Dignitaries present at the event

Inaugural British Asian Rugby Awards celebrates excellence

The British Asian Rugby Association (BARA) hosted the inaugural British Asian Rugby Awards at Speaker’s House, House of Commons, celebrating the contributions of South Asian communities to rugby. 

BARA's role in elevating South Asian representation in rugby

Dr Ikram Butt, founder of the British Asian Rugby Association (BARA), was inspired by his father, a former boxer in the Pakistani Air Force. His father's dedication to hard work, respect, and joy in sports left a lasting impact on Ikram. Growing...

England thrashed India by an innings and 76 runs to win the third Test at Headingley on Saturday with more than a day to spare. Victory saw England level the five-match series at 1-1 after India's 151-run win in the second Test at Lord's.

There was a capacity crowd of 16,991 at Headingley but by late in the evening session there were some sparsely populated stands after Yorkshire took the decision to shut the bars in the ground at 4.45 pm. The closure, which was 45 minutes earlier...



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