The Chinese women's rugby 7s side were crowned Asian Champions over the weekend defeating Kazakhstan 31-12 in the final avenging their defeat at the Asian Games last year. Twelve of Asia's top teams competed at the event. In the final, Gao Yan was a standout player for China, as her side established a 15-0 lead at half time.

India is this weekend hosting its first ever international women's rugby tournament when the Asian Women's Rugby 7s Championship kicks off at the Balewadi Sports Complex. Twelve teams from across Asia in the running for the Cup, including Kazakhstan, winners of Asian Games 2010, and runners-up China.

In the second annual Asia Pacific Women’s Rugby Sevens, Papua New Guinea claimed its first title with a 24-10 win over China. The tournament brings together some of the best teams in the two regions. Current champions Kazakhstan were absent but the 8 teams that did line up included Samoa, China, Hong Kong and last year's runner-up, Papua New Guinea.

The Asian Rugby Football Union is running it’s first ever 15 aside Division 2 international tournament next year in Lao. Up to now only the topfour tier of teams in the regionhave met regularly to compete but next year sides including Lao, China and the Philippines will all play in the second division event.

The Hong Kong women's rugby team have been handed a financial boost with news that HSBC is to sponsor both the men's and women's national teams. The sponsorship extends across the age-grade National Teams and runs for a four-year period. This weekend the women's national side are off to Shanghai to take part in the Shanghai Sevens.