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
Runner-up Hong Kong
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] Hong Kong China's hopes of making the World Cup were kept alive after they defeated Kazakhstan and earned a spot in WXV 3.[6][7]

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 China 2 1 0 1 34 29 +5 5 4 0 0 4 Qualifies for 2024 WXV 3 12–29 22–0
3  Kazakhstan 2 0 0 2 0 86 −86 0 13 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 June 2024. Source: [8]

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[9]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 22–0 Kazakhstan
Try: Chong 21' c
Olson-Thorne 50' m
Lau 59' c
Con: Smith (2/3) 22', 60'
Pen: Smith (1/1) 44'
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. ^ "Hong Kong China beat Kazakhstan to WXV 3 qualification". www.world.rugby. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  7. ^ "HONG KONG CHINA WOMEN QUALIFY FOR WXV3 AND KEEP RUGBY WORLD CUP 2025 DREAM ALIVE". Hong Kong China Rugby. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  8. ^ "Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2024". Asia Rugby. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Winning start for Japan". ScrumQueens. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.