Asia Rugby held an EGM on the 6th of September in Dubai UAE via conference call witnessing member unions voted to pass the Executive Committee proposed amendments to the Articles of Association. The meeting was chaired by Asia Rugby President Qais Al Dhalai and observed by World Rugby ...
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Rugby Clinic on Tour helped “keep game alive” in Thailand
Thailand sevens head coach Lote Raikabula says the recent Chang Rugby Clinic on Tour 2020 was born out of a desire to “keep the game alive” in the Asian country. Related News: Thailand returns to rugby with a Rugby Roadshow “Rugby On Tour Clinic” Former All Blacks Sevens star Raikabula was ...
Asanga Seneviratne Co-opted as Asia Rugby Executive Committee Member
Mr Asanga Seneviratne has been Co-opted by Asia Rugby Executive Committee to fill the vacant position that was created by the resignation of Mr Gondo Gambiro from Indonesia earlier this year. Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union endorsed and nominated Mr Asanga Seneviratne to take on the role ...
World Rugby launches search for global rugby fan panel
World Rugby launches global rugby fan survey Selected volunteers to be invited onto the official global rugby fan panel 12 million socially active fans across World Rugby’s digital channels Nielsen’s global Sports DNA fan study finds global rugby fanbase stands at 405 million posts Rugby ...
World Rugby announces innovative Rugby World Cup 2021 Coaching Internship Programme
Transformational Rugby World Cup 2021 Coaching Internship Programme opens for all RWC 2021 participating unions Programme will create quality deployment opportunities for aspiring elite female coaches in high-performance environments Selected participants to be fully embedded for 12 months in ...
Asia Rugby Pledges its Support for Nepal, Iran and Lao’s Membership Applications to World Rugby
Asia Rugby in close coordination with all the relevant parties have submitted to World Rugby the Membership Applications of Iran Rugby Association, Lao Rugby Federation and Nepal Rugby Association. Asia Rugby President Qais Al Dhalai, in a letter to World Rugby, has fully placed his support ...
Rugby sevens boosted by preparation investment ahead of Olympic Games
World Rugby announces rugby sevens funding boost of US$2.5 million to optimise teams’ Olympic preparations for Tokyo Games Funding boost of US$2.5 million to optimise teams’ Olympic preparations for Tokyo Games HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 contingency plans progressing towards a ...
Rugby Values Shine Through in Lebanon
Rugby Values Shine Through in Lebanon, Rugby is known as not only a sport but a culture that brings everyone together through its core values which every rugby player has and it is shown in both good and bad times. What we witnessed in the last few days was a pure example on what the rugby ...
Rugby World Cup host selection process (Men & Women)
Rugby World Cup host selection process, In a ground-breaking move, World Rugby will award hosting rights to its next two men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups within the same process. For the first time two men’s and women’s RWCs will be awarded at the same time Integrated process enables a ...
Cambodia Federation of Rugby Return to International Rugby
July 8 marked a historic day for the Cambodia Federation of Rugby (‘CFR’), as it was announced the nation would regain its associate membership within Asia Rugby. President of the CFR, Ms Tan Theany, believes the achievement is recognition of the tireless efforts made to developing rugby within ...