロフィー2017" in Uruguay. The age-grade tournament takes place from 29 August to 10 September at the Estadio Charrua in Montevideo, while the third match day (6 September) will see matches played at in Punta del ...
WRWC Opens Ticket Exchange Programme For Charity
More fans will have access to Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 after organisers opened a ticket exchange programme for the tournament in Dublin and Belfast.With the pool stages now almost entirely sold-out, the exchange programme will give those without tickets a chance to see some of the world’s ...
Hong Kong handed stiff test at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 after loss to Japan
Hong Kong will face New Zealand, Canada and Wales at next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup after Jo Hull’s side produced a courageous display in Saturday’s final qualifier for the 2017 tournament losing 20-8 to Asian champions Japan. Both sides had already secured qualification for the 12-team ...