World Rugby and the Japan 2019 organising committee will host the Rugby World Cup 2019 pool draw on 10 May, 2017 in Kyoto's State Guest House. The iconic venue is a national symbol in Japan and has played host to globally important meetings, including hosting world leaders at the 2016 G7 ...
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World Rugby announces historic agreement on long-term calendar harmony
Global calendar agreement sets out international schedule from 2020-32. Optimised calendar promotes compelling, competitive and meaningful tests Long-term agreement creates commercial certainty for all unions 39 per cent increase in tier one v tier two fixtures with emerging nations ...
World Rugby Training & Education Centre opens at Qingdao Experimental High School, Shandong, China
World Rugby, Qingdao City Education Bureau, Qingdao Rugby Association & Qingdao Sharks, unveiled the World Rugby Training & Education Centre at Qingdao Experimental High School in Chenyang District, Qingdao, Shandong, China. Local QD TV Channel 4 and print media were on site to ...
Young refugees become part of the rugby family in Austria
Syrian refugees and young people displaced from other war-torn countries are now able to call on the support of a ‘second family’ thanks to an initiative created and managed by Austrian rugby international Udo Richson. Since its launch 2015, Rugby Opens Borders (ROB) has helped to integrate ...
WANG Shao Ing Appointed to World Rugby Women’s Advisory Committee
Asia Rugby congratulates Wang Shao Ing on her appointment to the prestigious World Rugby Women’s Advisory Committee. Shao (Singapore Rugby Union) is currently a Judicial Officer (JO) serving on the Disciplinary Committees of both Asia Rugby and World Rugby. She was most recently appointed to be a ...
World Rugby First Aid in Rugby (FAIR) course In Colombo Sri Lanka
The first FAIR course in Sri Lanka was extremely well supported, from pre-course setting up of a participant “buddy system” to help with translation of the online modules -a few candidates needed this and appreciated the innovation- through to the end of the tournament 3 days later. There was a ...