On Wednesday 23rd September Asia Rugby will be hosting an online webinar on the Asia Rugby Facebook page. The session will open to everyone and it will be a friendly, interactive Q & A on Concussion Management. This is part of Asia Rugby’s wider efforts to run Training and Education and Growing ...
#ReliveTheMoment Celebrating One-Year Anniversary of Rugby World Cup 2019
The Japan Rugby Football Union (President: Shigetaka Mori, Minato-ku, Tokyo) has announced to launch a hashtag campaign which fans can engage by posting their fond memories of Rugby World Cup 2019™ Japan (RWC 2019) on their social media accounts with “#ReliveTheMoment”, as a celebration of one-year ...
Over two million new rugby participants in Asia shows impact beyond Rugby World Cup 2019
Rugby World Cup 2019 may be remembered by most for what happened on the field, but it’s the events off it that have really made it the most impactful in the tournament’s history – and that’s not hyperbole. The tournament is already the biggest ever Rugby World Cup in terms of sporting, social and ...
Asia Rugby EGM via Conference Call Concluded Successfully
Asia Rugby held an EGM on the 6th of September in Dubai UAE via conference call witnessing member unions voted to pass the Executive Committee proposed amendments to the Articles of Association. The meeting was chaired by Asia Rugby President Qais Al Dhalai and observed by World Rugby ...
Rugby Clinic on Tour helped “keep game alive” in Thailand
Thailand sevens head coach Lote Raikabula says the recent Chang Rugby Clinic on Tour 2020 was born out of a desire to “keep the game alive” in the Asian country. Related News: Thailand returns to rugby with a Rugby Roadshow “Rugby On Tour Clinic” Former All Blacks Sevens star Raikabula was ...
Asanga Seneviratne Co-opted as Asia Rugby Executive Committee Member
Mr Asanga Seneviratne has been Co-opted by Asia Rugby Executive Committee to fill the vacant position that was created by the resignation of Mr Gondo Gambiro from Indonesia earlier this year. Other News: Rizly Illyas elected Sri Lanka Rugby President Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union endorsed and ...
World Rugby launches search for global rugby fan panel
World Rugby launches global rugby fan survey Selected volunteers to be invited onto the official global rugby fan panel 12 million socially active fans across World Rugby’s digital channels Nielsen’s global Sports DNA fan study finds global rugby fanbase stands at 405 million posts Rugby ...
World Rugby announces innovative Rugby World Cup 2021 Coaching Internship Programme
Transformational Rugby World Cup 2021 Coaching Internship Programme opens for all RWC 2021 participating unions Programme will create quality deployment opportunities for aspiring elite female coaches in high-performance environments Selected participants to be fully embedded for 12 months in ...
Asia Rugby Pledges its Support for Nepal, Iran and Lao’s Membership Applications to World Rugby
Asia Rugby in close coordination with all the relevant parties have submitted to World Rugby the Membership Applications of Iran Rugby Association, Lao Rugby Federation and Nepal Rugby Association. Asia Rugby President Qais Al Dhalai, in a letter to World Rugby, has fully placed his support ...
Rugby sevens boosted by preparation investment ahead of Olympic Games
World Rugby announces rugby sevens funding boost of US$2.5 million to optimise teams’ Olympic preparations for Tokyo Games Funding boost of US$2.5 million to optimise teams’ Olympic preparations for Tokyo Games HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 contingency plans progressing towards a ...