The Impending Rise of Chinese Rugby

[Happy]

I think the Chinese women won the plate(?) final in Dubai

in which division.. mens or womens?

[Stone Cold]

They have the potential athletes to do it, but rugby is never going to be the first choice for these guys so you end up with very few players who have grown up with the game. .

A bit like Australia with AFL and NRL taking the cream

[Happy]

A bit like Australia with AFL and NRL taking the cream

Negative .. AFL and NRL take the milk .. Union is the cream!!!

[GIGS20]

Can't imagine they will have much threat at the line out though would you?

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[normie]

in which division.. mens or womens?

In Thailand it could be both- at the same time;

Imagine a 'Kathoey' rugby team??????

Thailand inflict heavy defeat on Pakistan in rugby test | Print | E-mail Wednesday, 16 May 2007 Pakistan suffered a heavy defeat in the first international rugby test ever held in the country, losing 44-0 to Thailand. Although Thailand was outweighed by at least 100 kilos on the front row, the team managed to thump Pakistan by focusing on their superior speed. “Our coach went to New Zealand and learnt new techniques there," said Thailand captain Pathomrat Sirisab. "We had not tried these techniques in a match situation before. Pakistan players are very big, but they were not quick enough. We were aware they are much heavier, so we used our backline. We spread it to the wings.”
Daily Times

[jazza93]

If they want to be the best in the world China need to have rugby at a junior level and keep growing the sport through the communities. Then once thats done they can do what they do in all the other sports they win at like gymnastics, pick out some naturally talented players and get them on steriods lol.

[Steve Cringle]

I have a good friend who played for HK against China in the last WC elimination round. He commented that the only thing holding China back was their inability to cheat. That can quickly be learnt with professional coaching. There are plenty of very tall blokes in China, and if the country felt it was important to be competitive in rugby I have no doubt that they could achieve that within 10 years.