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 ...
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Karina Soerjanatamihardja putting structures in place for Indonesia women’s rugby
If Karina Soerjanatamihardja has one grievance in life so far, it is that she was unable to fulfil her “full potential” as a rugby player. Soerjanatamihardja can count on one hand the number of matches she has been able to play in the last few years. That is primarily because, away from the ...
Doris Chow aiming to inspire women and girls in Hong Kong
The World Rugby Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarship recipient wants to make it easier for young women in the region to connect with the game Doris Chow has not always seen herself as a role model, but she is now keen to use her experience in rugby to inspire young women and girls in Hong ...
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 ...
New global women’s rugby survey aims to bridge gender data gap
New global women’s rugby survey aims to bridge gender data gap, A global research collaborative group has launched the largest ever women-specific rugby injury research project to collect valuable data that they hope will make the game safer. Women’s rugby has undergone rapid, global growth in ...
How women are changing the game in Iranian rugby
Rugby in Iran, Rugby union has been played in Iran for longer than you might think. Used informally in military training from at least the 1940s, the game fell out of favour following the Iran Revolution of 1978-79. Aside from the exploits of Tehran-born scrum-half Aadel Kardooni, who played for ...
Kazakhstan women aiming for Rugby World Cup return
Kazakhstan women have come out of the international wilderness and are now hoping to make it to their seventh Rugby World Cup. In July/August last year, the Kazakhs beat China 23-13 on aggregate in a two-legged Asia Rugby Division 1 play-off, despite lacking competitive game time over the last ...
The Unstoppable Nahid Biyarjomandi
“Think about your passion, face your barriers” - Nahid Biyarjomandi Nahid Biyarjomandi is one of the “Unstoppables” who were chosen for the ‘Try and Stop Us’ campaign that was launched by World Rugby last year to promote women in rugby. This campaign features 15 inspirational women and girls with ...
World Rugby announce Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarship recipients in Asia
Four candidates from Hong Kong, Laos, Sri Lanka and Indonesia have been awarded scholarships 37 Executive Leadership Scholarships have been awarded worldwide since 2018 World Rugby recently extended the programme after game-changing outcomes Scholarship programme is a key strand of the ...
Asia Rugby announces Women’s Advisory Committee on International Women’s Day #IWD2020
Asia Rugby and it’s member unions celebrated International Women’s Day #IWD2020. Asia Rugby has taken a lead in gender inclusion at all levels of the game. Asia Rugby President took the opportunity to announce Asia Rugby Women’s Advisory Committee on International Women's Day. In announcing ...