At Japan Rugby Football Union, we are promoting the "Asian Scrum Project" which has spread rugby throughout Asia since 2011. 

With the RWC 2019 being held next year, the Japan Rugby Football Union International Cooperation Section has the new vision for the Asian Scrum Project "Engage, Asia!" which will spread rugby to the world from Asia.

【Vision】
Engage, Asia! “Asia and Japan Rugby inspire the world through the Spirit of Rugby!”

【Goals】
1. Development of rugby in Asia
2. Deepening mutual understanding and symbiosis through rugby
3. Social return by human resources nurtured through participation experience

【Core Spirit】
The Asian Scrum Project is based on four core spirits listed in "Japan Rugby Strategic Plan 2016-2020".
1. One for All, All for One
2. Spirit of 'No Side'
3. Innovation and Hard Work
4. Diversity and Teamwork

【Sustainable development goals（SDGs）】
In the Asian Scrum Project, we are addressing the following three goals, among 17 goals of sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development.

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning
Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development.

Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
While the world has achieved progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment under the Millennium Development Goals (including equal access to primary education between girls and boys), women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence in every part of the world.

*The Sustainable Development Objectives (SDGs) are international targets from 2016 to 2030 as stated in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted at the United Nations Summit in September 2015.
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/