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Syrian High Rugby Committee

اللجنة السورية العليا للريكبي
Sport	Rugby union
Founded	2012 (2012)
World Rugby affiliation	2022 (associate)
Asia Rugby affiliation	2015
President	Ahmad Madani
Women's coach	Sarah Abd Elbaki
Website	Official page

The Syrian High Rugby Committee (Arabic: اللجنة السورية العليا للريكبي) is the governing body for rugby union in Syria. It was founded in March 2012  and sent teams to the Arabian 7s Challenge Cup in 2017. Syrian High Rugby Committee was fully affiliated to Asia Rugby in 2015, and became an associate member of World Rugby in 2022. Its headquarters is in Al-Fayhaa Sports Complex, Damascus.

History

In 2008, Syrian team reached the final of the Gulf Men Cup. This led to an increase in number of players which managed in the final to win the Gulf Men Open in Dubai Rugby in 2011.

This events gave the Syrian Sport Council inspiration to form the Syrian High Rugby Committee in March 2012, the SHRC has worked on the players recruitment, and succeeded in forming clubs and join Asia Rugby in order to participate in Asian Rugby Tournaments.

Teams

Men's

• Syria national rugby sevens team

Women's

• Syria women's national rugby sevens team

Competitions

The Syrian Rugby League Championship has been run by the General Sports Federation since 2012.

As of 2022, the league comprised five teams: Zenobians (formed in 2004), IUST Palmerians (2015), AIU Alphas (2015), Victory (2012), and Titans.

See also

• Rugby union in Syria

References

1. ^ "World Rugby continues global growth mission with three new members". World Rugby. 11 November 2022.
2. ^ "Syrian High Rugby Committee". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
3. ^ "Syria welcomed as World Rugby Associate Member". Asia Rugby. 11 November 2022.
4. "Tackling inequality in sports: Syrian women In rugby by Sarah Abd Elbaki". Asia Rugby. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
5. "Syrian Rugby Championship 2020". rugbyasia247.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
6. "Women's Arab Sevens success , Farida Elzakzouk and Sarah Abd Elbaki". Asia Rugby. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
7. "Abdul Baki takes 'huge step' for rugby in Syria". World Rugby. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
8. Paul Radley (30 November 2017). "We didn't come to lose: Damascus Zenobians participation at Dubai Rugby Sevens a triumph in itself". thenationalnews.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

• Rugby union in Syria
• Sports governing bodies in Syria
• Rugby union governing bodies in Asia
• Sports organizations established in 2012