Pakistan Rugby Union

Pakistan Rugby Union PRU
Sport	Rugby union
Founded	2000 (2000)
Affiliation	International Rugby Board
Affiliation date	2003
Regional affiliation	Asian Rugby Football Union
Affiliation date	2000
Headquarters	Lahore
President	Fawzi Khawaja
Secretary	Rizwan Malik
Official website
pakistanrugby.com

The Pakistan Rugby Union (PRU) is the rugby union governing body in Pakistan. Among the Union's chief activities are conferences, organising international matches, and educating and training players and officials. It is also in charge of the national team.

The Pakistan Rugby Union was formally established in 2000 and gained membership with the Asian Rugby Football Union in 2000. In 2003 it became member of International Rugby Board.

In 2003, Pakistan fielded a national team for the first time, participating in the Provincial Tournament in Sri Lanka and there played the Indian National side as well. Pakistan Rugby Union then became an associate member of the IRB (International Rugby Board) in November 2003.

Rugby has now been introduced at the Provincial and District level by the Pakistan Rugby Union. Schools have also been targeted for Rugby to be introduced at the grass root level.

Members

The four provinces:

• Balochistan Rugby Association
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rugby Association
• Punjab Rugby Association
• Sindh Rugby Association

The two territories:

• FATA Rugby Association
• Islamabad Rugby Association

National departments:

• Higher Education Commission (HEC)
• Pakistan Army
• Pakistan Navy
• Pakistan Police
• Pakistan Railways
• Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)

See also

• Rugby union in Pakistan
• Pakistan national rugby union team
• Sports in Pakistan

External links

• Official Website
• Pakistan on IRB.com
• Pakistan on rugbydata.com