This year marks the fifth year that Malaysia Rugby Union has been involved with the Get Into Rugby program with World Rugby and Asia Rugby. has reached almost 130,000 school children in the four years the program has been running in Malaysia. Malaysia Rugby Get Into Rugby Program The program ...
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SLRFU takes rugby to 5,000+ children in 26 days
The Sri Lanka Rugby Union has recently been on a groundbreaking journey around the country, looking to develop rugby at the grassroots level. In collaboration with MTV/MBC Network, the goal was to introduce, promote and develop the sport within schools in all districts and provinces around the ...
The irony of trying not to think about it by Dr Neha Malhotra
What do you tell your team mate when she’s worried about missing the next conversion kick? You might say something generic like, “Don’t worry about the consequences”. As we all know, this is easier said than done. In fact, research has shown that merely supressing thoughts without a focus is quite ...
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 ...
Rugby Helping Young Women In Pakistan
[Pakistan Rugby], How In Pakistan, women are defying gender norms and traditional economic pathways to become professional rugby players – even allowing some of them to earn more than anyone else in their family. At a rugby ground in Lahore, Pakistan’s second largest city, a group of young women ...
2018 Asia Rugby Tournaments Standing 15s
2018 Men’s & Women’s 15s Placings #ARC Asia Rugby Championship Hong Kong make history in ARC decider Hong Kong beat Korea 39-5 at the Hong Kong Football Club to claim their first-ever Asia Rugby Championship title. On a historic day for the hosts, their win saw them go unbeaten in ...
Shibuya International Rugby Club win 2018 Rhino Grass Roots Rugby Award
Tokyo-based Shibuya International Rugby Club has beaten a world-class field of community-driven rugby organisations to win the 2018 Rhino Grass Roots Rugby Award. Shibuya International Rugby Club (SIRC) were joined on the strongest-ever shortlist for the prestigious award by SOS Kit Aid, Balkans ...
World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont awarded a knighthood for services to rugby
World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont has expressed his gratitude and says that he is “honoured and humbled” after being awarded a knighthood for services to rugby in HM The Queen’s New Year’s honours list. The honour is in recognition of a champion of rugby, who has dedicated his life to the ...
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 Rugby awards brings curtain down on history year
As Asia Rugby celebrated its 50th anniversary in Hong Kong, this year’s Asia Rugby Awards brought the curtain down on an historic year. With the first-ever Rugby World Cup in Asia in 2019 and the Olympics with rugby sevens included also in Asia in 2020, Asia Rugby are proud to be at the heart of ...