Squad of 22 match officials announced for the women’s and men’s rugby sevens competitions at the delayed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Squad of 22 match officials from 12 countries selected for the Olympic Games in Tokyo Inclusion of five international players who have swapped the playing shirt ...
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Exco Candidacy Marks First For World Rugby
Asia Rugby Executive Committee Member and Philippines Rugby President Ada Milby could be the first woman to win a seat. Philippines Rugby President Ada Milby is so used to blazing trails, she’s built her career on it. In high school, she was the first female to join the men’s American football ...
Lao Rugby Unstoppables hope to “make the environment better” for future generation
We spoke to Lao Rugby Federation CEO Viengsamai Souksavanh, who organised a networking event in Vientiane that brought together 17 Unstoppable females from the country’s rugby community. Related Link: Asia Rugby Unstoppable Lao Rugby Federation (LRF) CEO Viengsamai Souksavanh says she has a ...
Unstoppable Madam President: New Philippine Rugby Chief Ada Milby Prioritises ‘Safe Return to Play’
Unstoppable Madam President: New Philippine Rugby Chief Ada Milby Prioritises ‘Safe Return to Play’ The first woman to be appointed to the World Rugby Council, in 2017, serving on the Regions Committee and Rugby Committee; member of the Asia Rugby EXCO since 2016, heading the Women Advisory ...
World Rugby committed to fostering a safer, more accessible game for all
The World Rugby Player Welfare and Laws Symposium 2021 has kicked off with Chief Executive Alan Gilpin reaffirming the international federation’s commitment to foster a safer and more accessible game for future generations. Related Article: World Rugby Player Welfare and Laws Symposium to ...
Nahid and Sarah recipients of Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarships
World Rugby paves the way for future leaders in rugby with 12 new Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarships 2021 awarded Twelve new Executive Leader Scholarship recipients in 2021 World Rugby investment to date for the transformational programme stands at almost £500,000 Forty-nine global ...
Rugby World Cup France 2023 tickets go on sale
Tickets for Rugby World Cup 2023 will go on sale from 15 March, 2021 at 12:00 CET after the France 2023 organising committee announced details of the tournament’s ticketing programme. Fans encouraged to sign-up to the 2023 Family by 23:59 CET on 13 March, 2021 to qualify for the pre-sale 2.6 ...
Asia Rugby Adjusts Competitions Fixtures for Quarter 1 of 2021
Asia Rugby, working with its Competitions Committee, Player Welfare and Medical Committee, relevant stakeholders and in line with the Return to Play Guidelines provided by World Rugby, has announced the decision to Adjust the competitions scheduled for the period, 1st January 2021 to 31st March ...
Didik Mukrianto Co-opted as Asia Rugby Vice President
Doctor Didik Mukrianto, S.H., M.H. President of Persatuan Rugby Union Indonesia (PRUI) has been co-opted by Asia Rugby Executive Committee to fill the vacant position of 3rd Vice President created by the resignation of a previous office bearer. Dr. Didik Mukrianto will take over the role as 3rd ...
Asia Rugby Hosts Inaugural World Rugby global pilot workshops for Leading Rugby
Asia Rugby Hosts Inaugural World Rugby global pilot workshops for Leading Rugby Late April 2020 - While most regions were still reeling from the impact of COVID-19 across the globe, Asia Rugby did a Region-wide survey to gather information on what Unions needed most for online Training & ...