The Best Social 2025 Rugby Tournaments In Asia

Rugby is really back in Asia and its fair to say the pandemic took a while to recover from in the region, but 2024 was incredibly busy and 2025 is looking to be another bumper year for social rugby tournaments in Asia. In this Asian 2025 Social Rugby Tournaments guide (which will be constantly updated), we preview the social tournaments which are announced for tens and sevens rugby.

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Updated January 1 2025.

Hong Kong New Year’s Day Tournament 2025

The annual New Year’s Day Tournament will be taking place at Hong Kong Football Club which features “talented youth players and potential future Hong Kong China representatives”.

• Venue: Hong Kong Football Club, Hong Kong
• Date: 1 January 2025

WA 7’s Rugby Series January 2025

The inaugural WA 7’s Series (Western Australia) will be taking place from 18-20 January 2025 at Wanneroo Districts Rugby Union Club and is open to Juniors and Seniors playing across various age group divisions.

Although not taking place in Asia – The tournament is particularly keen to see teams from Asia involved and we have an exclusive offer for you!

Juniors

• Mixed U13
• Mixed U14
• Boys U15
• Girls U15
• Boys U16
• Girls U18

Seniors

• Premier Men
• Premier Women
• Colts U21
• Community Men
• Community Women

See more here!

• Venue: Wanneroo Districts Rugby Union Club, Madeley WA (Kingsway Sporting Complex, Spectator Dr, Madeley WA 6065)
• Date: 18-20 January 2025

Lanna 7s Cubs Cup 2025

Lanna Rugby Club is hosting the Lanna 7s Cubs Cup with 5 youth categories; U12 (mixed), U14 (Boys and Girls) and U16 (Boys and Girls).

The organisers said, “The Lanna Cubs Cup is not just a tournament—it’s a chance to create lasting positive impact, promote youth sports, and help raise awareness about the incredible work Lanna Rugby Club does for underprivileged youth.”

HSBC Mini & Youth Rugby Festival Dubai 2025

The HSBC Mini & Youth Rugby Festival takes place at The Sevens Stadium from January 25-26, which is jointly hosted between Dubai Exiles RFC and the Dubai Hurricanes.

the organisers added, “It’s sure to be another fantastic weekend of #rugby for the young rugby players of the UAE, the Gulf region, and further afield.”

In 2024, 3,500 girls and boys played in 636 rugby matches, and 2025 looks to be even bigger!

• Venue: The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, UAE
• Date: 25-26 January 2025

Surin Super 10s 2025

The Surin Super 10s is a Thai social rugby tournament but there is price money up for grabs for the winners.

• Venue: Surin Rajamongkol School, Thailand
• Date: 8-9 February 2025

Bangkok International Rugby Tens 2025

Still the largest Thailand social rugby tens tournament (and one of the biggest in Asia), the Bangkok International Rugby Tens will run from 15-16 February 2025.

The annual tournament includes a number of youth age groups as well as women’s, men’s and vets (Over 45s) categories, and touch rugby has been featured in recent additions.

As of December 17 2024 – all places were full.

• Venue: Bangkok Patana Sports Complex, Thailand
• Date: 15-16 February 2025

KL Rugby Tigers Tens 2025

More details still need to be announced but we have seen provisional dates of  22-23 February 2025 for this massive Malaysian social rugby tournament in Kuala Lumpur which is hosted by the KL Tigers RFC.

• Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Date: 22-23 February 2025

Manila 10s International Rugby Festival 2025

The biggest Philippines social rugby tens tournament returned in 2023 and the 34th edition is believed to be held on the weekend of 22-23 March 2025.

The Manila 10s organisers will announce more in due course but there are usually women’s, men’s, and vets tens rugby divisions at the popular tens rugby tournament.

• Venue: Manila, Philiipines
• Date: 22-23 March 2025

Hanoi 10s 2025

The Hanoi 10s is usually run in conjunction with the Hanoi Dragons but it seems it’s a collaborative effort with the new Đại Việt Rugby in 2025 and the date for the Women’s and Men’s comp is confirmed for 22-23 March.

There are early bird offers until 31st October 2024 – Teams can register here for the Hanoi 10s 2025.

• Venue: TBC Hanoi, Vietnam
• Date: 22-23 March 2025

Furious 5s 2025

The BAC Bears Rugby Furious 5s returns in 2025 but this time won’t be taking place as part of the Singapore SVNS week.

The organisers said, “Get ready for the most thrilling beach rugby tournament in Singapore!” The 5-a-side beach rugby tournament takes place on 23 March 2025 and has several divisions with registrations open.

• Men’s Open (18 years and over)
• Women’s Open (18 years and over)
• U19 Boys (19 years and below)
• U19 Girls (19 years and below)
• U16 Boys (16 years and below)
• U16 Girls (16 years and below)
• Men’s Masters (35 years and over)

All Girls Rugby Sevens 2025

The AGIR 7s returned in 2024 at Kings Park in the leadup to the Hong Kong Sevens as the All Girls International Rugby 7’s tournament aims to showcase teams from Hong Kong and overseas. In 2024, there were 7 different age grades in action.

Updates were made on their Instagram and not on their Facebook page – but 2025 details still need to be announced.

• Venue: TBC Kings Park, Hong Kong
• Date: TBC March 2025

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Kowloon RugbyFest 2025

A popular drawcard in a very busy Hong Kong Sevens rugby week, the Kowloon RugbyFest 2025 is scheduled to take place on 27th March 2025 once again at Kings Park.

The one-day social tens tournament features women’s and men’s rugby, as well as Men’s Vets (Over 40):

• Rugbyfest is open to 16 Men’s teams and 8 women’s teams playing in a round-robin format, as well as a Vets comp.  
• Each team has a maximum squad of 16 players.
• The Men’s tournament consists of four pools each comprising 4 teams, with the semi-final stage leading to the final stage a cup, bowl, plate, and shield.  
• The Women’s tournament consists of 2 pools of four teams progressing to a cup, bowl, plate and shield competition, with the vets team being the same format.
• The Vets tournament is open to 8 teams with 4 teams in two pools,  progressing to a knock-out competition with the semi-finals leading to a cup, plate, bowl and shield finals.

Rugby sides from around the world participate – often with a few rugby stars on the sidelines watching on. The tournament also hosts a charity dinner and raises funds for an appointed partner every tournament.

• Venue: King Park, Hong Kong
• Date: 27 March 2025

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2025 Tradition HKFC 10s 

The 2025 Tradition HKFC 10s will be the 37th edition of the Hong Kong Football Club’s flagship rugby event and will be played on Wednesday 26th & Thursday 27th March.

There will once again be both women’s (8) and men’s (12) rugby teams playing at the Hong Kong Football Club.

• Venue: Hong Kong Football Club
• Date: 26-27 March 2025

Golden Oldies Rugby Festival 2025 (Singapore)

The popular Golden Oldies Rugby Festival heads to Singapore in 2025 and the tournament is due to take place from 6-13 April 2025. This will be the first time it will be staged in Southeast Asia.

Golden Oldies was first held in 1979 and the rugby tournament “has become a worldwide phenomenon on the rugby social calendar” said the organisers.

• Venue: Singapore
• Date: 6-13 April 2025

Borneo Sevens Junior Carnival 2025

The Borneo Sevens Junior Carnival is being run in the build-up to the 20th Borneo Sevens tournament with registrations open via the Eagles RFC QR code.

There are contact U18 Girls and Boys & U15 Boys, and touch rugby for U12 Boys as well as U8 and U15 Girls.

• Venue: Eagles Rugby Club, Bandar Utama, Sandakan, Malaysia
• Date: 17-18 April 2025

Borneo 7s 2025

The Borneo 7s 2025 is the event’s 20th edition and registrations opened up in December 2024 for the “Greenest 7s in the World”.

Once again the divisions are:

• Women’s Open
• Men’s Open
• Classic 10’s Veterans (2 pax limited for 38 years old, others must be 40 years old or above)

The annual tournament has attracted high-calibre sevens national and specialist touring teams, and in 2024 included sides from; Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Hong Kong, France, and Kazakhstan.

• Venue: Eagles Rugby Club, Bandar Utama, Sandakan, Malaysia
• Date: 19-20 April 2025

Pattaya 10s 2025 (Chris Kays Rugby Memorial Tournament)

The Pattaya Tens is due to be held from 3-4 May 2025 and tends to include Men’s social rugby only. There are always several Thai-based teams playing with a few international touring teams for this two-day event.

The Pattaya Panthers Rugby Football Club are the organisers and more will be announced.

• Venue: TBC Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club Pattaya, Thailand
• Date: TBC 3-4 May 2025

Saigon Women’s 10s Rugby Tournament 2025

Saigon Rugby Club have confirmed the first women’s-only social 10s rugby tournament in Vietnam and one of the few to have been run in Southeast Asia.

The one-day tournament will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, and there will be contact and touch divisions which are open to Elite, Club, Social, and Barbarian teams (or teams looking to combine with others).

• Venue: Thanh Long Sports Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Date: 10th May 2025

Jakarta 10s 2025

The Jakarta Komodo Rugby Club organises the tens social tournament in Indonesia and it is currently scheduled to take place on May 17th and should feature Men’s and Vets (over 40) 10s, and Women’s 7s rugby.

The organisers said “The Jakarta Rugby 10s Tournament is BACK and ready to showcase the best rugby from around the
region! Held at the world-class and purpose-built Rugby Grounds at Gelora Bang Karno Senayan Jakarta (home of the Asian Games), The Jakarta Rugby 10’s Tournament is filling up quickly with Open Men’s 10’s, Vets 10’s (40+) & Women’s 7’s coming together for an amazing weekend of Rugby, Sportsmanship and Festivities.

• Venue: GBK (Gelora Bang Karno Senayan) Rugby Field, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Date: 17 May 2024

Phuket Rugby 11s 2025

The Dimbulla Estate Phuket International Rugby 11s is open to Women’s & Men’s Open teams, and Vets (O35s and O45s) social 11s rugby in 2025 is taking place from 6-8 June with registration open.

This is one of several 11s rugby tournaments planned by the same organisers in 2024.

• Venue: TBC Alan Cook Ground, Phuket, Thailand
• Date: 6-8 June 2025

Danang Rugby 11s 2025

More info TBC.

• Venue: Danang, Vietnam
• Date: 30-31 August 2025

Colombo Rugby 11s 2025

More info TBC.

• Venue: Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Date: 27-28 September 2025

Phnom Penh 10s 2025

The Phnom Penh 10s 2025 tournament will be taking place on 1st November 2025 and will also celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Phnom Penh Social Rugby Club (Rahus).

The 2025 edition will be a one-day event again and is open to: 6 Men’s teams, 4 teams Women’s teams, and 4 teams for the Vets.

The organisers said, “This time around we will be working on a pay-for-your-place booking system and no place will be confirmed until payment is received. We already have a lot of interest, and several teams confirmed, so, please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.”

• Venue: TBC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
• Date: 1st November 2025

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Chiang Mai Rugby 11s 2025

More info TBC.

• Venue: Chiang Mai, Thailand
• Date: 22-23 November 2025

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