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2017 Asia Rugby Championship
The 2017 Asia Rugby Championship, or ARC, was the third annual tri-nations series for top-level rugby union in Asia and the thirtieth continental championship for the Asia Rugby nations. The Asia Rugby Championship replaced the former Asian Five Nations in 2015, with only three nations competing in the top division instead of the previous five. The 2016 series included Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. Other Asian nations competed in the lower division tournaments. The format of the competition is a double round-robin where the three nations play each other twice on a home and away basis. The team finishing on top of the standings is declared the winner. Teams The teams involved, with their world rankings prior to the 2017 tournament in brackets: Standings Fixtures Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 See also * 2017 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments References {{DEFAULTSORT:Asian 2017 rugby union tournaments for national teams 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Asia Rugby Championship
The 2016 Asia Rugby Championship, or ARC, was the second annual tri-nations series for top-level rugby union in Asia and the twenty-ninth continental championship for the Asia Rugby nations. The Asia Rugby Championship replaced the former Asian Five Nations in 2015, with only three nations competing in the top division instead of the previous five. The 2016 series included Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. Other Asian nations competed in the lower division tournaments. The format of the competition is a double round-robin where the top-three nations play each other twice on a home and away basis. The team finishing on top of the standings is declared the winner, and the bottom-placed team is subject to a promotion-relegation play-off against the winner of Division 1, although this opportunity to challenge is often declined. Teams The teams involved, with their world rankings prior to the 2016 tournament in brackets: Standings Fixtures Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium
Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field (Hangul: 남동아시아드럭비경기장) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Incheon, South Korea. It is used for rugby and football matches, and is the home ground of the South Korea national rugby union team and Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels of the WK League. The stadium also hosted the rugby sevens events at the 2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 .... References External links 2014 Incheon Asian Games Website Official Introduction Sports venues in Incheon Rugby union stadiums in South Korea Football venues in South Korea Venues of the 2014 Asian Games Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea Sports venues completed in 2013 2013 establishments in South Korea {{SouthKorea-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takayuki Watanabe
Takayuki (written: 孝之, 孝行, 孝幸, 隆之, 隆行, 隆幸, 高之, 高行, 高猷, 貴之, 貴幸, 貴由, 貴由輝, 崇之, 崇幸, 敬之, 卓行, 鷹幸, 恭之 or タカユキ in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese racing driver *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese anime director *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese hurdler *, Japanese poet and writer *, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese karateka *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese chief executive *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese karateka *, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese ice hockey player *, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuya Odo
is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Lock. He currently plays for in Super Rugby and Yamaha Júbilo in Japan's domestic Top League Japan Rugby League One (formerly the Top League) is a rugby union competition in Japan. It is the highest level of professional rugby competition in the country. The Japan Rugby Football Union created the competition in 2003, by absorbing the .... References 1990 births Living people Japanese rugby union players Japan international rugby union players Rugby union locks Shizuoka Blue Revs players Sunwolves players {{Japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhiko Usami
is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays in the lock position. He currently plays for the in Super Rugby and Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League. Early / Provincial Career Usami has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with the Canon Eagles who he joined in 2014. Super Rugby Career Usami was selected as a member of the first ever Sunwolves squad ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season, however he did not make any appearances. International Usami made his senior international debut for Japan in a match against South Korea on April 18, 2015. He has largely featured in matches against other Asian nations such as Korea and Hong Kong, but he did play as a starter against in Vancouver during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals Sixteen or 16 may refer to: *16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17 *one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016 Films * '' Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film * ''Sixteen'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoki Ozawa
is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker. He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League. International Ozawa was called-up to his country's wider training squad in April 2021, ahead of British and Irish Lions test. On 24 May, he was named in the 36-man squad for the match against the Sunwolves and tour of Scotland and Ireland. He had previously won 4 caps for his country in 2017, debuting against Korea in the opening match of the 2017 Asia Rugby Championship The 2017 Asia Rugby Championship, or ARC, was the third annual tri-nations series for top-level rugby union in Asia and the thirtieth continental championship for the Asia Rugby nations. The Asia Rugby Championship replaced the former Asian Five .... References External linksitsrugby.co.uk Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshitaka Tokunaga
is a Japanese rugby sevens player. He competed for at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. In 2015 he was suspended for six games by the Japan Rugby Football Union The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU; ja, 日本ラグビーフットボール協会, ''Nihon Ragubi- Futtobo-ru Kyo-kai'') is the governing body for rugby union in Japan. It was formed 30 November 1926, and organises matches for the Japan nation ... for biting an opponent. He graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University. References External links * JRFU Player Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Tokunaga, Yoshitaka 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Hyōgo Prefecture Male rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic rugby sevens players for Japan Japanese rugby sevens players Japanese rugby union players Japan international rugby union players Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo players Japan international rugby sevens players Sunwolves players Rugby union flankers Rugby union n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yutaka Nagare
is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a Scrum-half. He currently plays for in Super Rugby and Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League Japan Rugby League One (formerly the Top League) is a rugby union competition in Japan. It is the highest level of professional rugby competition in the country. The Japan Rugby Football Union created the competition in 2003, by absorbing the .... References 1992 births Living people Japanese rugby union players Japan international rugby union players Rugby union scrum-halves Tokyo Sungoliath players Sunwolves players 21st-century Japanese people {{Japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumpei Ogura
is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Japan Rugby League One club Canon Eagles The Yokohama Canon Eagles is a Japanese rugby union team founded in 1981 that competes in the Japan Rugby League One and is owned by Canon. The team was previously based in Machida, Tokyo, Japan. According to the official website, it was founded ... and the Japan national team. References External links * 1992 births Living people Rugby union fly-halves Sunwolves players Japanese rugby union players Japan international rugby union players Urayasu D-Rocks players Yokohama Canon Eagles players 2023 Rugby World Cup players Rugby union players from Tokyo {{Japan-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanaki Lotoahea
Amanaki Lotoahea (born 14 April 1990) is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union footballer who plays as either a fullback or a wing. Lotoahea currently plays for the Ricoh Black Rams having joined them in 2014. He was initially named in the first ever squad to compete in Super Rugby Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Building on various Southern Hem ... from the 2016 season, but was later dropped from the squad after sustaining an injury. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lotoahea, Amanaki 1990 births Living people Tongan rugby union players Tongan expatriate rugby union players Tongan expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate rugby union players in Japan Rugby union fullbacks Rugby union wings Black Rams Tokyo players Male rugby sevens players Sunwolves players Japanese ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryoto Nakamura
is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays either as a fly-half or centre. He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League. Club career Nakamura has played all of his senior club rugby in Japan with Suntory Sungoliath, which he joined in 2014. International Nakamura made his senior international debut for Japan in a match against the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ... on May 10, 2013. All of his other test match appearances have been against other Asian nations, with the exception of a cap earned as a substitute in a test against in Tokyo in 2014. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakamura, Ryoto 1991 births Living people Japanese rugby union players Japan international rugby uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |