The Chinese Rugby Football Association (CRFA) is the rugby union governing body in
China. Due to the Olympic strategy of China, CRFA has concerned more of the
rugby sevens instead of the 15-men rugby since the beginning of 2000s. CRFA also organises
American football
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events within China.
Teams
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China national rugby union team
The China national rugby union team represents the People's Republic of China in international rugby union. China have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup, but attempted to qualify in both 2003 and 2007.
China play their home games in ...
– the men's national rugby union team.
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China national rugby sevens team
The People's Republic of China national rugby sevens team has played in the Sri Lanka Sevens and at the Asian Games.
Tournament history Summer Olympics
Asian Sevens Series
Asian Games
Hong Kong Sevens
Sri Lanka Rugby 7s
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Players
Pre ...
– the men's national rugby sevens team.
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China women's national rugby union team
The China women's national rugby union team represents China internationally in rugby union. They played their first test match in 2006 and compete in the Asia Rugby Women's Championship and its divisional tournaments.
History
China played their ...
– the women's national rugby union team.
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China women's national rugby sevens team
The Chinese women's national sevens rugby union team were the 2014 Asian women's sevens champions. They qualified for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens after finishing the 2017 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series in second place, they placed 12th overa ...
– the women's national rugby sevens team.
See also
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Rugby union in China
Rugby union in China is a growing sport; however, it is still not overly popular. China became affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1997 and as of 1 July 2019, its women's XV side was ranked 24th and its men's XV side 80th in the world. ...
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Sport in China
Sport in China has been long associated with the martial arts. Today, China (including mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau) consists of a variety of competitive sports. Traditional Chinese culture regards physical fitness as an important chara ...
External links
Chinese Rugby Football AssociationChina
on irb.com
Rugby union in China
China
Rugby
Rugby may refer to:
Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby league: 13 players per side
*** Masters Rugby League
*** Mod league
*** Rugby league nines
*** Rugby league sevens
*** Touch (sport)
*** Wheelchair rugby league
** Rugby union: 1 ...
Sports organizations established in 1996
1996 establishments in China
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