The 2023 U19 Men’s Asia Rugby Championship will be taking place in Hong Kong this season, with the opening match taking place on Friday 8th December between the hosts and Chinese Taipei, and South Korea is the third team involved.
Updated 15th December 2023
Hong Kong China Rugby are the defending champions after winning in 2022 in Malaysia which also earned the team the right to represent Asia at the World Rugby U20 Trophy in Kenya this year.
The same honour is on the line for this AR U19 2023 championship, with the winners heading to the 2024 World Rugby U20 Trophy.
With three teams involved, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong China and South Korea will feature in a round-robin of XV matches taking place on the 8th, 12th and 16th December.
AR U19s Men Championship
Hong Kong China Rugby U19
Hong Kong China are undoubtedly the favourites at home as they chase their eighth consecutive championship!
Joe Barker is in charge of the HKCR U19 Men’s side and this week said; “The boys are excited to get going and they can’t wait to represent Hong Kong China in the two upcoming test matches. The pride they have for HKCR is evident, and it’s a fantastic privilege for them to play at home in front of their family and friends”.
Photo Credit: HKCR
South Korea U19 Men
The South Koreans didn’t participate due to a dispute about some of the player’s ages and will be out to claim a stake in the World Rugby U20 Trophy.
Rugby Asie is reporting that among the squad is one semi-professional player – scrum-half Park Jin Seong who has signed a semi-professional contract with the the KEPCO South Korean rugby club.
Squad: Choi Seong Il (Gyeongsan HS), Lee Won Hyuk (Seoul National Univ. Middle School), Bae Dong Lyun (Busan Sport HS), Cho Young Woong (Chungbuk HS), Kim Min Chan (Busan Sport HS), Oh Min Taek (Paichai HS), Choi Jae Hyuk (Chungbuk HS), Kim Beom Seok (Daegu Sangwon HS), Lee Ji Seob (Seoul National Univ. Middle School), Yoo Dong Wan (Yangchung HS), Choi Jun Hyuk (Gyeongsan HS), Jang Jun Young (Yangchung HS), Park Ha Jun (Yangchung HS), Park Jin Seong (KEPCO), Seo Jun Seok (Chungbuk HS), Lee Chan Hee (Paichai HS), Jeon Hae Chan (Paichai HS), Han Jae Seung (Seoul National Univ. Middle School), Shim Hyun Seok (Busan Sport HS), Hwang Eun Taek (Yangchung HS), Lim Hyeon Jong (Paichai HS), Lee Jin Yong (Seoul National Univ. Middle School), Song Jae Young (Chungbuk HS).
Photo Credit: Korea Rugby Union
Chinese Taipei U19 Men
Squad: Gao Cheng Chao, Li Bai Le, Lin Yu Cheng, Yang Jun He, Li Cheng Yan, Tsu Wei Lun, Li Cheng Che, Yan Zi Jun, Lin Shao Yu, Chen Xing Chen, Cai Shi Yuan (Tainan Kaier), Li Chun Chieh, Li Chuan Min, Wang Chang En, Wu Shao Qi (Hai Yang Ocean Feed), Hong Yu Qiao, Lin Wei Hao (New Taipei Lei Xu Lions), Lin Yan Jie, Li Guan You, Wang Bo Xuan, Tian Yue Hong, Wu Yuen, Lin Bai Hong, Lin Jia Qing, Liu Yu Xian (New Taipei Lei Xu Lions), Fan Sheng He
Match Schedule – 2023 U19 Asia Rugby Men’s Championship
Admission to all three rounds of matches is free for everyone.
- Game 1: Hong Kong China vs Chinese Taipei (Kick off 7:30 pm, 8th December 2023) – King’s Park Sports Ground (Result – HKCR 22-7 Chinese Taipei)
- Game 2: Chinese Taipei vs South Korea (Kick off 2:00 pm, 12th December 2023) – King’s Park Sports Ground (Result – South Korea 47-21 Chinese Taipei)
- Game 3: Hong Kong China vs South Korea (Kick off 8 pm, 16th December 2023) – Hong Kong Football Club
How To Watch – U19 Asia Rugby Championship
Asia Rugby’s Facebook and YouTube channels will be showing live streams of all matches of the 2023 U19 Asia Rugby Men’s Championship.
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