Kurdistan Rugby

Kurdistan Rugby (KR) was established in 2016 as a non-profit organisation with the aim to introduce rugby as a popular sport to the people of Kurdistan. Over the years, we have been honoured to have been represented by a diverse group of players from all across the Kurdistan Region, the Middle East, Europe, North and South America, Africa, Australasia, and Asia.

Kurdistan Rugby has 2 club teams, Akkad Rugby and Hawler Hurricanes, our teams regularly train and play. We welcome players of all ages, genders, and levels of experience.

We aim to participate in open Rugby 7s tournaments abroad, KR team participates in Dubai 7s International Social Tournament regularly. Also, we have participated in the first Amman 7s Tournament in 2023 and Aegean Rugby Festival in 2025.