Ross Mitchell, General Manager of Asia Rugby, will be retiring from Asia Rugby at the end of this month. He has been involved with rugby in Asia for over 45 years. Ross arrived in Hong Kong in 1975 and started playing for the Police Rugby Club. In the late 80s he 'took up the whistle’ and went on ...
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Asia Rugby is delighted to announce the appointment of a new CEO
Asia Rugby is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Asia Rugby CEO, Mr Johny Stavrinou. Johny is the founder and previous President of Cyprus Rugby and has previously served as CEO / Commercial Manager of a number of international companies. “We are fortunate to have someone of Mr Johny ...
Future Stars of Asia Rugby: Malaysia u19 Captain Muhamad Hafiezie
This article about Malaysia u19 Captain Muhamad Hafiezie has been kindly submitted by Malaysia Rugby Union Being a student-athlete is difficult but being the captain and managing studies at the same time is a lot of hard work and responsibility. For a young Malaysian, who was leading the team ...
Khelo Rugby of India has won the Rhino Grassroots Rugby Award
A charity that promotes rugby across India in impoverished communities saw off fierce competition from three incredible causes in Friends of Rwandan Rugby, Visually Impaired Rugby by The Change Foundation and Grass Roots Rugby Japan 2019. "Fantastic to be recognised by Rhino for our Khelo Rugby ...
A Boost for Rugby Development in Asia.
Asia Rugby’s commitment to invest in growing the game and supporting it’s member unions got a boost when Asia Rugby contracted the services of two highly experienced Regional Development Officers (RDOs) to support unions in West and Central Asia with effect from 1st September 2019. Get Into Rugby ...
Leitch visits Mongolia to unearth rugby potential
Japan Rugby powerhouse Michael Leitch visited Mongolia recently to uncover potential future rugby stars. Leitch, who spoke to Asia Rugby on the day the Sunwolves made history in Super Rugby, has been one of the most influential figures in the growth of rugby in Asia to date. Now he's turning ...
Rugby changing lives in South Punjab
Rugby changing lives in South Punjab Fifteen universities from across Pakistan competed in the 8th annual Pakistan All Universities Rugby Championship, hosted by the Lahore University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Lahore. The tournament is organised by the Higher Education Commission ...
Olympic dreams continue at Harvard
For one Chinese girl, an Olympic dream continues at Harvard. Originally from Shanghai, Sofie Fella is studying psychology and economics having moved to America, but continues to impress in her short rugby career. She plays Varsity D1 Rugby at Harvard, having only started playing rugby ‘for ...
The second Singapore Life Girls Rugby TRC Cup a great success.
"The second Singapore Life Girls Rugby Tanglin Rugby Club Cup took place 0n the 8-9 December 2018. Beekay Delos Santos from Davao Rugby in the Philippines was enthusiastic. "We are very pleased seeing an all-girls tournament and for us to participate in such an event. The organizers have achieved ...
Asia 1 Million Project Hits the 1 Million Mark
• Impact Beyond legacy programme surpasses 1 million player mark • World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont hails ‘incredible achievement’ • Japan 2019 on track to be most impactful Rugby World Cup ever • Over 112 million rugby fans across Asia according to Nielsen research • Asia is world’s most ...