japan will be competing among the elite of international age-group rugby once again in 2020 after digging deep to beat Portugal by the slenderest of margins in the final of the World Rugby U20 Trophy on Sunday. Leading 34-28 with two minutes left to play, Portugal were on the verge of securing ...
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Malaysia reach all-time high in rankings
Malaysia have moved to within one place and just two-tenths of a point of Sri Lanka in the World Rugby Rankings following a 31-26 win against the Tuskers in Kuala Lumpur. Worth nine-tenths of a point, the victory lifts Malaysia above Croatia, Sweden and Morocco and into a historic high of 45th ...
World Rugby marks 200 days to Rugby World Cup 2019 with record breaking donations to ChildFund Pass it Back programme
Marking 200 days to go until Rugby World Cup 2019, World Rugby and ChildFund, the principal charity partner for Rugby World Cup, have confirmed that a record GBP £1.5 million has been pledged to ChildFund Pass It Back, strongly showcasing rugby’s values. In an incredible show of solidarity and ...
World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont knighted at Buckingham Palace
World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont says that he is “honoured and humbled” after being formally knighted by Her Majesty The Queen for services to rugby at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Sir Bill, who was named in The Queen’s New Year’s honours list in December 2018, was knighted at the ...
New Coach Iain Monaghan takes Women’s Sevens squad to Coral Coast Sevens in Fiji
A fresh-faced Hong Kong squad will hope to hit the ground running at the McDonald’s Coral Coast Sevens in Sigatoka, Fiji on Thursday. The team, under new women’s sevens coach Iain Monaghan, and featuring four players on debut out of the 14-woman squad, will look to reprise their Cup final ...
World Rugby and unions advancing evidence-based approach to injury-prevention
In a year set to see the most rigorous tournament player welfare standards ever at Rugby World Cup 2019, the focus areas build on significant progress in the management of injuries, particularly concussion, (the latest Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project for the English elite game ...
World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont awarded a knighthood for services to rugby
World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont has expressed his gratitude and says that he is “honoured and humbled” after being awarded a knighthood for services to rugby in HM The Queen’s New Year’s honours list. The honour is in recognition of a champion of rugby, who has dedicated his life to the ...
Young Lao Rugby Leader named as one of BBC’s 100 Women 2018
Lao Rugby Federation’s (LRF) Development Coordinator for Xieng Khouang was named by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as one of its 100 Women of 2018. An important leader in the rugby community and role model for players across Asia, this honour comes at a key time for a sport that is ...
Match schedule confirmed for Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2018
The match schedule for the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens 2018, which takes place on 29 November-1 December, has been confirmed. Dubai again hosts both the men’s and women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, acting as the men’s series opener and round two of the women’s, following on from in ...
Asia Rugby’s Annual Growing The Game Conference in Fukuoka
Delegates Introduced to Latest Tools at Asia Rugby's Annual Growing The Game Conference in Fukuoka Forty delegates from 22 countries plus representatives from the ChildFund Australia Pass It Back programme in Vietnam are this weekend braving typhoon Chaba in Fukuoka, Japan to attend Asia Rugby’s ...