Tag: Rugby

Afghans scrum down as rugby takes tentative hold

Afghanistan may not be challenging the mighty All Blacks or Australia any time soon, but just getting a national rugby side together represents a...

Army notch Azadi Cup Rugby title

Army won the Azadi Cup Rugby 7’s tournament here on Sunday. DHA beat Afghan side and claimed third position. Afghanistan’s Mustafa Ahmed was declared...

Army, Afghanistan advance in Azadi Cup Rugby

Army, Afghanistan, UMT and DHA Black won their matches in the opening day of the Azadi Cup Rose Petel seven’s Tournament on Saturday and...

Afghan rugby seven’s team arrives

The Afghan national seven’s team arrived in Lahore on Friday on the invitation of the Pakistan Rugby Union to participate in the Azadi Cup...

South Africa reach Rugby World Cup quarters

Defending champions South Africa qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals but not after a desperate struggle to fight off Samoa 13-5 and stay unbeaten...

Scotland out to sink England

England play Scotland for the 129th time at Eden Park here on Saturday but rarely has so much been at stake as there is...

Azadi Rugby Cup from October 1

The Punjab Rugby Association is holding the Azadi Rugby Tournament in collaboration with the Pakistan Rugby Union (PRU) and the Punjab Olympic Association (PbOA)...

Pakistan U-20 rugby team return home

The Pakistan under 20 rugby team have returned home after the tour of Uzbekistan where they got training and took part in the Under...

PRU names team for U-20 Rugby Championship

The Pakistan Rugby Union (PRU) held a press conference at a local hotel here on Monday to announce the under-20 squad for the Asian...

U20 rugby training camp in full swing

The Pakistan rugby under-20 team is in the final stages of their most rigorous training for the Asian under-20 championship. The Rugby Asian Championship...

Pakistan to take part in Asian U20 Rugby

Pakistan under-20 rugby will take part in the Asian under-20 championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in early September. The Pakistan Rugby Union received a...

UK’s Zara and rugby star marry

Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter Zara Phillips marries England rugby star Mike Tindall on Saturday, in a low-key event far removed from the...

Under-16 rugby team contest in deserts

The Under-16 rugby team played rugby contests in Multan’s deserts with bare foots and were seen very keen and enthusiastic to do something in...

Pakistan to face Indonesia in 5-Nation Rugby

China and Guam reached the finals of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations Division III tournament after convincing wins while Pakistan will face Indonesia for...

Pak rugby team reaches Jakarta

The Pakistan rugby team reached Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday to take part in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations Div III Rugby Tournament to be...

Rugby camp for Asian 5-nation event in last phase

The Pakistan rugby team’s preparations for the upcoming HSBC Asian 5-nation Div III event entered their last phase on Saturday. The weekend’s combined camp’s...

Rugby team’s camp gets underway

Pakistan rugby team’s camp training commenced here Saturday at the Lahore Rugby Ground under the supervision of New Zealand coach Mike Pirrit. As many as...