Japan 2019 set to deliver record economic output for a Rugby World Cup Nationwide impact spread through 12 host cities ¥216.6 billion (£1.5 billion) of additive value to be pumped into the Japanese economy Up to 400,000 international fans set to travel to Japan during the tournament ...
Impact Beyond
Pardeshi: “Rugby is here to stay in India”
Neha Pardeshi is the captain of the Indian women’s national team, and one of the pillars of women’s rugby in Asia. Having had such an impact since starting to play at the age of fifteen, she was recently invited to educate some of the country’s most renowned sports writers on cricket, football ...
Digital Media Consultant Tom Chick Joins Asia Rugby
Asia Rugby is delighted to announce that highly renowned Digital and Social Media (DSM) expert and self-confessed lover of fan engagement, Tom Chick, is joining the Regional Association as its first ever designated Digital Media Consultant. Tom is well-known in global Rugby circles having been a ...
Childfund Pass It Back And The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017
A group of 3 coaches and 15 players from ChildFund Pass It Back in Laos, Vietnam and the Philippines had a life-changing opportunity to travel to Belfast, Northern Ireland from 17-23 August during the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017. Rise of the Sea Dragons The team, touring as the South East Asian ...
A Boost For Project Asia 1 Million | UAE Schools Get Into Rugby
Asia Rugby's Project Asia 1 Million got an enormous boost when rugby was officially included in the curriculum in all UAE public schools. Asia 1 Million | Impact Beyond 2019 Project Asia 1 Million is part of Asia Rugby's Impact Beyond strategy to grow the participation numbers in Asia to 1 ...
Sri Lanka Girls set sights on Olympic Youth Game
The following article about the Sri Lanka U17 girls rugby 7s team has been kindly submitted by Sri lanka Rugby. The Sri Lanka U17 girls left the Island with intentions of booking a spot for the youth Olympic Games in Buenus Aires next year as they participate in the Asian Qualifiers in ...
Rugby 7s Youth Olympic qualifiers awaits U17 Ph Lady Volcanoes
The following article about the Philippine U17 girls rugby 7s team has been kindly submitted by Philippine RFU The U17 Philippine national girls Rugby team are on their final preparations for the upcoming Asian Qualifiers for the 2018 Youth Olympics. The tournament will be held in Dubai, United ...
Asia Rugby ExCo Member Ada Milby bags a seat on the World Rugby Council
The Following Article about Asia Rugby Exco member Ada Milby appointment on the World Rugby Council has kindly been submitted by Philippine Rugby Football Union Asia Rugby (AR) made history by being the first of World Rugby (WR) Regional Associations to support WR Gender Balance policy. Milby was ...
Growing the Game Digital Contest
Asia Rugby is delighted to announce the launch of its “Growing the Game Digital Contest”, which will run for 6 months until April 2018. Asia Rugby's member unions are encouraged to submit digital content and prizes will be awarded for best: Written articles; Photos; Videos Under ...
Annual Leading Rugby & Growing the Game Conferences | #AsiaRugby
Aia Rugby has commenced a series of important annual conferences as part of the Impact Beyond legacy programme to strengthen the capacity of Unions to grow the game in Asia up to and after RWC 2019 in Japan. Following on from last year’s conferences in Bangkok, the UAE Rugby Federation is this ...