Asia Rugby U18 7s Championship 2024: Full schedule, squads, match timings, and live-streaming details

The Asia Rugby U18 Rugby 7s Championship 2024 is set to take place from September 28-29 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. This year’s tournament has garnered more excitement than ever, with 10 boys and six girls teams participating, which is a notable increase from the previous edition held in Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei, in 2023.

The UAE boys and girls' teams are entering the competition as reigning champions, aiming to defend their titles from last year, where they outplayed formidable opponents like India, Chinese Taipei, and Hong Kong China.

The Asia Rugby U18 Rugby 7s Championship 2024 is a key platform for showcasing the rising rugby talent in Asia. Last year, the Indian girls' team finished as runners-up, and the boys from Chinese Taipei secured second place, adding to the competitive edge of the event. In 2024, there are teams from new regions, including Saudi Arabia's first-ever youth rugby team, competing in an international tournament.

The boys' and girls' teams have been divided into pools. In the boys' competition, teams will compete across two pools (A and B), each playing four pool games and a final match for seeding purposes. The girls' teams, grouped into a single pool, will play six pool games followed by a final match to determine their rankings.

Boys Teams: UAE, Hong Kong, China, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia (making their international debut), Brunei (appears in the pool schedule)

Girls Teams: UAE, Hong Kong China, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore

Boys Pools:

Pool A: India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Malaysia, UAE

Pool B: Hong Kong China,Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Brunei

Girls Pool:

All six teams will compete in a single pool, with each team playing six matches.

Asia Rugby U18 7s Championship 2024: Full schedule

Boys

Saturday, September 28 2024

09:38 AM – Chinese Taipei (BYE)

10:00 AM – India vs. Saudi Arabia

10:22 AM – Malaysia vs. Singapore

10:44 AM – Thailand vs. Sri Lanka

12:12 PM – India vs. Singapore

12:34 PM – UAE vs. Saudi Arabia

12:56 PM – Chinese Taipei vs. Sri Lanka

01:18 PM – Hong Kong China (BYE)

02:46 PM – UAE vs. Singapore

03:08 PM – India vs. Malaysia

03:30 PM – Hong Kong China vs. Sri Lanka

03:52 PM – Chinese Taipei vs. Thailand

Sunday, September 29 2024

09:38 AM – Sri Lanka (BYE)

10:00 AM – UAE vs. Malaysia

10:22 AM – Singapore vs. Saudi Arabia

10:44 AM – Hong Kong China vs. Thailand

12:12 PM – UAE vs. India

12:34 PM – Malaysia vs. Saudi Arabia

12:56 PM – Hong Kong China vs. Chinese Taipei

03:30 PM – 7th/8th Final – 4th Pool A vs. 4th Pool B

03:52 PM – 5th/6th Final – 3rd Pool A vs. 3rd Pool B

04:36 PM – 3rd/4th Final – 2nd Pool A vs. 2nd Pool B

05:20 PM – Cup Final – 1st Pool A vs. 1st Pool B

Girls

Saturday, September 28 2024

11:06 AM – Thailand vs. Malaysia

11:28 AM – Hong Kong China vs. Singapore

11:50 AM – UAE vs. India

01:40 PM – Thailand vs. Singapore

02:02 PM – India vs. Hong Kong China

02:24 PM – UAE vs. Malaysia

03:14 PM – Hong Kong China vs. Malaysia

03:36 PM – India vs. Singapore

03:58 PM – UAE vs. Thailand

Sunday, September 29 2024

11:06 AM – Malaysia vs. Singapore

11:28 AM – India vs. Thailand

11:50 AM – UAE vs. Hong Kong China

01:18 PM – Hong Kong China vs. Thailand

01:40 PM – India vs. Malaysia

02:02 PM – UAE vs. Singapore

04:14 PM – 5th/6th Final – 5th Pool C vs. 6th Pool C

04:40 PM – 3rd/4th Final – 3rd Pool C vs. 4th Pool C

05:12 PM – Cup Final – 1st Pool C vs. 2nd Pool C

Asia Rugby U18 7s Championship 2024: Squads

Malaysia Boys - ABD SYAKUR BADRUL HISHAM, AHMAD ALIM AHMAD RIZAL, AMAR SYAMIN NOR HERMAN, ARIEQ ANAQI ANUAR, FARUQ IKHWAN SHAH SHAROLNIZAM, MD AIZAT KHAIRUDDIN JUHARSAN, MD AKIF DANIEL ANUAR, MD DANIEL SHARULNIZAD, MD DANISH MD FAIZAL, MD IMAN MD SHAEIFUL, MD NOR HADIF MD NOR HISAM, RIFQI ISKANDARA ZAILANI, SHAFI AIZAL SHAFIEE, WAN DANIEL SYAZWAN WAN ZULKIFLI

Hong Kong Boys - Jonathan BRYANT, Luca Lalos CAVANAGH (Kowloon), Liam GORDON, Floris KENNES, Maurits KENNES, Matthew HENDERSON, Hugo Pier MAHE, Benjamin MARKS, Ryan SCHROEDER, Theodore Sun SEIGRIST, Oliver SINCLAIR, Jack SYLVESTER-EVANS

Hong Kong Girls - Sophie ARANHA, Lela EL-ASMAR, Sara HARRIES, CHAN Sze Hang Sheryn, CHAN Wing Kei Yami, Emily FISHER, Jasmine Lea FITZHENRY, Elsie HULME, Beca JOHN, Saidhb MARTIN, Charlotte SLEIGH, Lizzie STANTON

Chinese Taipei Boys - Huang Jhih-Sheng, Yu Po-Sheng, Huang Yu-Chen, Fan Kuang-Wei, Lin Yu-Ting, Lee Ching-Hao, Huang Sheng-Wen, Jiang Cheng-Jun, Chang Jui-En, Wu Hao-Yang,Lian Min-Chi, Wu Sheng-An

Sri Lanka Boys - Vishenka Silva, Thrinethra Dodangoda, Disas Pathirana, Khaizer Lye, Mohammed Fawas, Shaakib Zumri, Nethushan Pieris, Nimantha Sandeepa, Senuth Dinsara, Sadeesha Weerawansa, Luqman Nadeem, Thatheera Perera

India Boys - GOLDAN KUMAR, KASINADH SANEESH, SHIVAM, SAGAR PRAKASH, BHARAT KISAN, ROHIT KUMAR, CHARAN HEMBRAM (C), PRADEEP KANHAR, RISHI SARATHI M, AJIT NAG, BIDYADHAR MAJHI, RITESH RANJAN

India Girls - SALONI KUMARI, ARTI KUMARI, BASI DRAM, MUSKAN PIPLODA, VIJAYSHREE RATHORE (C), MANISHA MAJHI, KOMAL MEENA, CHANDANI KUMARI, TRUPTI MARUTI PATIL, MAHAK, HOLINA NINGOMBAM, ANSHU KUMARI

Saudi Arabia Boys - Fahd Al-Dossari, Ziyad Saadallah, Hugh Dellassandro, Thamer Al-Jizani, Kye Dalessandro, Abdulaziz Al-Qahtani, Mshari Al Enazi, Osamah Kahlot, Rayan Al-Subai, Ahmed Mullaniyazi, George Swinton, Abdulrahman Faqeh

Singapore Boys - NILS DE BOECK, GERALD YEO, FAZIL OLANIYAN, EDWARD BENSON, LIAM MCGILLIGAN, THOMAS KENNAWAY, ZINZAN OLSEN, REONNE YEO, RAHUL BASKAR, WILLIAM DIGGES, KAYDEN CHIA, GIORGIO NG, LINCOLN NEWBY

Singapore Girls - CORDELIA MARSHALL, EMAAN SIDDIQUI, NUR ALIAH SAFIYAH, PUTERI NUR SYARIA, KYOKA SAITO, KIANA HILL, AYESHA BANERJI, JULIA GAUTHIER, MILAGROS DE MOLLEIN, ASTRID MØLLER, SONIA MARSHALL, JULIA SOENOTO-WRIGHT, HARAISEECE JOT KAUR UPPAL