Japanese rugby is to start a new era when the inaugural NTT Japan Rugby League One season gets underway this weekend. The new structure is designed to create stronger connections to local communities and entertain fans with some of the world’s best players. Jpanese rugby is to start a new era ...
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Asia Rugby Transforms to Gender Equity
The Asia Rugby Council approved the Executive Committee’s (EXCO) recommendation of changing the nomenclature of its 'Women's Advisory Committee', renaming it the Gender Equity Committee, whilst also endorsing the inclusion of individuals of both genders on this committee. In another move ...
Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament
In line with the United Arab Emirates adopting a 4.5 day work week and weekends now consisting of Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday, World Rugby can today confirm that it has amended the dates of the Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament to 19th and 25th February 2022. Taking ...
Asia Rugby Honors Distinguished Characters
At the most recent Asia Rugby Annual Awards ceremony held in Dubai 1st of December 2021, a historical and exciting announcement has been witnessed to appoint Michael Leitch former captain of the Japan national team as the first ever Asia Rugby Players Ambassador. During the announcement, ...
Asia Rugby Launches E-Store
During the most recent Asia Rugby Council Meeting held in the United Arab Emirates in Dubai, Asia Rugby President Qais Al Dhalai has officially launched the Asia Rugby E-Store that will offer rugby fans across the globe a range of exciting Asia Rugby official merchandise, accessible at the URL ...
Oman Rugby Committee joins Asia Rugby as Associate Member
Oman Rugby Committee joins Asia Rugby as Associate Member - Council unanimously granted Associate Membership - Rugby history in Oman goes back to more than 49 years ago - Muscat Rugby Club was and still an integral part of the Arabian Gulf rugby competitions Consequent to a dynamic ...
Mongolia becomes World Rugby full member
The World Rugby Council has approved the recommendation of the Executive and Regional Committees to elevate the Mongolian Rugby Football Union (MRFU) to full member status, continuing the global expansion of the sport which has 128 members across six regions. VIEW WORLD RUGBY MEMBERSHIP ...
Olympic impact sees rugby sevens reach new audiences
Olympic impact sees rugby sevens reach new audiences. Highly impactful second Olympic Games appearance for rugby sevens, continuing Asia focused legacy of record-breaking success of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan• Olympic participation proven driver of global interest and awareness, particularly in ...
Four Asian teams book their berths at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in Cape Town
Watch out for China. This was the upbeat message from the President of Asia Rugby, Qais Al Dhalai, after both Japan and China booked their berths in the women’s competition at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 in South Africa next September. Japan and China, the finalists at the Dialog Asia Rugby ...
Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 places on the line in Dubai | Dialog Asia Rugby Sevens Series 2021
The Dialog Asia Rugby Sevens Series 2021 returns after a two-year wait in Dubai this weekend with four places at Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 available to the top two sides in both the men’s and women’s standalone tournaments. Teams from across the region will be vying to be crowned Asian ...