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The Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) was founded in 1968. It comprised of Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Its purpose was to provide international competition between its members by staging a biannual tournament. The Asian Rugby Football Tournament (ARFT) was established in 1969. It is the second oldest established international rugby tournament in the World. It currently continues as the A5N. The growth of rugby in Asia is reflected in the increase of ARFU members, tournaments, events and activities.
Present position
In 2010 ARFU comprises 28 members. These members actively participate in annual and semi-annual council meetings. Four ‘working’ committees support the ARFU Council to oversee Rugby in Asia. ARFU organizes and manages five major tournaments for Men, Women and Youth. ARFU continues to explore new opportunities to develop rugby in Asia. The marquee event in ARFU, is the Asian 5 Nations (A5N). This event has shown the success and potential of Rugby in Asia.
Opportunities for Rugby in Asia
The Asian Region comprises some 60% of the world’s population. It is estimated that 80% of the world’s youth is here. However, in 2010 the Region comprised only 12% of the world’s rugby playing population. With the RWC coming to Japan in 2019 there now exists a tremendous opportunity to raise awareness and promote the Game throughout the Region.
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HSBC A7S Shanghai Sevens
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Winners : Korea
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HSBC A7S Borneo Sevens
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Winners : Japan
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HSBC A7S Thailand Sevens **
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11th-12th Febuary 2011
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HSBC A7S Goa Sevens
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Winners : Hong Kong
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ARFU 2010
Tournament Results and Ranking
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The Philippine Rugby Football Union in conjunction with BOSTIK kicked of 2012 year with the Bostik 10s league at Nomads Sports Club last Saturday, January 28th.
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The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union (HKRFU) men’s national sevens squad will use this weekend’s Bangkok Sevens as a build-up for its showcase competition, the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. HKRFU Head of Performance and Coaching and National Coach Dai Rees is eager to use this final sevens hit-out before Hong Kong to try out some new combinations and strategies for Asia’s number two sevens side.
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The Lao Rugby Federation announced the squad list for the 2012 Lao Men’s National Sevens Team set to compete against representative sides of Japan, the Philippines, and United Arab Emirates in pool play on the first day of the HSBC Bangkok Sevens February 11-12.
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Hong Kong Domestic Rugby
With two rounds of league games to go, it would be a brave punter who could predict whose mantelpiece the Premiership silverware is going to end up gracing after last Saturday\'s results left the standings table looking tighter than my wallet on a charity flag day.
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The HSBC Sevens World Series is an international circuit of Rugby Sevens which will become an Olympic Sport in 2016. The HSBC Sevens World Series, which originally started as “IRB Sevens World Series” in the 1999/2000 season, has now been expanded to nine cities in five continents this season since HSBC became the title sponsor last season.
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