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Teams announced for Cable & Wireless Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens 2010
04 Mar 2010
The twelve participating teams for the Cable & Wireless Worldwide Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens 2010 (HKWRS) have been announced today by the tournament organizers. The event will be held on Friday March 26, 2010 at the Hong Kong Football Club with the Cup final being played at 7.04pm in the Hong Kong Stadium as part of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2010.
Teams announced for Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2010
29 Jan 2010
The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union today announced the 24 international teams taking part in the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2010.
Invictus
11 Jan 2010
Released last month in the United States and coming to a screen near you soon, wherever you live, ‘Invictus’ is the 2009 biographical drama film based on Nelson Mandela’s life during the 1995 Rugby World Cup Finals in South Africa.
Japan snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
08 Dec 2009
Japan edged Hong Kong 26-24 in a thrilling men’s gold medal match at the 2009 East Asian Games in Hong Kong this afternoon. In the women’s competition, China continued its run of impressive results beating Japan 34-12 in the gold medal match to finish the competition undefeated.
Monks take Shanghai by storm in their inaugural season
02 Dec 2009
The 2009 Shanghai Bei League has been won and in some style too, by the Zhudi Monks.
Monks in control
24 Nov 2009
The visiting Zhudi Monks inflicted a heavy defeat on Nantong Tigers last weekend and are now two points clear at the top of the Shanghai Bei League. This massive 86-0 victory comes on the back of a handy 29-5 win at Shanghai Sports Institute and the Monks would almost certainly win the title if they can record a third away victory in consecutive weeks.
Welcome to Rugby in China. Rugby is a relatively new sport in China. The first domestic club, the China Agricultural University Rugby Club was formed in 1990.
Since then the sport has become popular in universities and the military. The national team are traditionally stronger in sevens than fifteens where they play in the Asian 5 Nations Division 2.
The women’s national sevens team are the current Asian champions and won the bowl at the 2009 Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens.
There are numerous expatriate teams in cities throughout China.
Follow the links to discover more about rugby in China.
Other News
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Crabs retain Yellow Sea Cup
Shanghai Hairy Crabs completed a perfect season in the 2009 Yellow Sea Cup with an away win against Beijing Devils last Saturday.
10 Nov 2009
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Hermit Crabs and Monks locked together
Entering the final stretch of the Shanghai Bei League 2009 Shanghai Hermit Crabs and Zhudi Monks are locked together at the top of the table. The Hermit Crabs, who replaced their club’s first team the Hairy Crabs in the competition this season, are one point clear of the Monks courtesy of one extra bonus point. They have however played one more game than the Monks and therefore the match between the two teams on Saturday November 28th is absolutely crucial and one that could ultimately decide the championship. Their first game this season was won by the Monks 48-28.
09 Nov 2009
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Japan lift cup, while minnows impress
Japan gained revenge over Shanghai Sevens champions Korea, in a tight cup semi-final and then gave a polished performance against an injury ridden Hong Kong in the final to lift the Borneo Sevens Cup and top the Asian Rugby Sevens Series ranking table after the two qualifying tournaments.
03 Nov 2009
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Survivors can only watch and wait
The Oakwood Seoul Survivors capped off what is likely to be their final Yellow Sea Cup match for 2009 with a hard-fought 22-3 victory over long-time rivals the Beijing Red Devils.
03 Nov 2009
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A passage to the Hong Kong Sevens?
The Asian Rugby Sevens Series road-show moves on to the Malaysian city of Kota Kinabalu this weekend for the Borneo Sevens.
30 Oct 2009
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19 Oct 2009
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Shanghai 7’s
Over the weekend of September 12th and 13th, rugby fans in Shanghai were treated to a high energy rugby bonanza. The inaugural IRB Asian Rugby Sevens Series - Shanghai Sevens tournament was held out at the Shanghai Rugby Football Club over the weekend, drawing nearly 2,000 people over the two days. With 9 international teams, 16 club teams 2 women's teams and 2 veterans’ teams taking part in the games, the tournament was the largest rugby event ever held in Shanghai.
22 Sep 2009
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Sun, sand and of course rugby!
Macau rugby club’s first team, Macau 1 beat seven rival teams to win the cup in the men’s division of the SJM Macau Beach Rugby Tournament at Hac Sa Beach, Macau last Saturday, while the women’s competition was won by Hong Kong Valley Pink Ladies.
18 Sep 2009
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Korea steals the show
Korea beat its fiercest rugby rival Japan twice in the past 24 hours to take the gold medal at the first ever Asian Rugby Sevens Series event, the Shanghai Sevens, held yesterday and today at the Shanghai Rugby Club. In the 3rd/4th place decider Hong Kong topped Chinese Taipei 24-10.
14 Sep 2009
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Fat Boy Tens 2009
The 6th Fat Boy Tens as expected was a roaring success and all expectations are that it will raise more money than ever for various local charities and for the development of the game of rugby in the Philippines. The first of a series of articles will deal with the rugby itself.
11 Sep 2009
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Two years to go
Exactly two years today the Rugby World Cup 2011 will kick off in Auckland, New Zealand with the first game being the hosts taking on Tonga.
09 Sep 2009
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A rugby storm hits Shanghai this September
Rugby fans will witness an intensely fast and furious Rugby Sevens tournament in Shanghai on September 12th and 13th. As part of the IRB’s ongoing plan to develop rugby in China, this event has been sanctioned by the International Rugby Board (IRB), the Asian Rugby Football Union, the Chinese Rugby Football Association and the Shanghai Sports Bureau. National teams from the leading rugby regions in Asia will participate, including teams from China, Japan, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei and Singapore. The event will be held at the Shanghai Rugby Football Club with doors opening at 8:00am on both Saturday and Sunday.
28 Aug 2009
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Olympic return is within touching distance
Rugby seems set to return to the Olympic Games in 2016. The International Olympic Committee’s executive board voted to include rugby sevens and golf at its Berlin executive board meeting yesterday.
14 Aug 2009
