Burkina Faso, Iran and Laos achieve World Rugby full member status Nepal and Panama become new associate members of international federation World Rugby membership rises to 128 unions across all continents Nielsen research published this month recorded 405 million rugby fans globally ...
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Asia Rugby Pledges its Support for Nepal, Iran and Lao’s Membership Applications to World Rugby
Asia Rugby in close coordination with all the relevant parties have submitted to World Rugby the Membership Applications of Iran Rugby Association, Lao Rugby Federation and Nepal Rugby Association. Asia Rugby President Qais Al Dhalai, in a letter to World Rugby, has fully placed his support ...
How women are changing the game in Iranian rugby
Rugby in Iran, Rugby union has been played in Iran for longer than you might think. Used informally in military training from at least the 1940s, the game fell out of favour following the Iran Revolution of 1978-79. Aside from the exploits of Tehran-born scrum-half Aadel Kardooni, who played for ...
The Unstoppable Nahid Biyarjomandi
“Think about your passion, face your barriers” - Nahid Biyarjomandi Nahid Biyarjomandi is one of the “Unstoppables” who were chosen for the ‘Try and Stop Us’ campaign that was launched by World Rugby last year to promote women in rugby. This campaign features 15 inspirational women and girls with ...
Asia Rugby most represented region in World Rugby’s #TryAndStopUs campaign
Tuesday 21 May saw World Rugby announce their landmark global campaign to revolutionise women’s rugby. #TryAndStopUs With a new ‘Women in Rugby’ brand identity, the global campaign ‘Try and Stop Us’ was also launched. The campaign has initially identified 15 women and girls involved in ...
Nahid Biyarjomandi: Iranian girls can be role models for the world
Iran is not the first country many think of when it comes to rugby but, thanks to the work of some inspirational women, that is fast changing. Nahid Biyarjomandi, Head of Women’s Development in Iran, has been working on the growth and development of the sport for women in her country with an ...
The story behind women’s rugby in Iran
It might not be the first country on everyone’s lips when discussing rugby, but rugby is on the up in Iran. While the men’s national team will compete in the ARC Division III West division in April against Qatar, Lebanon and Jordan, the women’s game is actually growing at a quicker rate, says ...
Women’s Rugby is growing from strength to strength in Iran.
Iran Rugby , Interest in rugby has grown exponentially over the past 5 years due to Iranian Rugby Association's efforts to grow the game among women and girls. "Gorgon Cup" Get Into Rugby - Iran On 11 and 12 May 2017 the Iranian Rugby Association organised the Gorgon Cup in the North Eastern city ...