Xiamen Gulangyu Tens 2019: Schedule and teams confirmed

The biggest social tens rugby tournament in China, the Xiamen Gulangyu Tens 2019 has confirmed the schedule and teams taking part this year. 16 men’s rugby teams have been confirmed and are split into four pools with the tournament being played this Saturday 11th May 2019 in Xiamen, China.

It appears as if there is no women’s competition with only a ladies exhibition game planned.

Xiamen Gulangyu Tens 2019 format

The winner of each pool will progress to the Cup playoffs while the teams from 2nd-4th in each pool will compete for the Wok, Teapot and Claypot respectively.

The pool games  and semi finals are 12 minutes with no halftime (similar to the Kowloon RugbyFest), however the finals are 20 minutes long with two 10 minute halves which is different to most social tens rugby tournaments in Asia.

Xiamen Gulangyu Tens 2019 rugby teams

The 16 teams have been seeded by the organisers in the following order:

1. Guangzhou Rams RFC
2. Shanghai Rugby Football Club
3. Changzhou Giants RFC
4. Dongguan Bulldogs R.F.C
5. Xiamen Typhoons Rugby Football Club Blue
6. Beijing Ducks
7. Shenzhen Dragons
8. Chongqing Rangers
9. Impact Prowear Tigers
10. Beijing Aardvarks RFC
11. Shanghai Dolphins Rugby Club
12. Nanjing Rockets RFC
13. Beijing Devils RFC
14. Fuzhou Tigers Rugby Football Club
15. Xiamen Typhoons Rugby Football Club White
16. Yiwu Mustangs rugby club

Xiamen Gulangyu Tens 2019 Pools

Pool A

Guangzhou Rams RFC
Chongqing Rangers
Impact Prowear Tigers
Yiwu Mustangs rugby club

Pool B

Shanghai Rugby Football Club
Shenzhen Dragons
Beijing Aardvarks RFC
Xiamen Typhoons Rugby Football Club White

Pool C

Changzhou Giants RFC
Beijing Ducks
Shanghai Dolphins Rugby Club
Fuzhou Tigers Rugby Football Club

Pool D

Dongguan Bulldogs R.F.C
Xiamen Typhoons Rugby Football Club Blue
Nanjing Rockets RFC
Beijing Devils RFC

• Date: 11th May 2019
• Venue: Gulangyu Subdistrict, Xiamen, China

For more information on social rugby in China read our rugby guide or for more rugby across Asia in May read our Asia May rugby guide.