A UAE Rugby Federation initiative
Rugby Rise Road Tackling challenges. Touching lives.
Tackling challenges. Touching lives.
A UAE Rugby Federation-led regional initiative supporting aspiring rugby unions and communities across Asia and beyond through capacity building, officiating and coaching development, equipment support, inclusion and wellbeing.
The idea
Practical support for a more sustainable game
RRR combines material support with knowledge exchange. It is not simply a national-team player pathway; it is a collaboration platform helping unions and individuals strengthen the game on and off the field through needs-led, documentable support.
Operating model
Four pillars drive the initiative
The indicative allocation in the programme brief gives priority to infrastructure while balancing performance, inclusion and grassroots development.
Infrastructure
Match-official development, balls, kit and equipment support, hosting and the foundations needed for growth.
Performance
Coaching and exchange opportunities, planning, and development for players and technical staff.
Inclusion
Women’s leadership, wellbeing, social skills and equal opportunities to participate.
Grassroots
Youth engagement, talent development and support for unions building a sustainable base.
Documented impact
From launch to practical support
The milestones below are grounded in Asia Rugby’s public reporting, with a recent internal programme update presented without sensitive operational detail.
RRR launched in Tashkent
UAE Rugby introduced the initiative at the Asia Rugby AGM as a collaboration platform addressing the needs of Asian rugby unions.
Equipment support in Egypt
Competition rugby balls were supplied to a local team, strengthening the equipment base needed to play.
Match-official exchange
Two match officials from Iraq and Bangladesh were hosted during the UAE League Finals for practical officiating development.
Certification during UAE Super Week
Participants from Iran, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Lebanon and Bangladesh—alongside local women and girls—earned World Rugby certifications.
East Africa field outreach
A federation programme update records T1 Rugby clinics in Kenya and Tanzania, alongside available equipment support.
Historic content is documented through 2024; the Kenya and Tanzania update is based on an internal 2026 programme report.
Programme reach
Support shaped around each rugby community
Support may take the form of equipment, hosting, training, certification or knowledge exchange. The countries shown are connected to publicly documented activity or confirmed programme updates.
Field and social stories
Rugby Rise Road stories and updates
Programme news, stories and social posts added by the federation team from the WordPress dashboard.
Read and watch
Verified stories and sources
Direct links to public material documenting the initiative and its progress.
A step towards sustainable rugby development in Asia
Asia Rugby’s feature documenting the launch and the initiative’s first-half 2024 activities.
Read the storySupporting immediate care education
A professional post on sponsoring a doctor’s Immediate Care in Rugby development through RRR.
View postFollow UAE Rugby stories
For the latest photos, videos and stories from federation programmes and national teams.
Follow @uaerugbyPartnership for impact
Help widen the road for rugby communities
RRR’s sustainability depends on responsible partnerships with organisations and sponsors committed to youth development, capacity building and wider access to rugby.
