His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Vice President of the National Olympic Committee, Chairman of the Executive Office and the President of UAE General Authority of Sport met with the World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont His Excellency ...
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World Rugby U20 Championship and Trophy to return in 2023
The international federation today announced that the men's World Rugby U20 Championship and World Rugby U20 Trophy would be organised in 2023 following three consecutive years without age-grade global tournaments. To replace the popular U20 competitions in 2022, World Rugby is working with its ...
Seville welcomes HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series arrives in Seville, Spain as men’s and women’s teams prepare for round four on 28-30 January South Africa men and Australia women lead the Series rankings after three rounds Portugal women to make their Series debut while invitational teams Germany and Jamaica ...
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series captains ready to shine in Spain
The men’s and women’s captains were on Malagueta beach in Malaga on Wednesday ahead of the landmark first HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event ever to be hosted in Spain, which takes place from 21-23 January at the Estadio Ciudad de Malaga , Malaga 7s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series returns as ...
World Rugby launches ambitious plan to support global action on climate change
New Environmental Sustainability Plan sets specific targets to cut carbon emissions, waste and other environmental impacts Plan reflects urgent need to halve emissions by 2030 and drive net zero emissions by 2040 as World Rugby joins “Race to Zero” campaign Strategy developed in consultation ...
Asia Rugby Transforms to Gender Equity
The Asia Rugby Council approved the Executive Committee’s (EXCO) recommendation of changing the nomenclature of its 'Women's Advisory Committee', renaming it the Gender Equity Committee, whilst also endorsing the inclusion of individuals of both genders on this committee. In another move ...
Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament
In line with the United Arab Emirates adopting a 4.5 day work week and weekends now consisting of Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday, World Rugby can today confirm that it has amended the dates of the Rugby World Cup 2021 Final Qualification Tournament to 19th and 25th February 2022. Taking ...
Asia Rugby Honors Distinguished Characters
At the most recent Asia Rugby Annual Awards ceremony held in Dubai 1st of December 2021, a historical and exciting announcement has been witnessed to appoint Michael Leitch former captain of the Japan national team as the first ever Asia Rugby Players Ambassador. During the announcement, ...
Asia Rugby Launches E-Store
During the most recent Asia Rugby Council Meeting held in the United Arab Emirates in Dubai, Asia Rugby President Qais Al Dhalai has officially launched the Asia Rugby E-Store that will offer rugby fans across the globe a range of exciting Asia Rugby official merchandise, accessible at the URL ...
Olympic impact sees rugby sevens reach new audiences
Olympic impact sees rugby sevens reach new audiences. Highly impactful second Olympic Games appearance for rugby sevens, continuing Asia focused legacy of record-breaking success of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan• Olympic participation proven driver of global interest and awareness, particularly in ...