The Asia Rugby Executive Committee (EXCO) has unanimously approved the Nomination Committee's proposal of appointing Mr Asanga Seneviratne and Mr Trevor Gregory as independent members. As part of the continual governance reforms by Asia Rugby leadership, on the 12th of January 2021, Asia Rugby ...
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Emirates Airline Dubai 7s Dates Announced for 2021 #7sWillReturn
The organisers of the Emirates Airline Dubai 7s have today announced that the 2021 edition of the tournament will take place on 2-4th December. The tournament will celebrate its 51st anniversary as the world of rugby returns to the desert following the cancellation of the 2020 tournament due to ...
Asia Rugby Announces 2021 Competitions Calendar
Asia Rugby confirmed the commencement of the year 2021 competitions with Hong Kong hosting the Asia Rugby Women's Championship (ARWC) which was initially scheduled for 2020, the championship will also be considered as the qualifiers for the Rugby World Cup 2021 scheduled for September 2021 in New ...
Asia Rugby Committees for the period Jan 2021 until Dec 2024
Asia Rugby Committees for the period Jan 2021 until Dec 2024 Asia Rugby announces its revamped nine committees for the period, January 2021 until December 2024. For the first time in Asia Rugby’s history, the composition of the Committees have witnessed 29% female members representation, and an ...
Rugby 7’s Club Championship and Snow Rugby to be shown in Dubai
Rugby 7's Club Championship and Snow Rugby to be shown in Dubai As part of the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in February 2020, a working meeting between the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Russian Rugby Federation, Igor Artemyev and the President of the Asia ...
Asia Rugby holds Annual General Meeting and Council meeting Remotely
Asia Rugby’s Council Meeting and Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Sunday 29th of November 2020 via Zoom application with full house attendance. Both meetings were chaired by Asia Rugby President Mr. Qais Al Dhalai with an attendance from World Rugby’s personnel the Head of Development ...
Iran and Laos achieve World Rugby full member status and Nepal becomes an associate member
Burkina Faso, Iran and Laos achieve World Rugby full member status Nepal and Panama become new associate members of international federation World Rugby membership rises to 128 unions across all continents Nielsen research published this month recorded 405 million rugby fans globally ...
Asia Rugby Unstoppable Asia Campaign
Asia Rugby Unstoppable Asia Campaign In 2019 World Rugby launched the global 'Try and Stop Us' campaign highlighting the inspirational stories of fifteen ‘Unstoppable’ women from around the world. As part of the second phase, Asia Rugby has launched the 'Unstoppable Asia' Campaign shining the ...
World Flair Appointed as Asia Rugby‘s Official Kit and Apparel Supplier
“Asia Rugby is delighted to announce the signing of a five-year deal with World Flair an organization recognized around the globe for supplying unique, innovative multi-sport garments and equipment,” said Qais Abdulla Al Dhalai, Asia Rugby President. He added: “I am excited about the new deal ...
Asia Rugby EGM via Conference Call Concluded Successfully
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 ...