ASIA RUGBY U19 MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

Sunday 22 December 2024 started with Korea narrowly beating Chinese Taipei 24-19 in the 3rd place playoff on the final day of the Asia Rugby U19 Men’s Championship 2024 before Hong Kong China U19s were comfortably beaten by favourites Japan 64-3 at the Taipei Municipal Stadium.

https://www.hkrugby.com/news/details/hong-kong-china-finish-runners-up-in-asia-rugby-u19-mens-championship-2024-final

The runners-up position means we end our hold on the championship which we won for 8 consecutive titles but Japan were deserved winners on the day and the whole tournament and the loss to superior opposition was a worthwhile experience banked by the players and the coaching staff.

The Asia Rugby U19 Men's Championship 2024 kicks off on Wednesday 18 December, with Hong Kong China facing Korea at Taipei Municipal Stadium at 2:00 PM, followed by Chinese Taipei taking on Japan at 4:00 PM.

Read more: https://www.hkrugby.com/news/details/hong-kong-china-announce-u19-mens-squad-to-face-korea

Following World Rugby's announcement that there will be no World Rugby U20 Championship or Trophy tournaments played in 2025, the regional tournament has no qualification benefits but remains hugely important for our player pathway development.

Read more: https://www.hkrugby.com/news/details/asia-rugby-mens-u19-championship-preview