Japan Clinch Asia Rugby Women’s Championship 2023 - Japan wins record-equalling 5th ARWC title, earn the right to compete in the higher tier of the prestigious brand new World Rugby WXV (WXV2). - Kazakhstan take silver to qualify to play in (WXV3). Courtesy an impressive victory 72-0 over ...
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Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme 2023 scholars announced to support the new generation of female leaders in rugby
Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Programme 2023 scholars announced to support the new generation of female leaders in rugby Twelve inspirational women announced for the 2023 cohort The programme is creating a growing global network of female leaders and role models across the sport ...
World Rugby calls on fans to join rugby’s biggest family reunion at Rugby World Cup 2021
World Rugby launches ‘Family Reunion’ campaign for Rugby World Cup 2021 Campaign encourages New Zealanders and fans from around the world to join rugby’s biggest reunion following the pandemic Campaign launches ahead of tickets to pinnacle tournament going on general sale 30 June, available ...
World Rugby appoints Sally Horrox as Director of Women’s Rugby
World Rugby has announced that Sally Horrox will join the organisation as Director of Women’s Rugby in early May. Horrox will bring with her an impressive wealth of management and board-level experience in sport and business and will be responsible for World Rugby’s transformational Women in ...
Kazakhstan Women closer to a 7th Rugby World Cup Appearance
- Kazakhstan women's team ranked second in Asia qualify for the Rugby World Cup Final Qualification Tournament scheduled to be played in the United Arab Emirates in Dubai from the 19th – 25th of February 2022 - Hong Kong withdraws from participating in the Asia Rugby Women ...
Asia Rugby Transforms to Gender Equity
The Asia Rugby Council approved the Executive Committee’s (EXCO) recommendation of changing the nomenclature of its 'Women's Advisory Committee', renaming it the Gender Equity Committee, whilst also endorsing the inclusion of individuals of both genders on this committee. In another move ...
Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament
In line with the United Arab Emirates adopting a 4.5 day work week and weekends now consisting of Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday, World Rugby can today confirm that it has amended the dates of the Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament to 19th and 25th February 2022. Taking ...
Asia Rugby pushes female representation in Committees to 30%
Asia Rugby pushes female representation in Committees to 30% Asia Rugby appointed six new members to various standing committees for the period January 2021 until December 2024. - Ms Aigul Jartybayeva the President of Kazakhstan Rugby Federation to be appointed as the 2nd Deputy Chair of the ...
HKRU Women’s VIIs squad announced for Olympic repechage in Monaco
The Hong Kong, China women’s sevens squad taking part in the Tokyo Olympics repechage in Monaco on 19-20 June was announced today by the Hong Kong Rugby Union. Twelve teams from all over the world will be vying to reach the final with the top two teams from Monaco booking their tickets to ...
Nahid and Sarah recipients of Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarships
World Rugby paves the way for future leaders in rugby with 12 new Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarships 2021 awarded Twelve new Executive Leader Scholarship recipients in 2021 World Rugby investment to date for the transformational programme stands at almost £500,000 Forty-nine global ...