2019 Global Rapid Rugby season

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LeagueGlobal Rapid Rugby
SportRugby
Duration22 March – 9 August
Matches14
2019 Rapid Rugby Showcase
LeagueGlobal Rapid Rugby
SportRugby
Duration22 March – 9 August
Matches14
Teams7
Asia Showcase Series
WinnerWestern Force
Pacific Showcase Series
WinnerWestern Force
Seasons

The 2019 Global Rapid Rugby season was a showcase series for seven rugby union teams played in locations across the Asia-Pacific region. Global Rapid Rugby originally planned a full home and away tournament followed by finals, with eight teams competing in 2019.[1][2] The competition launch was postponed by a year, however, due to the short time frame following World Rugby approval in November 2018.[3] A scaled-down showcase series of fourteen matches was arranged instead.[4]

Standings

A modified version of the standard Rugby union bonus points system was used, with bonus points awarded for:[8]

  • a team scoring 4 or more tries in a game;
  • a winning team scoring at least 3 tries more than their opponent;
  • a losing team defeated by a margin of 5 points or under.

Four points were awarded for a win and none for a loss; two points were awarded to each team for a match ending in a draw.

Global Rapid Rugby – Asian Showcase
# Team P W D L PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Australia Western Force 4400+831956022
2Hong Kong South China Tigers 4103−521221206
3Singapore Asia Pacific Dragons 4103−311015116
Updated: 12 May 2019
Source: rapidrugby.com (archived)
Global Rapid Rugby – Pacific Showcase
# Team P W D L PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Australia Western Force 4400+10925115021
2Fiji Fijian Latui 4202−2117192010
3Samoa Kagifa Samoa 4004−881426123
Updated: 21 June 2019
Source: rapidrugby.com (archived)

Showcase Series

Showcase opener

22 March Western Force 26–16 World XV HBF Park, Perth  
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try: McGregor 15'
Lacey 29'
Deegan 41'
Brache 53'
Con: Prior (2/3) 16' 41'
Deegan (1/1) 54'		 Report[9] Try: Oakman-Hunt 7'
Finau 33' pwt
Con: Ono (1/1) 8'		 Attendance: 11,368[9]
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Asia Showcase

Asia Rd 1

29 March Western Force 45–22 South China Tigers HBF Park, Perth  
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try: Power 5'
Dakuwaqa 9' pwt
Deegan 18'
Longbottom 28'
McGregor 40'
Fines 65'
Con: Prior (4/4) 7' 16' 31' 42'
Alatimu (0/1)
Pen: Alatimu (1/1) 61'
Cards: Dakuwaqa (YC) 12'
Bardoul (YC) 53'		 Report[10] Try: Hughes 8'
Penalty try 11'
Post 34'
Con: Hughes (1/2) 10'
Pen: Hughes (1/1) 3'		 Attendance: 7,688[10]
Referee: Aaron Pook (Australia)

Asia Rd 2

12 April Western Force 42–10 Asia Pacific Dragons HBF Park, Perth  
7.45 PM AWST (UTC+8) Try: Bardoul 10'
Tizzano 21'
Taefu 45'
Stowers 52'
Kaitu'u 69'
Davies 75'
Con: Alatimu (6/6) 11', 22', 46', 53', 70', 75'		 Report [12] Try: McKee 16'
Con: Hala (1/1) 17'
Pen: Hala (1/1) 8'		 Attendance: 8,427 [13]
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Asia Rd 3

21 April South China Tigers 29–19 Asia Pacific Dragons Aberdeen Stadium, HK  
3.10 pm HKT (UTC+8) Try: De Thierry 2'
Warner 12'
Viriviri 15'
Van der Smit 29'
Con: Hughes (3/4) 3', 13', 16'
Pen: Hughes (1/1) 47'
Cards: De Thierry (YC) 26'		 Report[14] Try: Talakai 27'
Hala 65'
Rokua 70'
Con: Hala (2/3) 28', 66'		 Attendance: 1,000+ [15]
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Asia Rd 4

28 April Asia Pacific Dragons 41–26 South China Tigers Queenstown Stadium, SG  
3.10 pm SGT (UTC+8) Try: Gouws 4' Hala 12'
Ili 20' J. Koroi 23'
Penalty try 43'
Harrison 67'
Con: Hala (2/4) 5' 13'
Fosita (1/1) 68'
Pen: Fosita (1/1) 61'
Cards: Rinakama (YC) 27'
Tikoirotuma (YC) 52'		 Report[16] Try: Hrstich 6'
Penalty try 27'
Solomona 46'
Neville 70+1'
Con: Hughes (2/3) 7' 47'		 Attendance: 1,672 [17]
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Asia Rd 5

5 May Asia Pacific Dragons 3–7 Western Force Queenstown Stadium, SG  
3.10 pm SGT (UTC+8) Pen: Fosita (1) 27'
Cards: S. Ili (YC)		 Report [19] Try: Tessmann 33'
Con: Prior (1/1) 34'		 Attendance: 1,919
Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)

Asia Rd 6

12 May South China Tigers 16–40 Western Force Aberdeen Stadium, HK  
4.00 pm HKT (UTC+8) Try: Slatem 26'
Con: Rosslee (1/1) 27'
Pen: Rosslee (2) 18' 24'
Hughes (1) 51'		 Report[20] Try: Lacey 2' pwt
Stander (2) 33' 52'
Alatimu 39'
McGregor 57'
Kaitu'u 67'
Con: Alatimu (2) 34' 39'
Henry Taefu (1) 68'		 Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Pacific Showcase

Pac Rd 1

18 May Fijian Latui 38–32 Kagifa Samoa Churchill Park, Lautoka  
3.10 pm FJT (UTC+12) Try: Naugolo 9'
Samusamuvodre 13' pwt
Stewart (2) 6' 63'
Dyer 41', Tovilevu 70'
Con: Waqatabu (2/4) 65' 70'
Tikotani Malele (0/1)
Pen: Waqatabu (0/1)
Cards: Nawaqadau (YC) 30'
Stewart (YC) 30'		 Report[21] Try: McKee 4'
Lam 18', Afu (2) 33' 48'
Con: Fosita (3/4) 4' 33' 45'
Pen: Fosita (2/2) 52' 67'		 Attendance: 4,240
Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

Pac Rd 2

25 May Fijian Latui 15–27 Western Force Churchill Park, Lautoka  
3.10 pm FJT (UTC+12) Try: Lomani 5'
Voka 57'
Dolokoto 69'
Con: Waqatabu (0/1)
Vularika (0/2)
Cards: Voka (YC) 20'
Vota (YC) 59'		 Report[22] Try: Fines 23'
McGregor 30'
Kaitu'u 60'
Con: Alatimu (2/2) 24' 31'
Deegan (1/1) 61'
Pen: Alatimu (2/2) 35' 45'		 Attendance: 6,000+
Referee: Angus Mabey (New Zealand)

Pac Rd 3

31 May Western Force 63–5 Kagifa Samoa HBF Park, Perth  
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try: Uyen 10', Bardoul 26'
Fines (2) 33' 43', Stowers 52'
Lee-Warner 56'
Davies (2) 58' 65', Ferris 62'
Con: Alatimu (4/4) 11' 27' 33' 44'
Deegan (5/5) 53' 57' 59' 63' 66'
Cards: Lee-Warner (YC) 30'		 Report Try: Hala 70+2'
Con: Fosita (0/1)
Cards: Su'a (YC) 30'		 Attendance: 12,437
Referee: Graham Cooper (Australia)

Pac Rd 4

7 June Kagifa Samoa 31–37 Fijian Latui Pukekohe Stadium, Auckland  
5.40 pm NZST (UTC+12) Try: Fukofuka 17'
Sauni 37' Makris 42'
penalty try 61'
Hala 66'
Con: Makris (2/3) 38' 44'
Hala (0/1)
Cards: Fukofuka (YC) 40'		 Report[23] Try: Tagi 12' Manu 20'
Dolokoto 27'
Malele 30'
Naulago 45'
Con: Waqatabu (3/5) 13' 21' 46'
Pen: Waqatabu (2/2) 55', 63'
Cards: Mawi (YC) 58'
Nakarawa (YC) 59'		 Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

Pac Rd 5

15 June Kagifa Samoa 28–44 Western Force Ballymore, Brisbane  
3.40 pm AEST (UTC+10) Try: Stowers (2) 11' 28'
Moala 41'
Mafoa 40'
Con: Hala (4/4) 13' 21' 42' 59'
Cards: Tuʻipulotu (YC) 68'		 Report [24] Try: Lee-Warner 2'
Davies 35+1' pwt
Fines (2) 48' 55' pwt
Ferris 59'
Bardoul 70+1'
Con: Alatimu (1/1) 2'
Deegan (2/3) 50' 70+1'		 Attendance: 2,000 [25]
Referee: Aaron Pook (Australia)

Pac Rd 6

21 June Western Force 45–24 Fijian Latui HBF Park, Perth  
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try: Davies 8'
Bardoul 19', Deegan 24'
Taefu 35', Stander 45'
O'Sullivan 66', Uyen 70'
Con: Deegan (4/5) 20' 25' 35' 67'
Power (1/1) 70'		 Report [26] Try: Tikotani 28'
Tagi 32'
Stewart 37' pwt
Con: Waqatabu (1/2) 33'
Pen: Waqatabu 13'		 Attendance: 12,832 [27]
Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)

Bledisloe Showcase

9 August Western Force 74–10 Malaysia Valke HBF Park, Perth  
7.40 pm AWST (UTC+8) Try: Fines (2) 11' 28'
McGregor (2) 37' 51'
Jooste 25' pwt
Tessmann 33'
Lee-Warner 58'
Deegan 61' pwt
Lloyd 65', Miller 70'
Con: Deegan (7/7) 12' 30' 35'
38' 52' 59' 61'
Prior (1/1) 70'		 Report [28] Try: Van Wyk 47'
Cronjé 55'
Con: Rickter (0/1) [29]
Pretorius (0/1) [30]		 Attendance: 8,537 [31]
Referee: Dru Tonks (Australia) [32]

Other matches

19 April Sanix-Coca-Cola XV 7–43 Western Force Global Arena, Fukuoka  
1.00 pm JST (UTC+9)
27 April  Japan 'A' Wolfpack 51–38 Western Force Chichibunomiya, Tokyo  
3.30 pm JST (UTC+9)

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