World Rugby has confirmed the qualification model for Rugby World Cup 2023. The France-hosted tournament will be a 20-team competition, operating on the same model as that of Japan 2019. As was the case in RWC 2019, RWC 2023 has eight qualifying slots. The eight successful teams will join the …
Read More »Andre Coquillard helps Korea clinch Olympic spot
South Korea are headed to the Olympics. A try in sudden death extra time from Seong-Min Jang sent the crowd into rapture as the home side claimed a remarkable win over Hong Kong to win the Asia Rugby men’s qualifying tournament at Incheon and claim their spot in Tokyo 2020. …
Read More »MLR Final Preview – Glendale Raptors vs Seattle Seawolves
We come to it at last. The great battle of our time. Or at least the makings of a pretty good game of footy on Saturday afternoon between the top two sides in Major League Rugby. The Glendale Raptors have been at the top of the table virtually all season …
Read More »Hong Kong Advance in RWC Qualifiers
Hong Kong are Asia 1. This was achieved today by virtue of Hong Kong defeating South Korea. It sees Hong Kong Advancing in the RWC Qualifiers, setting up a play-off against the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands earned the right to face Asia 1 in the Cross-Regional Play-Off after Tahiti …
Read More »Hong Kong Win RWC Qualifier
Hong Kong began their RWC qualifying series with a win. They downed Malaysia 67-8 in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to go to top spot in the qualifiers. The match was the second in the Asia Rugby Championship following on from South Korea’s 35-10 win over Malaysia last weekend. Both Hong Kong …
Read More »South Korea Down Malaysia in RWC 2019 Qualifier
South Korea defeated Malaysia in a RWC 2019 Qualifier on Saturday. The 35-10 victory sees South Korea greatly boosting their chances of advancing. Early on in the contest there were memories of South Korea’s 115-5 win over Malaysia from 1986. Their strong start had them 21-0 up in quick time. …
Read More »MLR Notes – SaberCats add former Patriots fullback
The Houston SaberCats have added former New England Patriots fullback Joey Iosefa to their Major League Rugby roster. At 245 lbs (112kg) the 26-year-old will cast an imposing figure in the midfield. Iosefa played college football at the University of Hawaii. Hailing from American Samoa, he is not new to …
Read More »Fiji scores back-to-back titles in Hong Kong
Fiji made it two HSBC Sevens Series Cup wins in a row on Sunday when they defeated Kenya to win the Hong Kong Sevens. It was a repeat of the Cup Final in Vancouver and again the Fijians proved a class apart, finishing the tournament undefeated with a two-point victory …
Read More »USA and Argentina fly into Hong Kong Quarter Finals
Two Americas teams will compete in the Cup Quarter Finals of the Hong Kong Sevens. A strong Day Two for the USA see them advance from the pool stages undefeated while Argentina will look to regroup from their loss to the Eagles after impressing against France. A stutter-start against France …
Read More »Argentina impress on Hong Kong Day One
Argentina emerged the best of the three Americas teams after Day One of the Hong Kong Sevens. The South Americans cruised to a 31-10 win over Wales to open the main draw of the HSBC Sevens Series event with Franco Sábato contributing two tries. The Pumas will face France next …
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