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Rugby union in Iran

Rugby union in Iran is a growing sport.

The Iran Rugby Federation was formed by Alireza Fazlollah A’rabi in 2000 as a part of Baseball Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.[1] Iran became a fully fledged member of the International Rugby Board in November 2010.

History

Rugby union was first introduced into Persia by the British military, and it was not uncommon for rich Persians to send their children to British boarding schools.

In more recent times, it has grown through university contacts and has now grown to over 1,000 players, both men and women. [2]

After some years continuous efforts made by society of Iran rugby football together with authorities, today we can see results such as foundation of Iran Rugby Football Union, qualification for Asian competitions and membership in Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU). http://iranrugby.com/

Notable players of Iranian descent

National team

Main article: Iran national rugby union team

The national team currently competes in Division 2 of the 2012 Asian Five Nations alongside Malaysia, China and Thailand.

It has been announced that Iran will be participating in the rugby sevens tournament at the 2010 Asian Games.[3]

Domestic competitions

Iranian League

The Iranian League is an amateur league which was established in 2002 by Alireza Fazlollah A’rabi[4]

The national league consists of 10 teams, which is played in two separate groups.

See also

References

  1. ^ "فدراسیون بیس بال ج.ا.ا - تاریخچه". Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  2. ^ http://wesclark.com/rrr/islamic_rugby.html "Islam and Rugby" on the Rugby Readers review retrieved 2 July 2009
  3. ^ "Ali Kaffashian: "Our country's Rugby team shall actively participate in Guangzhou Asian Games, China"". olympic.ir. Retrieved 21 April 2008. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Iran Rugby سایت راگبی ایران". Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
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