The Pakistan Rugby union Rugby Calendar begins with a Super XV league game

between the two giants Of Pakistan club rugby Lahore RFC Vs Islamabad RFC

the first game of the best of 5 game fixture ,The matches between IRFC and LRFC always a great event to watch, the rivalry between Islamabad and Lahore RC goes back to 1996. 

(12 November 2008) The three-day Cathay Pacific/ Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens is Asia's premier annual rugby event.  The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union has unveiled the 24-team line-up for the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2009 and at the same time announced that tickets for the annual extravaganza will go on public sale on 17 January 2009.
 
The 12 teams participating in all eight IRB Sevens World Series events in 2008/09 are: Argentina, Australia, England, Fiji, France, Kenya, defending Hong Kong champions New Zealand, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa, USA and Wales.

Teams from Thailand and Iran arrived in the Lao PDR this week in preparation for a 4 day rugby development camp in Vientiane. Three days of training with coaches from around the region began on the 26th November at the Polytechnic in Sapantong Village. Teams from Iran and Thailand (Roi-Et, Mahasalakham and Loei) and the Lao PDR (Vientiane and Nornsaat) are participating in the camp aimed at improving women’s rugby around the Asia region.

(20 November 2008) Managers of the HSBC A5N Tournament announced today that a new Division 3 had been created and that Guam, Indonesia, Iran and the Philippines had all advanced out of the Development Levels of the tournament into the new Division.

 

The tournament, which is tentatively scheduled to be played from 30 June to 5 July in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines, will feature the potential for promotion to the upper divisions for successful teams.  The HSB Asian Five Nations tournament is unique in the world of rugby in that it features both promotion and relegation and qualifies entries into the Rugby World Cup from the 26 rugby playing nations of Asia.

(Tainan, Chinese Taipei, Nov 15 2008) Chinese Taipei defeated Sri Lanka 35 – 23 in today’s final match of the Round Robin HSBC Asian Five Nations Division I Tournament at the Tainan Rugby Stadium in Chinese Taipei.

 

The win saw the third participating team in the Tournament, the Guinness Singapore Rugby Lions, promoted to the elite HSBC Asian Five Nations Top 5 competition for 2009.

 

Singapore scored a last minute try for the second match in succession at the HSBC Asian Five Nations Division I tournament at Tainan Rugby Park, this time to beat hosts Chinese Taipei 23-22 on Thursday.

Less than 48 hours after John Forrester’s conversion secured a 20-20 draw with Sri Lanka in the opening match of the round robin tournament, Singapore once again came from behind at the death to this time celebrate victory.

(11 Nov. 2008, Tainan, Chinese Taipei)

Singapore fly half John Forrester kicked a last gasp conversion to snatch a 20-20 draw with Sri Lanka in the opening match of the HSBC Asian Five Nations Division I at the Tainan Rugby Stadium in Chinese Taipei.

Singapore had trailed 20-10 with six minutes remaining, but a Forrester penalty cut the deficit to seemingly secure at least a losing bonus point for his side from a match played in cool and blustery conditions in Tainan.

(10 Nov. 2008 Buan, Korea) Korea made the most of home advantage to once again deny Hong Kong in the final of the Asian Under 20 Championship, sealing a 19-11 victory in Buan on Monday to secure the region’s place at the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2009.

The hosts were never behind in the match at the Buan Sports Park and took the lead in only the fourth minute with a penalty from full back Hee Chan Yang, although within minutes this was cancelled out by a kick from Hong Kong scrum half Adam Rolston

The Philippines U/20 Rugby Union Team won the first of two games against Guam 18-17.The first game was played under lights at the International School of Manila and a crowd of 200 spectators came to watch and support the u/20 International fixture.

The game was always going to be close with the Philippines narrowly beating Guam 12-8, the last time these two sides met at the Asian U/19 tournament in Kaoshiung.

Japan's men and women both won their respective Asian Sevens titles in Hong Kong on Sunday to secure the top places among the region's five qualifying teams for next year's Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai.

Japan's men booked their place at next year's World Cup alongside runners-up Hong Kong and the Arabian Gulf, who were pre-qualified as hosts in the 24-team draw.

In the crucial men's semi finals Japan and Hong Kong had advanced past China (24-0) and Chinese Taipei (26-0) to confirm their places in Dubai on 5-7 March 2009.

HSBC has signed former All Black legend and current coach of Japan, John Kirwan as a rugby ambassador.  Kirwan will work with HSBC primarily on their sponsorship of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations, as well as several international youth rugby projects across Asia.

Kirwan was capped 63 times for New Zealand and coached Italy before joining Japan in 2007.  He recently led the developing nation, who have risen to 16th in the International Rugby Board rankings, to a fifth place finish in the Pacific Nations Cup - their best finish in three years. 

This week’s HSBC Asian 5 Nations Regional Tournament has been a big step towards rugby finding a place in the rich Kyrgyz sporting culture.

The game between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan yesterday brought an end to the week’s rugby with the 15 all draw a just result. These two Rugby Federations are like the children of neighbours that have grown up together; they have followed similar paths from a very similar beginning, but are fiercely competitive.

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 qualifying continues this weekend with the Asian regional event in Hong Kong, Japan's men and Kazakhstan's women favourites to win and book their places in Dubai in March.

Japan heads the seedings in the 12-team men's tournaments where two qualifier places are up for grabs, while reigning Asian champions Kazakhstan will be looking to claim one of the three spots available in the nine-team women's event, which will be played concurrently at the Hong Kong Football Club.

(19 July 2008, Jakarta, Indonesia) The Indonesia Rugby Football Union beat Cambodia today to sweep both of its first ever home test matches and win the HSBC Asian Five Nations Regional Tournament in Jakarta. Today’s 55 – 3 demolition of Cambodia followed Indonesia’s 23 – 11 win over Laos on Tuesday, 15 July, 2008.

(15 July 2008, Jakarta, Indonesia) The Indonesia Rugby Football Union marked a historic victory today, winning its first ever home test match played today as part of the HSBC Asian Five Nations Series. Indonesia beat Lao 23 – 11 in the second of three matches in the HSBC Asian Five Nations Regional Tournament - Jakarta.

At the sun-drenched and breezy UPH stadium in Karawaci, Jakarta, fans saw the Lao PDR take on Cambodia. In a fast moving game, the Lao PDR put on a performance that mesmorised the crowd and the opposition. With some slick handling and strong running, the Lao PDR scored a 33 - 0 victory to take the Mekong Cup onto Lao soil for the first time.

 

(5 July Guam): The Philippines Rugby Football Union national team today won the first HSBC Asian Five Nations Regional Tournament by beating hosts Guam Rugby Football Union 20 – 8 in a tight encounter at Wettengel Field.

27 June 2008, Guam: The Guam Rugby Football Union marked its first test match victory in eight attempts since 2005 with a comprehensive 74 – 0 win over Brunei in today’s opening match of the HSBC Asian Five Nations Regional Tournament played today at Wettengel Field in Dededo, Guam.

Guam leapt out to an early lead, scoring it first try through fullback Edward Calvo in just the 10th minute.

 

(27 June 2008, Guam):

The Guam Rugby Football Union will host the Philippines and Brunei Rugby Unions in the first of four regional tournaments to be played in the inaugural HSBC Asian Five Nations Series.
The Guam Regional Tournament will be played under a single round robin format with the first match between Guam and Brunei kicking off on Sunday, 29 June, at Wettengel Field, Dededo, Guam.

Bangkok, 14 June 2008: Thailand won the HSBC Asian Five Nations Division II Tournament played today at the Army Stadium in Bangkok.

By virtue of their Division II victory, Thailand is the qualifying team for the Rugby World Cup 2011 Qualifiers Asia Round I.

Thailand also earned promotion to the HSBC Asian Five Nations Division I Tournament in 2009, which will serve as the Round II of the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers for Asia.

 

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