2023 Asia Rugby Women's Championship

The 2023 Asia Rugby Women's Championship will be the 12th edition of the Asia Rugby Women's Championship, and is expected to run from 23–28 May and will be 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]

2023 Asia Rugby Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Kazakhstan
VenueAlmaty Sports Training Complex
DateMay 23, 2023 (2023-05-23) – May 28, 2023 (2023-05-28)
Countries
No. of nations3
WebsiteAsia Rugby
← 2022
2024 →

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 28th 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.[4]

Fixtures
2023-05-23 Hong Kong China  v  Kazakhstan Almaty Sports Training Complex  
16:00 (+6 GMT)

Final
2023-05-28 Japan  v Winner Almaty Sports Training Complex  

Bracket
Semifinal Final
1  Japan
1  Hong Kong China 2  
2  Kazakhstan

References
  1. "Netherlands climb World Rugby Women's Rankings powered by Capgemini". www.world.rugby. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Netherlands trip vital stop on Hong Kong China's road to WXV". www.women.rugby. 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2023-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Asia Rugby Women's Championship kicks off in Almaty". Asia Rugby. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-05-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2023 - 3 Nations To Contest Title". RugbyAsia247. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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