Rugby is quickly becoming a popular sport among Afghan teenagers among whom football, cricket and bodybuilding are already famous
In this photo taken on June 13, 2019, young rugby players take part in a practice session on a pitch in Kabul.
Essentially unheard of before the arrival of international forces, the sport has slowly begun to pick up steam in Afghanistan, where football, cricket and body-building are better known. For the moment, the focus is on seven-a-side rugby, known as rugby sevens, as it is the best way to build skills and is easier to understand than 15-a-side."You get some very big strong Afghans and I think they would be also good at fifteens. Eventually, I am sure Afghanistan will produce a strong, 15-a-side rugby team."
Still, the sport is growing. Today, 18 teams have been formed in schools and universities around Kabul and six more in provinces outside the capital, said Aref Wardak, the rugby federation's spokesman. Habib, who started coaching the Qahramanan team about four years ago, said it was a difficult sport to learn.Wardak, the rugby federation spokesman, recalled his first contacts with college students.
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