The aims of BARA are:

• Provide positive role models.
  
  
• Break down cultural & religious barriers.
  
  
• Promote community integration / cohesion.
  
  
• Promote the advantages of sport & physical activities such as healthy lifestyles, social integration and confidence building etc.
  
  
• To promote the development of rugby within the South Asian communities.
  
  
• To promote the equality of opportunities and outcomes for South Asians in participation including administration, officiating, coaching and management.
  
  
• To oppose all forms of racism.
  
  
• To share experiences of good practice and discuss the positives initiatives which can challenge the barriers which constrain the South Asian communities.
  
  
• To identify, train, mentor & certify coaches, match officials and volunteers etc from the South Asian communities.
  
  
• To develop, support and mentor young talented South Asian players to fulfil their potential.
  
  
• To create a database which will allow BARA to store and manage details of South Asian’s participating in rugby within the UK & Ireland.
  
  
• Promote both codes of rugby within the South Asian communities in the UK & Ireland and abroad.
  
  
• To have affiliation with the International Rugby board, Home Nations and South Asian rugby unions.
  
  
• To provide players to the Home Nations and the South Asian rugby unions.
  
  
• To work with the governing bodies locally, regionally and nationally in promoting rugby.
  
  
• Help raise monies for charitable causes in South Asia.
  
  
• Build relationships with other sport bodies within the UK & Ireland especially within the Asian sports bodies.