2019 Global Rapid Rugby season

Last updated
2019 Rapid Rugby Showcase
League Global Rapid Rugby
Sport Rugby
Duration22 March – 9 August
Number of matches14
Number of teams7
Asia Showcase Series
Winner Western Force
Pacific Showcase Series
Winner Western Force
Seasons

The 2019 Global Rapid Rugby season was a showcase series for seven rugby union teams played in locations across the Asia-Pacific region. Global Rapid Rugby originally planned a full home and away tournament followed by finals, with eight teams competing in 2019. [1] [2] The competition launch was postponed by a year, however, due to the short time frame following World Rugby approval in November 2018. [3] A scaled-down showcase series of fourteen matches was arranged instead. [4]

Contents

Teams

Seven teams played in the Rapid Rugby Showcase in 2019:  [5]

TeamHead coachCaptainStadiumCapacity
Flag of Singapore.svg Asia Pacific Dragons Ryan Martin Stacey Ili Queenstown Stadium 3,800
Flag of Fiji.svg Fijian Latui Senirusi Seruvakula Mosese Voka Churchill Park 9,500
Flag of Samoa.svg Kagifa Samoa Darryl Suasua Leon Fukofuka Pukekohe Stadium   [lower-alpha 1] 12,000
Ballymore   [lower-alpha 1] 18,000
Flag of Hong Kong.svg South China Tigers Craig Hammond James Cunningham
Liam Slatem 		Aberdeen Stadium 9,000
Flag of Malaysia.svg Valke Malaysia JP Immelman Shane Kirkwood HBF Park 20,500
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Force Tim Sampson Ian Prior
  [lower-alpha 2]   World XV Robbie Deans Andy Ellis
Notes
  1. 1 2 Due to construction being underway at Apia Park for the Pacific Games, Samoa's home matches were moved to Auckland and Brisbane. [5] [6]
  2. ↑ Invitational team run by the promoter behind the Barbarians and selected from established internationals and rising players. [7]

Standings

A modified version of the standard Rugby union bonus points system was used, with bonus points awarded for: [8]

Four points were awarded for a win and none for a loss; two points were awarded to each team for a match ending in a draw.

Global Rapid Rugby – Asian Showcase
#Team P W D L PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Force 4400+831956022
2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg South China Tigers 4103−521221206
3 Flag of Singapore.svg Asia Pacific Dragons 4103−311015116
Updated: 12 May 2019
Source: rapidrugby.com (archived)
Global Rapid Rugby – Pacific Showcase
#Team P W D L PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Force 4400+10925115021
2 Flag of Fiji.svg Fijian Latui 4202−2117192010
3 Flag of Samoa.svg Kagifa Samoa 4004−881426123
Updated: 21 June 2019
Source: rapidrugby.com (archived)

Showcase Series

Showcase opener

22 March Western Force 26–16 World XV HBF Park, Perth 
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8)Try: McGregor 15'
Lacey 29'
Deegan 41'
Brache 53'
Con: Prior (2/3) 16' 41'
Deegan (1/1) 54'		Report [9] Try: Oakman-Hunt 7'
Finau 33' pwt
Con: Ono (1/1) 8'		Attendance: 11,368 [9]
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Asia Showcase

Asia Rd 1

29 March Western Force 45–22 South China Tigers HBF Park, Perth 
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8)Try: Power 5'
Dakuwaqa 9' pwt
Deegan 18'
Longbottom 28'
McGregor 40'
Fines 65'
Con: Prior (4/4) 7' 16' 31' 42'
Alatimu (0/1)
Pen: Alatimu (1/1) 61'
Cards: Dakuwaqa (YC) 12'
Bardoul (YC) 53'		Report [10] Try: Hughes 8'
Penalty try 11'
Post 34'
Con: Hughes (1/2) 10'
Pen: Hughes (1/1) 3'		Attendance: 7,688 [10]
Referee: Aaron Pook (Australia)

Asia Rd 2

12 April Western Force 42–10 Asia Pacific Dragons HBF Park, Perth 
7.45 PM AWST (UTC+8)Try: Bardoul 10'
Tizzano 21'
Taefu 45'
Stowers 52'
Kaitu'u 69'
Davies 75'
Con: Alatimu (6/6) 11', 22', 46', 53', 70', 75'		Report  [12] Try: McKee 16'
Con: Hala (1/1) 17'
Pen: Hala (1/1) 8'		Attendance: 8,427  [13]
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Asia Rd 3

21 April South China Tigers 29–19 Asia Pacific Dragons Aberdeen Stadium, HK 
3.10 pm HKT (UTC+8)Try: De Thierry 2'
Warner 12'
Viriviri 15'
Van der Smit 29'
Con: Hughes (3/4) 3', 13', 16'
Pen: Hughes (1/1) 47'
Cards: De Thierry (YC) 26'		Report [14] Try: Talakai 27'
Hala 65'
Rokua 70'
Con: Hala (2/3) 28', 66'		Attendance: 1,000+  [15]
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Asia Rd 4

28 April Asia Pacific Dragons 41–26 South China Tigers Queenstown Stadium, SG 
3.10 pm SGT (UTC+8)Try: Gouws 4' Hala 12'
Ili 20' J. Koroi 23'
Penalty try 43'
Harrison 67'
Con: Hala (2/4) 5' 13'
Fosita (1/1) 68'
Pen: Fosita (1/1) 61'
Cards: Rinakama (YC) 27'
Tikoirotuma (YC) 52'		Report [16] Try: Hrstich 6'
Penalty try 27'
Solomona 46'
Neville 70+1'
Con: Hughes (2/3) 7' 47'		Attendance: 1,672  [17]
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Asia Rd 5

5 May Asia Pacific Dragons 3–7 Western Force Queenstown Stadium, SG 
3.10 pm SGT (UTC+8)Pen: Fosita (1) 27'
Cards: S. Ili (YC)		Report  [19] Try: Tessmann 33'
Con: Prior (1/1) 34'		Attendance: 1,919
Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)

Asia Rd 6

12 May South China Tigers 16–40 Western Force Aberdeen Stadium, HK 
4.00 pm HKT (UTC+8)Try: Slatem 26'
Con: Rosslee (1/1) 27'
Pen: Rosslee (2) 18' 24'
Hughes (1) 51'		Report [20] Try: Lacey 2' pwt
Stander (2) 33' 52'
Alatimu 39'
McGregor 57'
Kaitu'u 67'
Con: Alatimu (2) 34' 39'
Henry Taefu (1) 68'		Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Pacific Showcase

Pac Rd 1

18 May Fijian Latui 38–32 Kagifa Samoa Churchill Park, Lautoka 
3.10 pm FJT (UTC+12)Try: Naugolo 9'
Samusamuvodre 13' pwt
Stewart (2) 6' 63'
Dyer 41', Tovilevu 70'
Con: Waqatabu (2/4) 65' 70'
Tikotani Malele (0/1)
Pen: Waqatabu (0/1)
Cards: Nawaqadau (YC) 30'
Stewart (YC) 30'		Report [21] Try: McKee 4'
Lam 18', Afu (2) 33' 48'
Con: Fosita (3/4) 4' 33' 45'
Pen: Fosita (2/2) 52' 67'		Attendance: 4,240
Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

Pac Rd 2

25 May Fijian Latui 15–27 Western Force Churchill Park, Lautoka 
3.10 pm FJT (UTC+12)Try: Lomani 5'
Voka 57'
Dolokoto 69'
Con: Waqatabu (0/1)
Vularika (0/2)
Cards: Voka (YC) 20'
Vota (YC) 59'		Report [22] Try: Fines 23'
McGregor 30'
Kaitu'u 60'
Con: Alatimu (2/2) 24' 31'
Deegan (1/1) 61'
Pen: Alatimu (2/2) 35' 45'		Attendance: 6,000+
Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Pac Rd 3

31 May Western Force 63–5 Kagifa Samoa HBF Park, Perth 
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8)Try: Uyen 10', Bardoul 26'
Fines (2) 33' 43', Stowers 52'
Lee-Warner 56'
Davies (2) 58' 65', Ferris 62'
Con: Alatimu (4/4) 11' 27' 33' 44'
Deegan (5/5) 53' 57' 59' 63' 66'
Cards: Lee-Warner (YC) 30'		 Report Try: Hala 70+2'
Con: Fosita (0/1)
Cards: Su'a (YC) 30'		Attendance: 12,437
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Pac Rd 4

7 June Kagifa Samoa 31–37 Fijian Latui Pukekohe Stadium, Auckland 
5.40 pm NZST (UTC+12)Try: Fukofuka 17'
Sauni 37' Makris 42'
penalty try 61'
Hala 66'
Con: Makris (2/3) 38' 44'
Hala (0/1)
Cards: Fukofuka (YC) 40'		Report [23] Try: Tagi 12' Manu 20'
Dolokoto 27'
Malele 30'
Naulago 45'
Con:Waqatabu (3/5) 13' 21' 46'
Pen: Waqatabu (2/2) 55', 63'
Cards: Mawi (YC) 58'
Nakarawa (YC) 59'		Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

Pac Rd 5

15 June Kagifa Samoa 28–44 Western Force Ballymore, Brisbane 
3.40 pm AEST (UTC+10)Try: Stowers (2) 11' 28'
Moala 41'
Mafoa 40'
Con: Hala (4/4) 13' 21' 42' 59'
Cards: Tu'ipulotu (YC) 68'		Report  [24] Try: Lee-Warner 2'
Davies 35+1' pwt
Fines (2) 48' 55' pwt
Ferris 59'
Bardoul 70+1'
Con: Alatimu (1/1) 2'
Deegan (2/3) 50' 70+1'		Attendance: 2,000  [25]
Referee: Aaron Pook (Australia)

Pac Rd 6

21 June Western Force 45–24 Fijian Latui HBF Park, Perth 
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8)Try: Davies 8'
Bardoul 19', Deegan 24'
Taefu 35', Stander 45'
O'Sullivan 66', Uyen 70'
Con: Deegan (4/5) 20' 25' 35' 67'
Power (1/1) 70'		Report  [26] Try: Tikotani 28'
Tagi 32'
Stewart 37' pwt
Con: Waqatabu (1/2) 33'
Pen: Waqatabu 13'		Attendance: 12,832  [27]
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Bledisloe Showcase

9 August Western Force 74–10 Malaysia Valke HBF Park, Perth 
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8)Try: Fines (2) 11' 28'
McGregor (2) 37' 51'
Jooste 25' pwt
Tessmann 33'
Lee-Warner 58'
Deegan 61' pwt
Lloyd 65', Miller 70'
Con: Deegan (7/7) 12' 30' 35'
38' 52' 59' 61'
Prior (1/1) 70'		Report  [28] Try: Van Wyk 47'
Cronjé 55'
Con: Rickter (0/1)  [29]
Pretorius (0/1)  [30] 		Attendance: 8,537  [31]
Referee: Dru Tonks (Australia)  [32]

Other matches

19 April Sanix-Coca-Cola XV7–43 Western Force Global Arena, Fukuoka 
1.00 pm JST (UTC+9)
27 AprilFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 'A' Wolfpack 51–38 Western Force Chichibunomiya, Tokyo 
3.30 pm JST (UTC+9)

Media coverage

Rapid Rugby had live broadcast television coverage in 18 countries across Asia and Oceania in 2019. [33] Live streaming and video on demand services reached additional viewers within some Asia-Pacific countries, while Rapid Rugby's own website provided live streams and highlight packages to other regions worldwide. [33]

Nine of the fourteen matches of 2019 showcase series were televised. [34] Fox Sports in Australia and related companies Star Sports and Fox Sports Asia provided the live coverage. [33]

National broadcaster SBS showed all nine of these matches live on free-to-air television across Australia via its SBS Viceland channel and also streamed through SBS on Demand. [33] [34] Other Rapid Rugby media partners included Kayo Sports in Australia, Sky Sport in New Zealand and Fiji TV. [33]

CountryBroadcasterType of service
 ASIA
 Star Sports   [lower-alpha 1] Pay television
Fox Sports Asia Pay television
 OCEANIAFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Fox Sports Pay television
Kayo Sports Subscription streaming
Video on demand
SBS Viceland Free-to-air television
SBS on Demand
sbs.com.au 		Free streaming
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Sky Sport   [lower-alpha 2] Pay television
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Fiji TV   [lower-alpha 3] Free-to-air television
Local channelTBC
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Fox Sports Pay television
Various local channelsTBC
OTHER  All other locations rapidrugby.com Free streaming
Notes
  1. ↑ Star Sports televised some Rapid Rugby Showcase matches in 2019.
  2. ↑ Sky Sport New Zealand televised some Rapid Rugby Showcase matches in 2019.
  3. ↑ Fiji TV showed Fijian Latui games (only 3 matches televised in 2019).

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