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PH Rugby president elected to World Rugby Executive Board

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="PRFU President Ada Milby. Handout photo." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/07/01/20230701-ada-milby.jpg"/><figcaption>PRFU President Ada Milby. Handout photo.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- Ada Milby, the president of the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU), has been elected to the Executive Board of World Rugby.The PRFU announced Milby&#x27;s election on Friday, noting that she is the first representative from Asia to join the Executive Board of their sport&#x27;s governing body. &quot;I am deeply honored to have been elected to the World Rugby Executive Board. I am committed to championing the interests of the global rugby community, with a particular focus on emerging markets,&quot; Milby said in a statement.&quot;Together, we will create opportunities for players, coaches, and administrators from all backgrounds to thrive and contribute to the future of rugby,&quot; she added.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/20/20/ada-milby-is-new-president-of-ph-rugby-federation">Ada Milby is new president of PH rugby federation</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/23/20/despite-celebrity-surname-ph-rugby-official-ada-milby-carves-own-path">Forget her celebrity surname -- rugby official Ada Milby carves own path</a></li></ul>A former captain of the Philippine women&#x27;s rugby team, Milby has been credited with empowering women and marginalized communities within the rugby community. Her appointment to the Executive Board comes as World Rugby is striving to create a &quot;more inclusive and equitable environment for all its stakeholders,&quot; the PRFU said.&quot;I would like to extend my congratulations to Ada Milby on her Executive Board election. Ada is a passionate advocate of global rugby advancement, including emerging rugby nations within Asia and the broader accelerated development of the women’s game,&quot; ​World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont said. &quot;I look forward to her contribution working with our Board colleagues to continue to make rugby an accessible, relevant and sustainable global sport for all.&quot;

Ada Milby, the president of the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU), has been elected to the Executive Board of World Rugby.