ARFU Women's Rugby Championship
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Although there had been women's 7-a-side tournaments in Asia since at least 2000, it was not until 2006 that the first recorded Asian rugby championship for female 15-a-side teams, organised by the Asian Rugby Football Union
(ARFU), took place. China were the hosts, and winners of the tournament.
A development tournament was also organised by ARFU. The games were 40 minutes long and were not test matches.
Asian Rugby Football Union
The Asian Rugby Football Union ' is the governing body of rugby union in Asia under the authority of the International Rugby Board.Founded in 1968 by eight charter nations, the Union today has 27 member unions in countries across Asia, stretching from Kazakhstan to Guam.The aim of ARFU is: "to...
(ARFU), took place. China were the hosts, and winners of the tournament.
Semi-finals
3rd/4th place
Final
2007 (Kunming, China)
IRB tournament reportSemi-finals
3rd/4th place
Final
First round
Semi-finals
5th/6th
3rd/4th
Final
2010
Some sourceshttp://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3671&p=39686#p39686 suggest that the following game was the ARFU Division 1 XV Championship:A development tournament was also organised by ARFU. The games were 40 minutes long and were not test matches.
Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 2 |
2011 Asian Division II Championship (Vientiane, Laos)
This was an official tournament for "developing" teams. There was no Division I tournament. The games were played in Vientiane, Laos, over three days. All games were 60 minutes in length.Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points |
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||
1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 140 | 9 | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 38 | 39 | 7 | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 87 | -67 | 5 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 124 | -112 | 3 |
See also
- Women's international rugby unionWomen's international rugby unionWomen's rugby union has a history going back to the late 19th century but it was not until 1982 that the first international fixture took place. The match was organised in connection with the Dutch Rugby Union's 50th anniversary...