71% of all global Get into Rugby numbers reported up to 29 February 2020 came from Asia Rugby unions Asia Rugby member union continued to lead in participation numbers recorded through the Get Into Rugby Programme. Asia Rugby unions contributed 71% of the global GIR numbers. The Asia Rugby ...
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RWC 2019 Impact Beyond programme inspires 1.8 million new rugby participants in Asia
With Rugby World Cup 2019 kick-off just three days away, World Rugby has announced that its ground-breaking Impact Beyond legacy programme has achieved 1.8 million new rugby participants across Asia, including more than one million in Japan. Started in 2016, the innovative Impact Beyond project ...
Stage set for spectacular Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan with 100 days to go
With 100 days to go the stage is set for “very special and game-changing” Rugby World Cup 80 per cent of available tickets sold with unprecedented demand from fans in more than 170 nations Impact Beyond legacy programme has attracted 1.16 million new rugby participants in Asia Milestone ...
Positive steps taken by Bangladesh Rugby for a busy 2019
2019 has already been a successful year for the Bangladesh Rugby FU with the recent Volunteer Coaches Orientation Course. From the course, 32 new volunteer coaches, 13 of which are female, have joined the rugby development team within Bangladesh with a purpose of spreading rugby more widely in ...
Get into rugby helps rugby to grow in Malaysia
Rugby in Malaysia has grown impressively over the past few years. Thanks to the efforts of the Get Into Rugby (GIR) Trainers who had tirelessly educating the children around the country. With some former national players involving in the program, rugby is now one of the biggest sports in ...
Asia Rugby’s Annual Growing The Game Conference in Fukuoka
Delegates Introduced to Latest Tools at Asia Rugby's Annual Growing The Game Conference in Fukuoka Forty delegates from 22 countries plus representatives from the ChildFund Australia Pass It Back programme in Vietnam are this weekend braving typhoon Chaba in Fukuoka, Japan to attend Asia Rugby’s ...
Asian Games boosts Asia 1 Million project in Indonesia
Asia Rugby's commitment to growing the game across Asia got a boost from rugby sevens' recent participation in the Asian Games During the Games Asia Rugby and host union Indonesia ran an intensive training and education week delivering various World Rugby T&E courses as part of the Asia 1 ...
Rugby India reaches 50,000 target
Taking full advantage of the atmosphere created by the record breaking Rugby World Cup 2019 Trophy tour in India, Rugby India targeted reaching 50,000 new Get Into Rugby participants in just 15 days. The program ran from 1-15 August and Rugby India successfully delivered more than their ...
The Rugby World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour reaches the Taj Mahal
The Webb Ellis Cup continues its journey through India visiting the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra and Red Fort in Delhi Whilst in Delhi, fans and players from rugby clubs across the city were inspired by rugby’s greatest prize The Trophy Tour now moves to Mumbai where it will visit one of the ...
Rugby World Cup 2019 trophy tour continues with another Asian Destination, Philippines
•The seventh leg of the Rugby World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour arrives in the Philippines • Webb Ellis Cup to climb active volcano for touch rugby session with local junior players • Activities joined by members of the Philippine Volcanoes team that won the Asia Rugby Division 1 title earlier this ...