Asia Rugby's commitment to growing the game across Asia got a boost from rugby sevens' recent participation in the Asian Games During the Games Asia Rugby and host union Indonesia ran an intensive training and education week delivering various World Rugby T&E courses as part of the Asia 1 ...
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Japan win the Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
With just over two years to go until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games take place, Japan have claimed their first major title following a 62-61 defeat of hosts Australia in the Wheelchair Rugby World Championship final in Sydney on Friday. Australia, the defending world and Paralympic champions, ...
The star factory in Nepal ~ Rugby In Nepal #AsiaRugby
Rugby In Nepal, Situated 28km north of Kathmandu Valley sit Nepal Police Higher Secondary School, also known as the star factory. With 60 boys and 60 girls playing rugby continuously throughout the year it is no surprise they won the U14 national title this year. It is this school that ...
Pardeshi: History for India women
History was made in 2018 as the inaugural Indian National Women’s Rugby 15s team participated in their first ever International rugby fifteens tournament, the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship (ARWC) held in Singapore in June. Debutants India faced hosts Singapore, ranked 34th in the world, in ...
Historic day for World Rugby as expanded Council meets for first time
On an historic day for World Rugby, 13 new union and regional association representatives have been welcomed onto an expanded World Rugby Council, the sport’s highest decision-making body. Expanded World Rugby Council convenes in Dublin for annual meeting 13 new members (11 female) ...
Asia Rugby President Aga Hussain visits Iran
Asia Rugby President Aga Hussain visits Iran Asia Rugby President, Aga Hussain, recently visited Iran to meet with many people and organisations including the Iran Rugby Federation. Iran recently finished second in the Asia Rugby Championship Division III West after a defeat to Lebanon in ...
Qatar, Lebanon and Syria make international sevens debuts
Alongside the Asia Rugby Championship Division III West competition, a women’s sevens tournament also took place this week. Hosted by Lebanon, two Lebanese teams competed with both Qatar and Syria on Wednesday and Thursday, ahead of the ARC Div III W final between Lebanon and Iran. All three ...
Redemption on the Rugby field | Rugby is bringing a ray of hope to village girls in Kashmir
A sport is a lot of things to a lot of people. But for its ardent followers it’s a religion, an obsession and an outlet for their emotions. But for a bunch of Kashmiri girls, it’s an escape from the harsh realities of their society. The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), which was ...
Pardeshi: “Rugby is here to stay in India”
Neha Pardeshi is the captain of the Indian women’s national team, and one of the pillars of women’s rugby in Asia. Having had such an impact since starting to play at the age of fifteen, she was recently invited to educate some of the country’s most renowned sports writers on cricket, football ...
The story behind women’s rugby in Iran
It might not be the first country on everyone’s lips when discussing rugby, but rugby is on the up in Iran. While the men’s national team will compete in the ARC Division III West division in April against Qatar, Lebanon and Jordan, the women’s game is actually growing at a quicker rate, says ...