2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship Explained

2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship
Type:Women
Host:Hong Kong
Date:22 May–1 June 2024
Countries:
    Champion:Japan
    Runnerup:Hong Kong
    Preceded By:2023
    Succeeded By:2025

    The 2024 Asia Rugby Women's Championship will be the 13th edition of the Asia Rugby Women's Championship, it will take place from 22 May to 1 June 2024 and will be hosted in Hong Kong.[1] The champion will qualify for the 2024 WXV 2 and the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup tournaments.[2] The runner-up will qualify for the 2024 WXV 3 and will have a chance of qualifying for the 2025 World Cup as the remaining six places will be awarded to the highest-finishing teams in WXV who have not qualified through the 2021 Rugby World Cup and the regional tournaments.[3]

    Japan secured their sixth Asia Rugby Women's Championship title and qualification for both the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup and the 2024 WXV 2 tournaments.[4] [5] Hong Kong China's hopes of making the World Cup were kept alive after they defeated Kazakhstan and earned a spot in WXV 3.[6] [7]

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Asia Rugby Unveils 2024 Competitions Calendar . Asia Rugby . 28 February 2024 . 23 February 2024.
    2. Web site: 28 February 2024 . WXV 2024 Details Confirmed - WXV 3 Heads Back To Dubai . 1 April 2024. RugbyAsia247.
    3. Web site: Ainsworth . Imogen . WXV 2024 announcement: Canada to host the top level for the first time . RugbyPass . 28 February 2024 . 28 February 2024.
    4. Web site: 27 May 2024 . Japan beat Kazakhstan to secure place at England 2025 . 28 May 2024 . www.world.rugby.
    5. Web site: 28 May 2024 . Japan beat Kazakhstan to secure Asia Rugby Women's Championship 2024 . 28 May 2024 . Hong Kong China Rugby . en.
    6. Web site: 1 June 2024 . Hong Kong China beat Kazakhstan to WXV 3 qualification . 2 June 2024 . www.world.rugby.
    7. Web site: 1 June 2024 . HONG KONG CHINA WOMEN QUALIFY FOR WXV3 AND KEEP RUGBY WORLD CUP 2025 DREAM ALIVE . 2 June 2024 . Hong Kong China Rugby . en.