Qatar Rugby and Hockey Committee Becomes Official Member of World Rugby Union

Qatar Rugby and Hockey Committee

The Qatar Rugby and Hockey Committee has been approved as official member of the World Rugby Union during the annual meeting of the World Rugby Council and based on the recommendations of the Executive Board and the Regional Committee.

In a statement today, the committee announced that it had received an official letter from the international body with approval to become a full member of the federation after the annual meeting of the World Rugby Council that was held recently.

It added that the World Rugby Union approved the recommendations of the Executive Board and the Regional Committee on the full membership of three countries: Qatar, Turkiye and Nepal after the three countries met the necessary governance criteria.

The committee said it was thrilled and honored to be recognized as a full World Rugby member, adding this is a new achievement for the rugby sport in Qatar and a testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved in promoting and developing rugby in the country.

"We are excited to take our place amongst many other esteemed unions and contribute to the?growth?of this great sport," it said.

Rugby has been played in Qatar since 1974, when the first club was formed, and the Qatar rugby committee has an ambitious strategic plan to develop the sport at grassroots level, creating a pathway from age-grade to the senior national sides by 2030.

(QNA)