Taipei Times
Date: Sep 06, 2015
By: Grant Dexter / Staff reporter, with info elite step asia
Taiwan were on the receiving end of a pair of hidings in China yesterday,
Taiwan players Wang Hsiang-an, center, and Yu Teng-huang, right, defend during their game against Japan at the Asia Rugby Sevens Series in Qingdao, China, yesterday. Photo courtesy of Kao Ping-sen, TWRUGBYPIX.com
opening their Asia Rugby Sevens Series campaign with a 50-0 loss against Japan and a 37-5 drubbing from the hosts.
The weekend tournament in Qingdao saw Taiwan drawn in Group C with Japan and China, whose match-up resulted in an 21-7 victory for the visitors, who booked themselves a place in today’s Cup competition.
Taiwan’s results saw them into the Bowl division, in which they face the United Arab Emirates at 12:11pm today.
Against Japan, Taiwan let through Jamie Henry and Teruya Goto for a brace each, while Dai Ozawa, Haruki Saito, Masakatsu Hikosaka and Shohei Toyoshima also dotted down in an eight-try steam-rolling. [FULL STORY]
