2023 Asia Rugby Women's Championship

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2023 Asia Rugby Women's Championship
Tournament details
HostFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
VenueAlmaty Sports Training Complex
DateMay 23, 2023 (2023-05-23) – May 28, 2023 (2023-05-28)
Countries
Teams3
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (5th title)
Runner-upFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Tries scored19 (9.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Japan.svg Ayasa Otsuka – 17 points
Website Asia Rugby
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The 2023 Asia Rugby Women's Championship is the 12th edition of the Asia Rugby Women's Championship, and took place from 23 to 28 May and was hosted in Almaty, Kazakhstan. [1] [2] The winner and runner-up will classify for the inaugural edition of the WXV. [1] [2] The winner qualifies for WXV2, and the runner-up competes in WXV3. WXV will also provide a pathway to the 2025 Rugby World Cup, with at least the top five non-qualified teams at the end of WXV 2024 earning qualification to the tournament. [3]

Contents

Japan defeated Kazakhstan in the final and were crowned champions. Both teams will compete in the inaugural WXV competition in October, with Japan set to compete in WXV 2 and Kazakhstan in WXV 3. [4]

Format

The first match will see 15th ranked, Hong Kong China, take on hosts Kazakhstan who are ranked 19th at the Almaty Sports Training Complex in Almaty at 16:00 (+6 GMT). [3] The winner will face Japan in the final on May 28 at the same venue at 15:00 local time. [3]

China was initially scheduled to play Japan in the semifinals but withdrew from the tournament. Thus, giving Japan a win by default. [5]

Match officials

On 18 May 2023, Asia Rugby announced the appointment of match officials for the upcoming tournament. [6]

Fixtures

23 May 2023 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg27–23Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong China Almaty Sports Training Complex, Almaty  
16:00 ALMT (UTC+6)Try: Amina Tulegenova (2) 7' m, 33' m
Yelena Yurova (2) 37' c, 55' m
Veronika Stepanyuga 49' m
Con: Gulim Bakhytbek 38'
Cards: Liliya Kibisheva Yellow card.svg 40' to 50'		 [7] [8] [9] Try: Qian Jiayu 30' m
Chong Ka-yan 41' m
Natasha Olson-Thorne 60' c
Con: Aileen Ryan 61'
Pen: Aileen Ryan (2) 17', 36'		Referee: Eri Kamimura (JRFU)

Final

28 May 2023 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg72–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Almaty Sports Training Complex, Almaty  
15:00 ALMT (UTC+6)Try: Ayano Nagai (2) 3' c, 13' c
Komachi Imakugi 20' m
Kotono Yasuo (2) 25' m, 43' c
Wako Kitano 28' c
Sora Nishimura 35' m
Yuki Paraki 40+1' c
Otoka Yoshimura 54' c
Masami Kawamura 62' m
Ayumu Kokaji 72' c
Con: Ayasa Otsuka (7) 4', 13', 30', 40+2', 44', 55', 73'
Pen: Ayasa Otsuka 9'		 [10] [11] Cards: Daiana Kazibekova Yellow card.svg 29' to 39'Referee: Christabelle Lim (Singapore)

Bracket

Semi-final Final
1 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 72
1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 272 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 0
2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong China 23

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