French Schools Asia Rugby Cup 2019

The French Schools Asia Rugby Cup (Coupe d’Asie de Rugby 2019) is taking place this week in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Rugby Cup has U13, U15 and U18 categories for boys and girls.

The annual schools’ tournament sees teams involved from Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, China and Thailand. The tournament tends to rotate the host location and in 2018 the U13 and U15s were held in Singapore whereas the U18s tournaments were held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In 2019 all of the age groups will compete in Phnom Penh.

Teams from the local rugby and sport NGO, Kampuchea Balopp will also be competing, enabling more Cambodian youths to participate in this regional rugby tournament.

The U13s and U15s will play on Tuesday 26th March and the U18s will play their tournament on Thursday 27th – Friday 28th March 2019. All games will be played at the Old Stadium in Phnom Penh.

• Date: 26th & 28-29th March 2019
• Venue: Old Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

LFRD – Phnom Penh, Cambodia

2019 Frech Schools – Asia Rugby Cup 2019

U13

• Lycée Français René-Descartes de Phnom Penh – (Cambodia)
• French School of Singapore
• French School of Shanghai
• Kampuchea Balopp

U15

• Lycée Français René-Descartes de Phnom Penh – (Cambodia)
• French School of Singapore
• French School of Shanghai
• Kampuchea Balopp
• French School Bangkok

The U13s and U15s have been seeded

U18

• Lycée Français René-Descartes de Phnom Penh – (Cambodia)
• French School of Singapore
• French School of Hanoi
• Kampuchea Balopp
• French School Bangkok

2018 u13-15 tournament – Singapore Results

U13

1. Singapore
2. Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
3. Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)

U15:

1. Singapore 1
2. Singapore 2
3. Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

2018 u18 tournament –  Phnom Penh Results

U18 girls:

1. Singapore
2. Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
3. Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)

U18 boys

1. Singapore
2. Bangkok (Thailand)
3. Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)

(all photo credits to Lycée Français René-Descartes de Phnom Penh)