Arab Rugby Federation
الاتحاد العربي للرجبي
Formation8 October 2012 (2012-10-08)
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersDubai
Membership
14 unions
President
Qais Abdullah Al-Dhalai
Vice Presidents
(TRF)
Aref Belkheiria
Hasan Ahmed Khaled (ERFU)
Abdullah Ali Al-Jamal (LRUF)
Secretary
 Mohammed Ahmed Shaker
AffiliationsWorld Rugby
WebsiteOfficial website

Arab Rugby Federation (Arabic: الاتحاد العربي للرجبي), is the governing body of rugby union in Arab World. Founded in 2012, the Union today has 14 member unions in countries across Arab World.

History

The Arab Rugby Federation was established on Monday, 8 October 2012 in Tunisia, and its permanent headquarters were in Tunis, and the goal was to promote and develop the game of rugby and raise its level in the Arab world.

On 1 October 2015, the UAE Rugby Federation held an extraordinary (emergency) general assembly in Dubai in order to revive the work of the Arab Rugby Federation. The United Arab Emirates. Mr. Qais Abdullah Al Dhalei was elected unanimously as president, and Dubai become the permanent executive headquarters of the Arab Rugby Federation, which is the same as the headquarters of the elected president in the United Arab Emirates.[1]

Members

There are 14 members in the Arab Rugby Federation.[2]

Members who are part of Rugby Africa:

Members who are part of Asia Rugby:

Competitions

Tournaments run by the Arab Rugby Federation include:

Senior Men
Men XV
  • No competition
Men VII
Senior Women
Women XV
  • No competition
Women VII

References

  1. ↑ "الظالعي رئيساً تنفيذياً والإمارات مقراً دائماًَ لاتحاد الرغبي العربي". Emarat Al-Youm. 3 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "الدول الأعضاء". ARF official website. 2022.
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