World Rugby spoke to the World Rugby Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarship recipient and Asia Rugby Executive Committee member about an exciting year, in which she has also given birth to her first child. Nahid Biyarjomandi had already achieved more than most would hope to in a lifetime when ...
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Lao Rugby Unstoppables hope to “make the environment better” for future generation
We spoke to Lao Rugby Federation CEO Viengsamai Souksavanh, who organised a networking event in Vientiane that brought together 17 Unstoppable females from the country’s rugby community. Related Link: Asia Rugby Unstoppable Lao Rugby Federation (LRF) CEO Viengsamai Souksavanh says she has a ...
World Rugby Launches New Global Competition And Aligned Calendar To Supercharge The Women’s 15s Game
Sixteen-team, three-tier WXV global competition set to begin in 2023 World Rugby to invest £6.4 million in its first two years Unified international 15s calendar to comprise of two playing windows on an annual basis, optimising player welfare and performance Ground-breaking global ...
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 ...
Kazakhstan women aiming for Rugby World Cup return
Kazakhstan women have come out of the international wilderness and are now hoping to make it to their seventh Rugby World Cup. In July/August last year, the Kazakhs beat China 23-13 on aggregate in a two-legged Asia Rugby Division 1 play-off, despite lacking competitive game time over the last ...
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 ...
Exciting opportunity for Women in Rugby in Asia
As part of World Rugby's continued support toward the aims of Accelerating the Development of Women in Rugby, they are once again offering the Women's scholarship program in 2020 . Information on the scholarship program is attached here for your reference with a reminder that to be eligible for ...
Phoenix Xu: “If you start to play rugby, you cannot stop”
Phoenix Xu ,The return of rugby to the Olympic Games has opened up the sport to players from a myriad of new and emerging nations. And hoping to join the qualified teams in Tokyo next year will be China’s first female referee, Phoenix Xu. Phoenix was introduced to rugby at university, where ...
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 ...