The Iran Rugby Federation was formed by Alireza Fazlollah A’rabi in 2000 as a part of Baseball Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
[1] Iran became a fully fledged member of the International Rugby Board in November 2010.
Rugby union was first introduced into Persia by the British military, and it was not uncommon for rich Persians to send their children to British boarding schools.
[2] After some years continuous efforts made by society of Iran rugby football together with authorities, today we can see results such as foundation of Iran Rugby Football Union, qualification for Asian competitions and membership in Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU).
It has been announced that Iran will be participating in the rugby sevens tournament at the 2010 Asian Games.