The Asia Rugby Championship kicks off this weekend with Hong Kong, Korea and Malaysia all bidding to keep their Rugby World Cup 2019 dream alive and fans can watch all the action live via www.asiarugby.com* and Asia Rugby’s facebook page*.
The champions of the round-robin competition will face Cook Islands in a home-and-away play-off on 30 June and 7 July with the winner on aggregate joining Canada in the four-team global repechage tournament that will provide the 20th and final qualifier for RWC 2019 in November.
Japan, the 2017 Asia Rugby Championship winners, are not taking part this year having already confirmed their place at Rugby World Cup 2019 by finishing in the top three of their pool at England 2015.
28 April: Malaysia v Korea (16:30 local time)
5 May: Malaysia v Hong Kong (16:30 local time)
12 May: Korea v Hong Kong (16:30 local time)
19 May: Korea v Malaysia (16:30 local time)
26 May: Hong Kong v Malaysia (16:00 local time)
2 June: Hong Kong v Korea (16:00 local time)
Visit www.asiarugby.com for full details regarding the 2018 Asia Rugby championship and join the conversation using #ARC2018.
The Asia Rugby Championship coincides with the Rugby World Cup 500 days to go celebrations with the milestone day on 8 May and the Front Row priority ticket sales period beginning on 19 June. Fans can join the front row via www.rugbyworldcup.com/supporters.
Rugby World Cup 2019 Worldwide Partner Mastercard is offering fans who apply for tickets using their Mastercard the chance to receive a double entry in the ticketing ballot.
Fans are also being encouraged to #FindRugby and post images on social media of anything that reminds them of a rugby ball. The most creative submissions could win a fantastic prize courtesy of Rugby World Cup 2019 Worldwide Partners, Sponsors and Suppliers. Find out more via @rugbyworldcup.
* Streaming geo-blocked in Malaysia and New Zealand for the first two matches, geo-blocked in Korea and New Zealand for Korea’s home matches and Hong Kong’s home matches will also be geo-blocked in New Zealand.
Source: www.worldrugby.org
