2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship

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2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host Hong Kong
Date22 May–1 June 2024
Countries
Final positions
Champions Japan
2023
2025

The 2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship will be the 13th edition of the Asia Rugby Women's Championship, it will take place from 22 May to 1 June 2024 and will be hosted in Hong Kong.[1] The champion will qualify for the 2024 WXV 2 and the 2025 Rugby World Cup tournaments.[2][3] The runner-up will qualify for the 2024 WXV 3 and will have a chance of qualifying for the 2025 World Cup as the remaining six places will be awarded to the highest-finishing teams in WXV who have not qualified through the 2021 Rugby World Cup and the regional tournaments.[2][3]

Japan secured their sixth Asia Rugby Women's Championship title and qualification for both the 2025 Rugby World Cup and the 2024 WXV 2 tournaments.[4][5]

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification  JPN  HKG  KAZ
1  Japan 2 2 0 0 93 12 +81 14 2 2 0 10 Qualifies for the 2025 Rugby World Cup and 2024 WXV 2 64–0
2  Hong Kong 1 0 0 1 12 29 −17 2 4 0 0 0 Qualifies for 2024 WXV 3 12–29 1 June
3  Kazakhstan 1 0 0 1 0 64 −64 0 10 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2024. Source: [6]

Fixtures[edit]

22 May 2024
18:30 HKT (UTC+8)
Hong Kong China 12–29 Japan
Try: Forrest 67' c
Chong 78' m
Con: Smith (1/2) 69'
Cards: Olson-Thorne yellow card 41' to 51'
Report[7]Try: Kagawa 7' c
Nagata 25' m
Nagata 70' c
Hatada 76' c
Con: Otsuka (3/4) 8', 71', 77'
Pen: Otsuka (1/1) 65'
Kings Park sportsground, Kings Park
Referee: Christabelle Lim (Singapore)

27 May 2024
19:00 HKT (UTC+8)
Japan 64–0 Kazakhstan
Try: Kato 3' c
Hirotsu 7' c
Nagai 16' m
Nagata 30' m
Sato 37' c
Yoshimura 52' c
Mine 55' m
Abe 61' c
Machida 72' c
Otsuka 76' c
Con: Otsuka (7/10) 4', 8', 38', 53', 62', 73', 77'
Cards: Yoshimura yellow card 21' to 31'
ReportCards: Dadajanova yellow card 19' to 29'
Melnikova Yellow card 37' Yellow-red card 80'
Kings Park sportsground, Kings Park
Referee: Sunny Lee (Hong Kong China)

1 June 2024
18:30 HKT (UTC+8)
Hong Kong China v Kazakhstan
Report
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Referee: Tasuku Kawahara (Japan)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Asia Rugby Unveils 2024 Competitions Calendar". Asia Rugby. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ainsworth, Imogen (28 February 2024). "WXV 2024 announcement: Canada to host the top level for the first time". RugbyPass. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "WXV 2024 Details Confirmed - WXV 3 Heads Back To Dubai". RugbyAsia247. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Japan beat Kazakhstan to secure place at England 2025". www.world.rugby. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Japan beat Kazakhstan to secure Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2024". Hong Kong China Rugby. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2024". Asia Rugby. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Winning start for Japan". ScrumQueens. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.