Asia Rugby are identifying a number of influential women in the region as part of this year’s International Women’s Day. With women’s rugby on the up in Asia, this is no small part down to many representatives in each country. In India for example, Neha Pardeshi has been a shining light of ...
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Nahid Biyarjomandi: Iranian girls can be role models for the world
Iran is not the first country many think of when it comes to rugby but, thanks to the work of some inspirational women, that is fast changing. Nahid Biyarjomandi, Head of Women’s Development in Iran, has been working on the growth and development of the sport for women in her country with an ...
Land rover and japan rugby join forces to help grow the game ahead of RWC2019
Land Rover, proud Worldwide Partner of Rugby World Cup 2019 (RWC2019), and Japan Rugby Union have today announced a new partnership which sees Land Rover become the first official partner of Impact Beyond, the legacy and rugby development programme of World Rugby™ in the build-up to Rugby World Cup ...
Rugby in Malaysia continues to develop
Another successful week took place in Malaysia recently, with three major events running across the country. 122 teachers attended a two-day training course for the World Rugby Level 1 Coaching Course and also the Train the Trainer initiative. The aim was to provide the teachers that are ...
Leitch visits Mongolia to unearth rugby potential
Japan Rugby powerhouse Michael Leitch visited Mongolia recently to uncover potential future rugby stars. Leitch, who spoke to Asia Rugby on the day the Sunwolves made history in Super Rugby, has been one of the most influential figures in the growth of rugby in Asia to date. Now he's turning ...
Rugby changing lives in South Punjab
Rugby changing lives in South Punjab Fifteen universities from across Pakistan competed in the 8th annual Pakistan All Universities Rugby Championship, hosted by the Lahore University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Lahore. The tournament is organised by the Higher Education Commission ...
Malaysia Rugby Union host workshop to increase GIR activities across the nation
This year marks the fifth year that Malaysia Rugby Union has been involved with the Get Into Rugby program with World Rugby and Asia Rugby. has reached almost 130,000 school children in the four years the program has been running in Malaysia. Malaysia Rugby Get Into Rugby Program The program ...
Olympic dreams continue at Harvard
For one Chinese girl, an Olympic dream continues at Harvard. Originally from Shanghai, Sofie Fella is studying psychology and economics having moved to America, but continues to impress in her short rugby career. She plays Varsity D1 Rugby at Harvard, having only started playing rugby ‘for ...
SLRFU takes rugby to 5,000+ children in 26 days
The Sri Lanka Rugby Union has recently been on a groundbreaking journey around the country, looking to develop rugby at the grassroots level. In collaboration with MTV/MBC Network, the goal was to introduce, promote and develop the sport within schools in all districts and provinces around the ...
Pools and schedule announced for HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens 2019
HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens acts as round four of the women’s series New Zealand currently lead women’s series standings Japan confirmed as invitational team The pools and match schedule have been announced for the HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens on 20-21 April, the fourth round of the HSBC World Rugby ...