The Ningbo 10s 2026 takes place on Saturday 21st November and is the second tournament of the newly formed ECR Cup 2026-2027, as well as the final one this year.
Photo Credit – Hangzhou 10s 2026 – Ningbo Rhinos Men won the opening tournament.
The tens rugby tournament is hosted by the Ningbo Rhinos and White Rhinos RFC and will have a “Stuff of Legends” theme.
Alex, President of the Ningbo Rhinos, told us in recent interviews, “In Ningbo, we’ve had a push on the Chinese side with the ladies, and some cities do have a ladies team. At the Ningbo Tens, we’re hoping to bring in a ladies’ team, and so are Shanghai and Wuhan, which are made up of both foreign and Chinese individuals.”
The hosts of the weekend’s event won the opening Men’s tournament in Hangzhou and will be wanting to make it two in a row and head into 2027 on top of the ECR Cup leaderboard.
Ningbo 10s 2026 Team Information
Women’s Teams
- White Rhinos
- MIC Women
Men’s Teams
- Ningbo
- Beijing Aardvarks
- Pacific Barbarians
- Yiwu Mustangs
- Wuhan Baji RFC
- Hangzhou Harlequins
- Shanghai RFC
- Suzhou Late Knights
Ningbo 10s 2026 Theme
The tens rugby tournament is planned to be family-friendly, with a range of kid and fan events planned.
Ningbo 10s 2026 Schedule
There are social events planned on the night before and following the rugby on the field, as well as a brunch on the Sunday.
ECR Cup Members 2026-2027
The seven Chinese social rugby clubs that have formed the East China Rugby Cup league and are participating in the series are:
- Changzhou Giants RFC
- Shanghai Rugby Football Club
- Hangzhou Harlequins Rugby Football Club
- Suzhou Late Knights
- Ningbo Rhinos
- Wuhan Baiji Rugby
- Yiwu Mustangs Rugby Club
Eastern China Cup 10s Events
- 31st October 2026 – Hangzhou 10s (1st Ningbo Rhinos, 2nd Shanghai RC, 3rd Wuhan Baiji RFC)
- 21st November 2026 – Ningbo 10s
- 20th March 2027 – Wuhan 10s
- 17th April 2027 – Suzhou 10s
- 16th May 2027 – Yiwu 10s
- 5th June 2027 – Shanghai 10s
Alex had explained the points system for the ECR Cup: “The ECR League acts like a Sevens Rugby-style leaderboard. The team that finishes highest in each place will get maximum points, and each below in descending order. At the final tournament, the trophy will be handed to the winner, and the plan is to use it as a floating trophy that stays with that team for that year. They get to brag about it, and next season it all starts again.”
How To Watch the Ningbo 10s 2026 Tournament
The tournament is due to be streamed – follow Ningbo Rugby and Ningbo White Rhinos for more information.
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