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 ...
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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 ...
Singapore runs first face to face World Rugby FAIR course during circuit breaker
[World Rugby FAIR course, Singapore] Ms. Merianne Selvaraj (World Rugby Medical Trainer) shares her thoughts on her first Face to Face World Rugby Medical Course (World Rugby FAIR course) since the inception of the COVID-19 lockdown and social distancing protocols (July 2020) In these ...
Asia Rugby Cancels Competitions Fixtures for Balance of 2020
Asia Rugby, working with its Competitions Committee, Player Welfare and Medical Committee, relevant stakeholders and in line with the Return to Play Guidelines provided by World Rugby, has announced the decision to cancel all competitions scheduled from 1st October 2020 to 31st December ...
George Danapal Joins Asia Rugby as the Match Officials In-Charge
Asia Rugby is delighted to announce that Mr. George Danapal has joined the Regional Association as the Match Officials Development Consultant. George, will be working closely with Asia Rugby Consultants, Asia Rugby member unions, and taking direction from the Asia Rugby Referees and Judiciary ...
Japan hope to establish sevens culture through Tokyo 2020
Winning a medal in front of their home crowd is a goal for all Japanese athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. But Japan men’s sevens head coach, Kensuke Iwabuchi, also hopes to use the Games to establish a sevens culture in the country. Today marks one year until the men’s sevens tournament kicks off at ...