Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'hui

Torrential rain and treacherous conditions underfoot proved no deterrents as Laos scrambled home to an 11-7 victory over Cambodia at the Chao Anouvong Stadium in Vientiane on Saturday for a two-leg aggregate of 32-26 points to lift the 2011 Mekong Cup Asian Five Nations, the symbol of rugby supremacy between the two ASEAN neighbours.

With Chris Mastoglio kicking in three penalties to compliment two breathtaking trys from halfback Chaleunesouk Anousith, Laos staved off a late swoop by Cambodia at the Old Stadium on Saturday for a thrilling 21-19 verdict in the first leg of the new format Mekong Cup in association with the Asian 5 Nations.

The U16 national team leave today for a ten-day training camp at Thanh Long Center in Ho Chi Minh City. Japanese coach Daisuke Yoshioka and his three assistants, Phea Sopheaktra, Meas Channa and Soung Phirum, will accompany the talented youngsters as they prepare for the upcoming 2011 AFF U16 Championships in Vientiane from July 7-17.

The PSE Garudas were true to last week’s promise to improve, by holding the Vina Projects Saigon Geckos scoreless in the second half of a very tough match of rugby at the PSE Garudas’ homegrounds in Phnom Penh on Saturday

High-octane action from daybreak to dusk is on the cards during the first weekend of November, when a milestone 10th Cambodian Rugby Premiership season blasts off with the 10th International ANZ Royal Angkor 10s tournament at Phnom Penh’s Old Stadium.

Cambodia has played host to one of rugby’s biggest stars, Francois Trinh-Duc, fly-half for Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club and France’s Six Nations grand-slam winning team.

Le championnat de division régionale, qualificatif pour le Tournoi des cinq nations asiatiques, se déroulera du 20 au 26 juin au Stade olympique.

The Hanoi Dragons won the annual Indochine Rugby Cup with a final tally of three wins and one defeat at Ha Dong Stadium over the weekend.

Cambodian rugby team Stade Khmer won just one of their five games in the annual Bangkok 10s International tournament over the weekend in Thailand

Le rugby n'est pas encore le sport le plus populaire du Royaume, mais la fédération poursuit ses efforts de développement avec notamment ce weekend, et pour la 9e année consécutive, l’organisation de l 'Angkor 10’s. Un tournoi de rugby à 10, une discipline conviviale mais spectaculaire. Un essai à transformer !

A top-class peformance by the Cambodian Rugby Union team to overcome a tricky Laos side 24-8 Saturday at Old Stadium helped heal the wounds from a last gasp loss to them in March.

Savannakhet - In an exciting last match of the Asian 5 Nations Rugby tournament regional Southeast Asia series, Laos defeated Cambodia 8-3, scoring a drop goal and try in the last seven minutes

Le Vieux Stade accueillait, dimanche 5 avril, la journée de l'Ovalie. Les finales de toutes les catégories étaient au programme. Chez les Séniors, les Garudas ont conservé leur titre de champion.

...And there may come a day that when Vietnam has its own rugby team - our kids are really getting into the game now! Last weekend we took part in our first tournament, and did pretty well even though we didn't win the trophy (blast those French ! )...