Singapore Rugby Union together with World Rugby & Asia Rugby hosted the Mega Training and Education Week at the National Youth Institute of Sport and Singapore Sports Institute from 8th to 10th March 2019. 15 Educator course participants from South East Asia and 6 provisional Trainers ...
Hong Kong Sevens 2019 Official Draw
The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) held the official draw for the 44th annual Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens (5-7 April) and HSBC World Rugby Men’s and Women’s Sevens Series Qualifiers 2019 tonight at Hysan Place in Hong Kong. Participating guests officiating tonight’s draws were Mr KS ...
World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier 2019 Draw Sheet
The HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series Qualifier will be held on Thursday and Friday, 4-5 April. The opening day of the tournament will be played at So Kon Po, across from the Hong Kong Stadium, while the full second day including the Cup semi-finals and final will be played inside the ...
Ada Milby: Gender equality imperative for Asia Rugby
Asia Rugby are identifying a number of influential women in the region as part of this year’s International Women’s Day. In Ada Milby, Asia Rugby has a World Rugby and Asia Rugby Council Member who updated us on the developments she has seen in the region. Today, the world celebrates ...
Karen So: We want to show that girls can do anything through the power of rugby
To help celebrate International Women’s Day 2019, Asia Rugby is putting a spotlight on some of the inspirational women in the region. In another part of our series, we spoke to Hong Kong captain Karen So after her side became the first Hong Kong side to make it to Women's Rugby World Cup in 2017 ...
Jordan women excited to see what the future holds
Jordan women excited to see what the future holds, To help celebrate International Women’s Day 2019, Asia Rugby is putting a spotlight on some of the inspirational women in the region. In another part of our series, we spoke to Jordan scrum-half Haya Taymour to look at how rugby is developing in ...
Series a key component of Japan’s Olympic preparation
Japan finished their Las Vegas Sevens campaign in disappointing fashion, finishing 15th overall. They now head to Vancouver for round six of the series, but their attention is firmly placed on the Olympic Games in 2020. https://twitter.com/i/status/1102135272639250432 Taking place ...
Neha Pardeshi: Rugby reaching new heights in India
Asia Rugby are identifying a number of influential women in the region as part of this year’s International Women’s Day. With women’s rugby on the up in Asia, this is no small part down to many representatives in each country. In India for example, Neha Pardeshi has been a shining light of ...
World Rugby outlines Nations Championship concept
World Rugby has moved to clarify the organisation’s position on the merits and structure of an annual global competition in advance of key meetings in Dublin next week. As the international federation for the sport, World Rugby is committed to the global advancement of rugby and its ...
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 ...
