With rugby participation booming across Asia, ChildFund has been working with 3 national sports federations and their regional association, Asia Rugby, to ensure that all children playing rugby have access to a safe and enjoyable environment. From 30-31 March 2018, a Child Safeguarding workshop ...
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Kazakhstan Ready For Hong Kong Sevens Tilt
Anastassiya Khamova has played at three Women’s Rugby World Cups and is now on her way to the Hong Kong Sevens with the Kazakhstan side aiming to qualify for the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series. As the team manager for the Kazakhstan side, Khamova has been there and done it in rugby and has ...
Sri Lanka side named for Gold Coast | #GC2018 | AsiaRugby
Sri Lanka have announced their squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast. Sudarshana Muththanthri will captain the side, which sees just three players from the side that competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The Tuskers will field nine players set to ...
Nepal continues to rebuild through rugby
Nepal continues to rebuild through rugby, In April 2015, Nepal was hit with a devastating earthquake killing nearly 9,000 people and injuring a further 22,000. But the people of Nepal are rebuilding, and with the support of Asia Rugby, the Nepal Rugby Association is helping with the healing ...
Sevens legend Forbes lends hand to Commonwealth Games hopefuls
The 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, marks a special occasion for the Malaysian Sevens team. This year’s event will be the sixth time sevens has appeared at the Commonwealth Games, with Malaysia set to appear in their fifth instalment. With just over two weeks to go, Malaysia have ...
RWC 2019 volunteer programme set to showcase Japanese rugby’s spirit of ‘no-side’
The Japan Rugby 2019 organising committee has today launched ‘Team No Side ’– the official volunteer programme for Rugby World Cup 2019.‘Team No-Side’ will be made up of 10,000 volunteers who will be the faces of the tournament, showcasing rugby’s values and Japan’s world-famous welcome at Asia’s ...
Redemption on the Rugby field | Rugby is bringing a ray of hope to village girls in Kashmir
A sport is a lot of things to a lot of people. But for its ardent followers it’s a religion, an obsession and an outlet for their emotions. But for a bunch of Kashmiri girls, it’s an escape from the harsh realities of their society. The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), which was ...
RWC 2019 set to deliver record economic benefits
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 ...
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 ...
Hosting ARC Div III to boost rugby in Lebanon
While many eyes will be on the first round of the Asia Rugby at the end of April, Beirut will host four teams looking to claim the 2018 ARC Division III West title a few days earlier. Hosts Lebanon will be aiming to defend the title they won in 2017 following a 25-24 victory over Iran and 24-24 ...