With Japan preparing to become the first Asian nation to host Rugby World Cup, a 46-day tour of all host cities and Top League teams, will provide a fitting and ambitious way to mark the major milestone.Kicking off in style with a public extravaganza at Shibuya 109 – one of central Tokyo’s busiest ...
Rugby World Cup 2019
Hosted once every four years, the Rugby World Cup is rugby's centrepiece event. It is the big stage that rugby players from all over the world dream of reaching. Held over the course of seven weeks, it is the 3rd largest sports event in the world after the summer olympics and the Football World Cup.
Tournament Dates 20th September (Fri) - 2nd November (Sat), 2019
Opening Match 20th September (Fri), 2019 Tokyo Stadium
Finals 2nd November (Sat), 2019 Yokohama Stadium, Kanagawa
Annual Leading Rugby & Growing the Game Conferences | #AsiaRugby
Aia Rugby has commenced a series of important annual conferences as part of the Impact Beyond legacy programme to strengthen the capacity of Unions to grow the game in Asia up to and after RWC 2019 in Japan. Following on from last year’s conferences in Bangkok, the UAE Rugby Federation is this ...
Tahiti Will Take On Arc 2018 Winner | #RWC2019
Tahiti remain in the hunt for a place in the Rugby World Cup 2019 repechage tournament after upsetting the Cook Islands 13-9 to win the Oceania Rugby Cup 2017 in Rarotonga on Friday.They will face the Asia Rugby Championship 2018 champion in a home and away play-off with the winner progressing to ...
Massive impact of RWC 2019 will be an enduring legacy in Asia | Impact Beyond 2019
Inspiring sustainable rugby growth and attracting one million new participants in Asia is the aim of the Impact Beyond 2019 programme, which was launched today. Announced at the Asia Rugby General Assembly in Mongolia, Impact Beyond 2019 is a partnership between World Rugby, Asia Rugby and the ...
Malaysia’s dream of RWC Qualification continues as they win the ARC Division I
Malaysia, after a nervous first half riddled with errors and dropped balls came to life in the second half in front of their vociferous fans putting Sri Lanka to the sword as they claimed the Asia Rugby Championship Division I title in Ipoh, Malaysia, 22 – 9. And with it, a spot in next year’s top ...
Can top ranked Sri Lanka see off the challengers? #ARC2017 D1 #RWC2019 Qualifier
Ahead of Sunday’s first matches in this year’s ARC Division 1, today’s ‘State of the Union’ report is on the top seeds and one of the region’s oldest unions, Sri Lanka. Always hovering around 40th in the World Rugby rankings and by far the highest of the 4 competing countries, they enter the ...
Rugby World Cup pool draw – Where to watch?
Rugby World Cup pool draw is a defining moment for all teams and fans on the road to RWC 2019. You will be able to follow every moment of the draw live, sharing in the excitement of the build-up and big unveiling. The live pool draw takes place in Kyoto State Guest House in Kyoto, Japan. Coverage ...
Apollo Perelini looks to take the UAE to New Heights | #ARC2017 D1 #RWC2019 Qualifier
Asia Rugby Championship Division 1 2017 / RWC 2019 Qualifier As we build up towards the forthcoming Asia Rugby Championship Division 1/RWC 2019 Qualifier, this is our first of 4 ‘State of the Union’ reports on the unions playing in Ipoh, Malaysia next week. We start with the 4th seed, promoted from ...
Asia Rugby Championship 2017 Division 1 : Referee Appointments
The annual Asia Rugby Championship 2017 Division 1 tournament kicks off this Sunday in Ipoh, northern Malaysia, which this year is also a qualifier tournament on the pathway to Rugby World Cup 2019, whereby the tournament winner will be promoted to the Asia Rugby Championship next year for a shot at ...
Presenters confirmed for RWC 2019 pool draw
With just days to go until fans around the world find out who their teams will play in the pool stage of Rugby World Cup 2019, the presenters and participants for the eagerly awaited pool draw have been announced. The draw will take place in the historic Japanese city of Kyoto at the iconic Kyoto ...