With women’s rugby on a high following approval of the World Rugby Women’s Plan 2017-25, the reward for the winning team will be a place at the Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games in 2018. Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Japan, Philippines, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Laos, Thailand Sri Lanka and UAE ...
Japan U17 Girls join their Boys team in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games
The Japan U17 girls sevens side proved just as successful as their boys as they overcame China in the final of the Asia Rugby U17 Girls Sevens 2017 in Dubai with a 17-7 victory over China. The triumph sees the Japan girls team book their place in the Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos ...
Sri Lanka Girls set sights on Olympic Youth Game
The following article about the Sri Lanka U17 girls rugby 7s team has been kindly submitted by Sri lanka Rugby. The Sri Lanka U17 girls left the Island with intentions of booking a spot for the youth Olympic Games in Buenus Aires next year as they participate in the Asian Qualifiers in ...
Rugby 7s Youth Olympic qualifiers awaits U17 Ph Lady Volcanoes
The following article about the Philippine U17 girls rugby 7s team has been kindly submitted by Philippine RFU The U17 Philippine national girls Rugby team are on their final preparations for the upcoming Asian Qualifiers for the 2018 Youth Olympics. The tournament will be held in Dubai, United ...
Lao U17 Women Set to Compete in Dubai
The following article about the Lao U17 girls rugby 7s team has been kindly submitted by Lao RF , Laos’ U17 Women’s National Team will play in their first ever international competition at the 2017 Asia Rugby U17 7s. The Youth Olympic Games Qualifier in Dubai marks a milestone in the development ...
USA Men’s 7s head coach Mike Friday feels Indians will play to their potential
The following article about the Indian U17 girls rugby team has been kindly submitted by Rugby India. Mike Friday, Head Coach of the USA men’s rugby 7s team was seen shouting instructions and keenly monitoring the 20-Indian probables training during the final preparatory camp regime, at the ...
Asia Rugby ExCo Member Ada Milby bags a seat on the World Rugby Council
The Following Article about Asia Rugby Exco member Ada Milby appointment on the World Rugby Council has kindly been submitted by Philippine Rugby Football Union Asia Rugby (AR) made history by being the first of World Rugby (WR) Regional Associations to support WR Gender Balance policy. Milby was ...
Aga Hussain Elected as the President of Asia Rugby
The Following Article about Asia Rugby Newly elected president , Aga Hussain has been kindly submitted by Rugby India Aga Hussain, of the Indian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) aka Rugby India, has been elected as the President of Asia Rugby. The election took place at the AGM of Asia Rugby in Hong ...
Asia Rugby Supports Creation of the Indo Pacific Rugby Championship
Asia Rugby held its end of year Council meeting and AGM in Hong Kong on Sunday 19 November, where the Council member unions unanimously supported, in principle, the proposed, new Indo Pacific Rugby Championship from early 2019. Asia Rugby’s newly elected President, Aga Hussain said: “Not only am ...
Asia Rugby End of Year Council & AGM | Asia Rugby
The Regional Association held its end of year Council gathering and Annual General meeting in Hong Kong over the past weekend. Long standing Executive Committee member and Vice President, Aga Hussain (India) was elected as the Asia Rugby President for the next 2 years with 2 new Vice Presidents, ...