This year’s Asia Rugby Women’s Division I will be hosted by the Philippines. Having seen their men’s side lift the Division I title in Chinese Taipei on Saturday, the mood in camp will be buoyant, and a home tournament for the women will continue the momentum. Fixtures and Results ...
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Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I providing pathway to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021
The Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Division I will double up as part of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 qualification process. In June China, India, Singapore and the Philippines will have an opportunity to take a step closer to qualifying for the women’s showpiece event in New ...
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 ...
Sweta Shahi: “I want to break down barriers and change the mindset”
Sweta Shahi might only be 19 but she has already achieved a lot on her journey from a rural village in north-east India to becoming an international sevens player. Shahi had never heard of the sport when she was spotted by the Bihar state rugby secretary during an athletics’ meet that she was ...
World Rugby launches global campaign to revolutionise women’s rugby
World Rugby unveils new global identity, brand proposition and campaign for women’s rugby #TryAndStopUs campaign features 15 inspirational women and girls with ‘unstoppable’ qualities from around the globe Huge growth in women’s rugby to 2.7 million participants with a 28 per cent increase in ...