Asia Rugby

Asia Rugby is the Regional Association of World Rugby, the governing body for the global Game. Asia Rugby members comprise National Governing Bodies (Unions) for Rugby. Asia Rugbys main roles are to: Ensure strong governance and domestic Rugby structures across the region; Provide appropriate international competitions for member unions enabling national teams to develop their pathways to elite world competitions; and Inspire and assist our unions to grow the game, with a particular focus on youth; health; welfare; and life success; The originally named Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) was founded in 1968 and now has 31 member unions across the length and breadth of the continent. Participation, together with the number of competitions over the past decade, has increased significantly, with now over 30 rugby events taking place each year. Asia comprises 60% of the worlds population and 80% of the worlds youth. In 2015, our member unions contributed 7.5% of the Wo...