China national rugby union team
The China national rugby union team represents the People's Republic of China in international rugby union. China have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup, but attempted to qualify in both 2003 and 2007.
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| Emblem | Plum blossom | |
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| Union | Chinese Rugby Football Association | |
| Head coach | Chenglong Liu | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 82 (as of 14 January 2023) | |
| First international | ||
Singapore  33-3  China(1 November 1997) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
China 74-17  India(26 June 2019) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
 South Korea 100-3 China(9 September 2006) | ||
China play their home games in shirts of amber and red with the Chinese flag in the right chest and the away strip is a red shirt with amber sleeves, the red flag is not so clear but still on the away strip being the same colour as the shirt.[1]
The national side is ranked 82nd in the world.[2]
History
China played its first international in 1997 against Singapore.[3]
China attempted to qualify for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, taking part in the Asia qualifying tournaments. They started in Pool C of Round 1, playing matches against Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan. Played in April, China lost 9-7 to Sri Lanka, and then defeated Kazakhstan 57-15. They finished at the top of the final standings due to a better points difference, and advanced to Round 2. However, they were knocked out in Round 2, losing both their fixtures against Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei.
China participated in qualifying competitions for the 2007 Rugby World Cup as well. They started in Division 2 of Round 1, contesting matches against the Arabian Gulf rugby union team and Chinese Taipei. China defeated Chinese Taipei 22-19 in their first game, but lost against the Arabian Gulf team, seeing them finish second, and moving into Division 2 of Round 2. However, China lost both their fixtures in Round 2 against Hong Kong and Sri Lanka. China was slated to participate in qualifying for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. However, they were forced to drop out due to visa complications.
China's national sevens team regularly participates in legs of the annual sevens tour, appearing consistently in the Hong Kong tournament. China has traditionally fared quite well, with recent results including a bowl victory in 2007 and a win over Scotland in the 2008 pool stage.
Record
World Cup
| World Cup record | |||||||
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| Year | Qualification status | ||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}  1987 | Not invited | ||||||
   1991 | did not enter | ||||||
 1995 | did not enter | ||||||
 1999 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2003 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 2007 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 2011 | did not qualify | ||||||
 2015 | did not qualify | ||||||
 2019 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2023 | did not enter | ||||||
Overall
| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabian Gulf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Brunei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
 Guam | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
 Hong Kong | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20.00 |
| India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
 Indonesia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
 Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
 Malaysia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00 |
 Qatar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Singapore | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.00 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.66 |
 Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Total | 48 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 52.08 |
Squad
Squad to 2019 Asia Rugby Championship [4]
- Head coach: Chenglong Liu
| Player | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Shixue | Hooker | |
| Fu Chunyu | Hooker | |
| Chen Yongqiang (c) | Prop | |
| Wang Kai | Prop | |
| Li Jialin | Prop | |
| Zhang Chao | Prop | |
| Lu Xiaotang | Lock | |
| Yang Kai | Lock | |
| Fan Xiaolong | Lock | |
| Tian Xun | Flanker | |
| Lu Yingli | Flanker | |
| Liu Zhonglei | Flanker | |
| Jovilisi Sadau | Number 8 | Chongqing Rangers |
| Bai Xiangzheng | Scrum-half | |
| Yang Siyuan | Scrum-half | |
| Ratu Totivi Dakainiviti Ralulu | Fly-half | Chongqing Rangers |
| Liu Xiaohui | Fly-half | |
| Matthew Neil Holding | Centre | Shanghai Rugby Football Club |
| Ronnie Gardiner | Centre | |
| Tong Mingqi | Centre | Chongqing Rangers |
| Zhou Cong | Wing | |
| Liu Junkui | Wing | South China Tigers |
| Ma Chong | Fullback | South China Tigers |
See also
References
- "Buy China Rugby Shirts & Jerseys". www.rugby15.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Men's Rankings - World Rugby". www.world.rugby.
- O'Brien, Tom Mackenzie and Chris (20 June 2006). "China a dragon in the making". Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- "Asia Rugby Championship Div 3ES 2019". Asia Rugby.
External links
- China Rugby Union Official Site
- China at the IRB Official Site
- China Archived 2020-06-15 at the Wayback Machine on rugbydata.com
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