Asia Rugby is proud to unveil the team of match officials entrusted with upholding the highest standards of rugby during the 19th Asian Games. The Rugby 7s event will feature 13 men's teams and 7 women's teams, and it is scheduled to take place from September 24th to 26th at Hangzhou Normal ...
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Match Officials Announced for Asia Rugby U20 Men’s and Women’s Sevens in Nepal
Excitement is building as the Asia Rugby U20 Men's and Women's Sevens tournament, hosted by the Nepal Rugby Association, draws near. The prestigious event, scheduled for August 19-20 in the picturesque valley of Kathmandu, is set to showcase the rising stars of rugby from across the continent. A ...
Match officials Announced for Asia Rugby Women’s Championship
Asia Rugby has announced the appointment of match officials for the upcoming Asia Rugby Women’s Championship. The tournament, featuring Japan, Hong Kong China, and Kazakhstan, will kick off in Almaty on May 23rd, with the final will be played on May 28th. The matches will take place at the Almaty ...
Unstoppable Christabelle Becomes Second Asian to Officiate at Africa Women’s Cup
When ‘unstoppable’ Christabelle Lim Mee, whistle at hand, stepped out onto the rugby pitch in Tunis yesterday, Sunday 14th October 2022, and took charge of a Tunisia vs. Senegal match, deftly enabling free-flowing play while firmly establishing no-nonsense match official’s writ, she became only the ...
Eri Kamimura Etches Name in Rugby History: Becomes First Asian Match Official, Woman or Man, to Officiate South Africa vs. Namibia Women’s XV
Eri Kamimura created history by becoming the first Asian Match Official to officiate in a Rugby Africa – Asia Rugby exchange programme on 23rd June 2022. She was selected by Asia Rugby to officiate at the Africa Women’s Cup match between South Africa and Namibia. Not only was she the first, but she ...
Concussion education driving surge in World Rugby course completions to 1.8m
World Rugby online learning course completions have surged in 2021 with more people per month engaging with the educational materials in the first three months of the year than in any other three-month period World Rugby online learning course completions have surged in 2021 with more people per ...
Rugby sevens match officials unveiled for Tokyo Olympics with 100 days to go
Squad of 22 match officials announced for the women’s and men’s rugby sevens competitions at the delayed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Squad of 22 match officials from 12 countries selected for the Olympic Games in Tokyo Inclusion of five international players who have swapped the playing shirt ...
Pioneering Olympic female referee Alhambra Nievas excited by the next generation
As the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games draw ever closer, we talk to Alhambra Nievas about her experience of refereeing the women’s gold medal match in Rio and look at how far female officials have come since that momentous occasion. Related News: George Danapal Joins Asia Rugby as the Match Officials ...
George Danapal Joins Asia Rugby as the Match Officials In-Charge
Asia Rugby is delighted to announce that Mr. George Danapal has joined the Regional Association as the Match Officials Development Consultant. George, will be working closely with Asia Rugby Consultants, Asia Rugby member unions, and taking direction from the Asia Rugby Referees and Judiciary ...
Big year for player welfare law trials kicks off #Playerwelfare
Player welfare is the sport's top priority and injury incidence in global elite rugby has reduced in recent years thanks to the sport’s forward-thinking and research-driven approach to injury prevention and injury management. With the rugby community focused on reducing the risk of concussion, ...