Cambodia, Iraq and Palestine join the Asia Rugby Family and Afghanistan becomes a full member of Asia Rugby

Asia Rugby announced that Cambodia Federation of Rugby, Iraq Rugby Committee and Palestine Rugby Committee have been granted Asia Rugby Associate membership bringing the number of national unions in membership to 34.

Afghanistan Rugby Federation has also been granted full membership.

All four Unions have been working hard to promote the game in their respective countries and this inclusion and recognition will help propel the game in the respective countries.

Asia Rugby President Mr Qais Al-Dhalai Commented on the occasion “As a President of Asia Rugby, I am delighted to welcome Cambodia Federation of Rugby, Iraq Rugby Committee and Palestine Rugby Committee to the Asia Rugby family. I would also like to congratulate Afghanistan Rugby Federation who is now full member of Asia Rugby.

I would like to thank Asia Rugby Executive Committee, the Asia Rugby Council and a special mention to members of the Ethics and Governance Committee lead by Chairperson Kakhramon Djalilov.

Asia Rugby is committed to the growth of Rugby throughout Asia by empowering and supporting our member unions. We stand firm in our guiding principles of Equality, Transparency and Accountability.

“I would like to thank the Presidents of the unions: Haris Rahmani, President of Afghanistan Rugby Federation; Madame Tan Theany, President of Cambodia Federation of Rugby; Rabie El Masri, President of Palestine Rugby Committee; and, Ahmed Hussain President of Iraq Rugby Committee for their hard work and congratulate them on this historic moment for all of these unions and Asia Rugby.

I look forward to working with all of the unions in growing rugby in their respective countries and all across Asia”

With the addition of these new members Asia Rugby now has 34 member unions, and collectively Asia Rugby members represent a population of more than 4 billion people, which is 55% of the population of the planet.