-Stakes high as winner stays in contention for Asia Rugby Div 3 crown, promotion to Div 2 -Test slated for February 10th in Al Ain, UAE -Mark the date to watch the match in real time on AR’s social media platforms Asia Rugby has announced the appointment of match officials for the upcoming Asia ...
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Rugby law trials to be implemented globally
Rugby law trials to be implemented globally, World Rugby has announced welfare-focused initiatives within a package of law amendments that will be trialled globally in competitions that start after 1 August 2021, reflecting the sport’s ongoing commitment to injury reduction at all levels. Rugby ...
Concussion education driving surge in World Rugby course completions to 1.8m
World Rugby online learning course completions have surged in 2021 with more people per month engaging with the educational materials in the first three months of the year than in any other three-month period World Rugby online learning course completions have surged in 2021 with more people per ...
Pioneering Olympic female referee Alhambra Nievas excited by the next generation
As the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games draw ever closer, we talk to Alhambra Nievas about her experience of refereeing the women’s gold medal match in Rio and look at how far female officials have come since that momentous occasion. Related News: George Danapal Joins Asia Rugby as the Match Officials ...
Big year for player welfare law trials kicks off #Playerwelfare
Player welfare is the sport's top priority and injury incidence in global elite rugby has reduced in recent years thanks to the sport’s forward-thinking and research-driven approach to injury prevention and injury management. With the rugby community focused on reducing the risk of concussion, ...
Singapore Rugby Hosts Mega Training and Education Weekend
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 ...
Rodden and Kawasaki appointed for another year on the WR 7s Series Match Officials Panels
Asia Rugby top match officials Matt Rodden (HKRU) and Sakurako Kawasaki (JRFU) were appointed for another year on the WR 7s Series Match Officials Panels. The Two referees were also appointed to the panel of referees that officiated at the very successful World Rugby Sevens World Cup 2018 which ...
Asia Rugby helps Singapore Rugby to lead the way in training and education in Asia
In the lead up to the HSBC Sevens World Series, Singapore Rugby hosted a number of workshops and World Rugby courses with a view to improving the standard of rugby across Asia. Participants from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Guam and India took part in the Regional ...
World Rugby & Asia Rugby Educator course in Singapore (March 2018)
World Rugby, Asia Rugby & Singapore Rugby Union jointly hosted the World Rugby Educator course in Singapore over three days from 9th-11th March 2018 at the Singapore Sports Hub facilities. The course was attended by a total of 13 participants from Singapore, Malaysia & Uzbekistan across ...
Asia Rugby Championship Match Officials Camp in Hong Kong. #ARC2018
The senior match officials from all spectrums who will be involved in the forthcoming Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) between Hong Kong, Korea and Malaysia met in Hong Kong on 4 March for a pre-tournament camp. The 6 ARC matches this year are also 2019 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers with the winner of the ...