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| Formation | 1968 |
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| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
Membership | 36 unions |
President | Qais Al-Dhalai |
Interim CEO | Benjamin Van Rooyen |
| Website | asiarugby |
Asia Rugby, formerly the Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU), is the governing body of rugby union in Asia under the authority of World Rugby. Founded in 1968 by eight charter nations, the Union today has 36 member unions in countries across Asia, stretching from Kazakhstan to Guam.
The aim of Asia Rugby is "to raise physical and moral standards in Asia by education in the healthy pursuit of Rugby Football and to promote friendship among Asian countries".[citation needed]