2025 Asia Rugby Women's Championship
| Tournament details | |
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| Host |  Japan |
| Date | 15–25 May 2025 |
| Countries | |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Japan (7th title) |
| Runner-up |  Hong Kong |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Tries scored | 33 (11 per match) |
| Most tries | Natsuki Ouchida (4) |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 Asia Rugby Women's Championship was the 14th edition of the Asia Rugby Women's Championship. The tournament was held in Fukuoka, Japan and took place from 15 to 25 May.[1][2] Matches were played at Japan Rugby’s high performance national rugby training centre.[3]
Japan won their seventh championship title after defeating Hong Kong in the final match.[4][5]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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| 1 | Japan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 5 | +148 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Hong Kong |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 75 | −41 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 119 | −107 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Asia Rugby[6]
Fixtures
| 15 May 2025 13:00 JST (UTC+09:00) |
| (1BP) Japan | 90–0 | Kazakhstan |
| Try: Kanako Kobayashi 5' c Mele Yua Havili Kagawa 8' c Mio Nishimura (2) 15' c, 70' c Sakurako Korai (3) 25' m, 66' c, 79' m Hinata Komaki 40' m Ayumu Kokaji 41' c Saya Nakamura 45' c Miho Matsunaga (2) 52' c, 76' c Nao Ando 62' c Kotono Yasuo 73' m Con: Ayasa Otsuka (3/4) 6', 9', 16' Sora Nishimura (7/10) 42', 46', 53', 63', 67', 70', 77' | report | Cards: Anna Melnikova  40' |
| Japan Base, Fukuoka Referee: Sunny Lee (HKCR) |
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| 20 May 2025 13:00 JST (UTC+09:00) |
| Hong Kong China | 29–12 | Kazakhstan |
| Try: Tanya Dhar 10' m Kea Marie Herewini 29' c Shanna Forrest 40' m Jessica Eden 59' m Grace Hood 78' c Con: Wing-Yin Lo (1/3) 30' Tsz Ting Lee (1/2) 79' | Try: Oxana Shadrina 54' m Natalya Kamendrovskaya 63' c Con: Tatyana Kruchinkina (1/2) 64' |
| Japan Base, Fukuoka Referee: Ano Kuwai (JRFU) |
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| 25 May 2025 13:00 JST (UTC+09:00) |
| Japan | 63–5 | Hong Kong China |
| Try: Kanako Kobayashi (3) 9' m, 16' c, 69' c Sakura Mizutani 12' m Natsuki Ouchida (4) 23' m, 26' c, 44' m, 77' m Sakurako Korai 49' c Mele Yua Havili Kagawa 60'm Arisa Nishi 74' m Con: Ayasa Otsuka (2/6) 16', 27' Sora Nishimura (2/5) 49', 70' | report | Try: Chong Ka-yan 58' m |
| Japan Base, Fukuoka Referee: Christabelle Lim (SRU) |
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References
- ↑ "Japan Set to Host Asia Rugby Emirates Women's Championship in Fukuoka". Asia Rugby. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ↑ "Asia Rugby Emirates Women's Championship 2025 - Your Definitive Guide". RugbyAsia247. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "Japan Set to Host Asia Rugby Emirates Women's Championship 2025". Japan Rugby Football Union. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "MATCH REPORT – HONG KONG CHINA 5-63 JAPAN". www.hkrugby.com. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Asia Rugby Emirates Women's Championship". Asia Rugby. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ "Asia Rugby Emirates Women's Championship 2025". Asia Rugby. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
Categories:
- 2025 in Asian rugby union
- 2025 in women's rugby union
- 2025 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- Women's rugby union in Hong Kong
- Women's rugby union in Japan
- Rugby union in Kazakhstan
- May 2025 sports events in Japan
- Asia Rugby Women's Championship
- 2024–25 in Japanese rugby union
- International rugby union competitions hosted by Japan