“That indicates the rapid development of rugby in Asia. “When I look back at the records in Asia over the last three years from 2017 to 2019, Japan lost five times to Asian sides, namely Korea, China and Hong Kong. Koichi Umeda, interim head coach for men’s sevens Japan, has warned his team to expect a tough challenge. “From my experience in Asia, it is important to play with a strong mentality and with attention to the small details in the Asian Series.” Changing of the guard “Each one of us on the squad can show their abilities and put it all together for the benefit of the team. “We have players who played at the Olympics in the squad as well as the new members, but we will play as a unit to challenge our opponents who can be bigger in size and fleet of foot. “ We’ll go out to win the title as the Asian champions and win back the pride of the Sakura Sevens,” she said. Neither the men’s and women’s teams won a game and Sakura Sevens captain and Olympian Yume Hirano says her team are in a determined mood. Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 - Asian Qualifier Īsia Rugby Catches up with Johnny Fa'auli Captain 🇯🇵Japan 7s Japan are reigning Asian men’s and women’s champions and will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing showing at their home Olympics.
The two teams that get to the final will confirm their place in Cape Town. In the women’s qualifiers, Pool A will comprise Japan, Kazakhstan, Thailand and the Philippines, while Pool B features China, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.Įach team will play a total of three matches in the round-robin format before entering the knock-out stage. Pool A boasts of Asian powerhouses Korea, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Malaysia.
RUGBY CHALLENGE 3 SEVENS SERIES
Teams from across the region will be vying to be crowned Asian champions as well as confirming their place in the Cape Town extravaganza next year.Ĭhampions of the recently concluded West Asia Rugby Sevens and hosts UAE have been drawn alongside seven-time Asia Rugby Sevens Series winners Japan together with Sri Lanka and China in Pool B of the men’s qualifiers. The Asia Rugby Sevens Series returns after a two-year wait in Dubai this weekend with four places at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 available to the top two sides in both the men’s and women’s standalone tournaments.
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