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            "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2022/05/14/emirates-school-establishment/",
            "title": "UAE Rugby Reaffirms Partnership with Emirates School Establishment",
            "content_html": "<p>This article about the\u00a0UAE Rugby Partnership with Emirates School Establishment\u00a0and photos have been kindly provided by UAE Rugby Federation.</p>\n<p>The UAE Rugby Federation and the Emirates School Establishment are reaffirming an exciting cooperation agreement, the Federation announced during a recent meeting at its headquarters in Dubai.</p>\n<p>Her Excellency Dr Rabaa Al-Sumaiti, Director General of the Emirates School Establishment, and Saoud Belshalat, UAE Rugby Federation Board Member and Chairperson of the National Teams Committee, and several officials from both sides participated in the meeting.</p>\n<p>The cooperation aims to spread awareness of the importance of sports in shaping students\u2019 personalities, inculcating sportsmanship, developing their physical and mental skills, and hence also their well-being.</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8673 size-shop_single\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rugbymeeting10may2022-7-600x353.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"353\"></p>\n<p>Her Excellency Dr Rabaa Al-Sumaiti stressed the immense importance the Establishment attaches to sports in all its forms because of its significant impact on improving students\u2019 achievement and performance in various fields. Hence, Emirates School Establishment endeavours to motivate students to adopt sports as a sustainable lifestyle in the various stages of their development as part of its educational mission.</p>\n<p>She noted that rugby had been included in the school curriculum due to the importance of this type of sport in developing students\u2019 talents, and praised the outstanding effort made by the UAE Rugby Federation in spreading rugby among various groups of society.</p>\n<p>Mr Saud Belshalat shared that, since its inception in 2009, the UAE Rugby Federation had been working tirelessly to spread the sport of rugby in the country, laying the foundations to field full Emirati National Teams; maintaining concerted efforts aimed at enhancing the number of participants of the sport, focusing particularly on school students via direct cooperation with schools across the different emirates, which is proving successful.</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1757 size-woocommerce_single\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/UAE-GIR-3-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/UAE-GIR-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/UAE-GIR-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/UAE-GIR-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/UAE-GIR-3-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/UAE-GIR-3.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" /></p>\n<p>The number of rugby players across schools and communities reached more than 20,000 male and more than 15,000 female participants, including many who joined the national teams as part of the UAE Rugby Federation\u2019s youth pathway, added Mr Belshalat.</p>\n<p>Fawzia Faridoon, UAE Rugby Federation Board Member and Chairperson of its Gender Equity Committee praised this cooperation, noting that the UAE Rugby Federation is fully prepared to continue cooperating with the Emirates School Establishment to serve the common goals of both parties in spreading the game further.</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8674\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rugbymeeting10may2022-20-e1652498171331.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"378\"></p>\n<p>To strengthen and activate this partnership, Ms Faridoon elaborated, the UAE Rugby Federation In cooperation with HSBC Bank &#8212; the strategic partner of the Federation &#8212; is providing special training balls for schools that meet the program requirements:1,600 balls and 700 items of sports clothing to support the grassroots program had been delivered across the Emirates.</p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fantastic news coming from <a href=\"https://twitter.com/uaerugby?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@uaerugby</a>  as they continue to grow the game in schools.<a href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/AsiaRugby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AsiaRugby</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/growingthegame?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#growingthegame</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/UAE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UAE</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/SchoolsRugby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SchoolsRugby</a><a href=\"https://twitter.com/WorldRugby?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WorldRugby</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/AsianGamesOCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AsianGamesOCA</a> <a href=\"https://t.co/Ge57N8D8c3\">https://t.co/Ge57N8D8c3</a></p>\n<p>&mdash; Asia Rugby (@asiarugby) <a href=\"https://twitter.com/asiarugby/status/1524402647931006979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2022</a></p></blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script></p>\n<p>UAE Rugby Development Director Sami Smara underscored the importance of the meeting and the return of the player\u2019s pathway program, which provides opportunities for tens of thousands of students to learn about and play rugby for the first time for many, following activity disruptions at the end of 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>\n<p>With the return of sports and other live events across the country, he added, we look forward to seeing more youngsters playing rugby with the values that we are proudly gifting to the communities.</p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Benjamin van Rooyen,</span> Asia Rugby Development Consultant, congratulated UAERF on their partnership programme with the Emirates School Establishment which led to integrating the <a href=\"https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/olympics\">Olympic sport of rugby</a> into the curriculum.\u00a0\u201cUAERF is truly an example of a successful player pathway programme.</p>\n<p>The collaboration between the union, education authorities and a commercial partner is the ideal model for a sustainable player engagement. The \u201c HSBC Emirati Player Pathway Programme\u201d has become one of the most successful programmes in Asia in terms of the number of participants who have been active in schools, and who are also actively engaged in rugby on regular basis over the past years. This is a successful and long-term experience worthy of being emulated, Mr Van Rooyen concluded</p>\n<p>related Article: <a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2020/10/20/get-into-rugby-campaign/\">UAE Rugby Federation unites Asia Rugby through a mega Get Into Rugby campaign</a></p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2022/05/14/emirates-school-establishment/\">UAE Rugby Reaffirms Partnership with Emirates School Establishment</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com\">Asia Rugby</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "This article about the\u00a0UAE Rugby Partnership with Emirates School Establishment\u00a0and photos have been kindly provided by UAE Rugby Federation.\nThe UAE Rugby Federation and the Emirates School Establishment are reaffirming an exciting cooperation agreement, the Federation announced during a recent meeting at its headquarters in Dubai.\nHer Excellency Dr Rabaa Al-Sumaiti, Director General of the Emirates School Establishment, and Saoud Belshalat, UAE Rugby Federation Board Member and Chairperson of the National Teams Committee, and several officials from both sides participated in the meeting.\nThe cooperation aims to spread awareness of the importance of sports in shaping students\u2019 personalities, inculcating sportsmanship, developing their physical and mental skills, and hence also their well-being.\n\nHer Excellency Dr Rabaa Al-Sumaiti stressed the immense importance the Establishment attaches to sports in all its forms because of its significant impact on improving students\u2019 achievement and performance in various fields. Hence, Emirates School Establishment endeavours to motivate students to adopt sports as a sustainable lifestyle in the various stages of their development as part of its educational mission.\nShe noted that rugby had been included in the school curriculum due to the importance of this type of sport in developing students\u2019 talents, and praised the outstanding effort made by the UAE Rugby Federation in spreading rugby among various groups of society.\nMr Saud Belshalat shared that, since its inception in 2009, the UAE Rugby Federation had been working tirelessly to spread the sport of rugby in the country, laying the foundations to field full Emirati National Teams; maintaining concerted efforts aimed at enhancing the number of participants of the sport, focusing particularly on school students via direct cooperation with schools across the different emirates, which is proving successful.\n\nThe number of rugby players across schools and communities reached more than 20,000 male and more than 15,000 female participants, including many who joined the national teams as part of the UAE Rugby Federation\u2019s youth pathway, added Mr Belshalat.\nFawzia Faridoon, UAE Rugby Federation Board Member and Chairperson of its Gender Equity Committee praised this cooperation, noting that the UAE Rugby Federation is fully prepared to continue cooperating with the Emirates School Establishment to serve the common goals of both parties in spreading the game further.\n\nTo strengthen and activate this partnership, Ms Faridoon elaborated, the UAE Rugby Federation In cooperation with HSBC Bank &#8212; the strategic partner of the Federation &#8212; is providing special training balls for schools that meet the program requirements:1,600 balls and 700 items of sports clothing to support the grassroots program had been delivered across the Emirates.\n\nFantastic news coming from @uaerugby  as they continue to grow the game in schools.#AsiaRugby #growingthegame #UAE #SchoolsRugby@WorldRugby @AsianGamesOCA https://t.co/Ge57N8D8c3\n&mdash; Asia Rugby (@asiarugby) May 11, 2022\n\nUAE Rugby Development Director Sami Smara underscored the importance of the meeting and the return of the player\u2019s pathway program, which provides opportunities for tens of thousands of students to learn about and play rugby for the first time for many, following activity disruptions at the end of 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.\nWith the return of sports and other live events across the country, he added, we look forward to seeing more youngsters playing rugby with the values that we are proudly gifting to the communities.\nBenjamin van Rooyen, Asia Rugby Development Consultant, congratulated UAERF on their partnership programme with the Emirates School Establishment which led to integrating the Olympic sport of rugby into the curriculum.\u00a0\u201cUAERF is truly an example of a successful player pathway programme.\nThe collaboration between the union, education authorities and a commercial partner is the ideal model for a sustainable player engagement. The \u201c HSBC Emirati Player Pathway Programme\u201d has become one of the most successful programmes in Asia in terms of the number of participants who have been active in schools, and who are also actively engaged in rugby on regular basis over the past years. This is a successful and long-term experience worthy of being emulated, Mr Van Rooyen concluded\nrelated Article: UAE Rugby Federation unites Asia Rugby through a mega Get Into Rugby campaign\nThe post UAE Rugby Reaffirms Partnership with Emirates School Establishment appeared first on Asia Rugby.",
            "date_published": "2022-05-14T11:31:13+08:00",
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            "id": "https://www.asiarugby.com/?p=8596",
            "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2022/04/11/phuket-7s-title/",
            "title": "UAE men clinch Asia Rugby Phuket 7s title, Thailand women remain unbeaten",
            "content_html": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UAE won the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy 2021 (played in 2022) Phuket 7s title in a dramatic fashion over Singapore 22-17, in extra time. Tied at 17-17, seconds before the final hooter, UAE made the most of the golden-try scoring opportunity despite failing an early penalty try conversion attempt.</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the women\u2019s invitational series, <a href=\"https://www.thailandrugbyunion.com/\">Thailand</a> A asserted complete dominance and defeated UAE in the final match with a score-line of 22-5. A solitary try in the end by UAE could hardly make it count.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8598 size-hero-feat-size\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ART_9237-800x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ART_9237-800x560.jpg 800w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ART_9237-32x21.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" /></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Third place was bagged by Thailand A and Thailand B in men\u2019s and women\u2019s categories, respectively, in the seven series organized by Asia Rugby in association with Thailand Rugby in Phuket on April 9 and 10, 2022.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After beating the hosts in the semi-final 19-5, UAE set up to meet Singapore in the final who stunned Chinese Taipei 19-12 in the first men\u2019s semi-final match.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the gold medal match, Singapore did not only score the opening try but went one up and held on to a 12-0 lead in the beginning of the game. UAE\u2019s speedster Mohammad Hatam stepped up and scored a brace as the team broke the Singaporean defence with their quick feet and wing attacks.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2021/10/12/uae-clinch-double-gold-at-the-west-asia-7s-trophy/\">UAE clinch double gold at the West Asia 7s trophy</a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One try each from both teams later with failed conversions forced the match into extra time. Hat-trick scorer from Day 1 Hatam sealed the deal in style after collecting an offload from Max Preston metres from the try-line.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First semi-final of the women\u2019s invitational series was played between the two host teams. Thailand A maintained a clean-slate and booked the final spot without much resistance. UAE snatched a victory away from Singapore in the second semi-final with two back-to-back tries from Robyn Etherington.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jayne Chan\u2019s injury impacted the team as they failed to hold on to their lead and eventually succumbed to pressure from UAE. In women\u2019s final, Thailand A went into attack from the word \u2018go\u2019 and took over their opponents in no time.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2020/07/05/thailand-returns-to-rugby-with-a-rugby-roadshow-rugby-on-tour-clinic/\">Thailand returns to rugby with a Rugby Roadshow \u201cRugby On Tour Clinic\u201d</a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They overpowered a rather strong UAE side with sharp reflexes, quick decision making and speed. UAE\u2019s game faltered soon after and they withdrew to play defensive for the remainder of the match.</p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Golden try from UAE&#39;s golden man!! <img src=\"https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f947.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd47\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" /></p>\n<p>Whatta win <img src=\"https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f64c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude4c\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" /><a href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/AsiaRugby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AsiaRugby</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldRugby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldRugby</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/Phuket7s?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Phuket7s</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARST?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ARST</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/uaerugby?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@uaerugby</a> <a href=\"https://t.co/ecvInCircL\">pic.twitter.com/ecvInCircL</a></p>\n<p>&mdash; Asia Rugby (@asiarugby) <a href=\"https://twitter.com/asiarugby/status/1513097278797623300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hosts Thailand won big in both categories as the men secured third and fifth places while the women\u2019s teams won top honours with a gold and bronze-medal finish.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thailand A got the better of Chinese Taipei with a scoreline of 21-5 in the men\u2019s third-place match whereas Thailand B beat a spirited Singapore team 17-7 in the women\u2019s bronze medal match.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even as Chinese Taipei started the campaign on a promising note on Day 1, Thailand teams picked up pace to end the tournament on a high. Absence of Singapore\u2019s two key game makers Hidayat Jeffrydin and Jayne Chan during crucial moments certainly hurt the union as they slipped from having the higher ground to falling in rank. Debutants Bangladesh impressed with their vigour and closed the campaign with a near-perfect last-minute try against Thailand B.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They secured the sixth spot while fifth spot in the women\u2019s category was taken by The Briars. Follow the link to get access to the full scoresheet: Click <a href=\"https://www.macoocoo.com/tournament/overview/tid/1902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a></p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Winners never quit&#8230; Bangladesh is just one example of that! <img src=\"https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f1e7-1f1e9.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde9\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" /></p>\n<p>Here&#39;s a last minute try that ended Bangladesh&#39;s campaign at <a href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/Phuket7s?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Phuket7s</a> on a high! <img src=\"https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f60e.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude0e\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" /><a href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/AsiaRugby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AsiaRugby</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldRugby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldRugby</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARST?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ARST</a> <a href=\"https://t.co/V7FIF52SgO\">pic.twitter.com/V7FIF52SgO</a></p>\n<p>&mdash; Asia Rugby (@asiarugby) <a href=\"https://twitter.com/asiarugby/status/1513085009393037314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script></p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2022/04/11/phuket-7s-title/\">UAE men clinch Asia Rugby Phuket 7s title, Thailand women remain unbeaten</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com\">Asia Rugby</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "UAE won the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy 2021 (played in 2022) Phuket 7s title in a dramatic fashion over Singapore 22-17, in extra time. Tied at 17-17, seconds before the final hooter, UAE made the most of the golden-try scoring opportunity despite failing an early penalty try conversion attempt.\nIn the women\u2019s invitational series, Thailand A asserted complete dominance and defeated UAE in the final match with a score-line of 22-5. A solitary try in the end by UAE could hardly make it count.\n\nThird place was bagged by Thailand A and Thailand B in men\u2019s and women\u2019s categories, respectively, in the seven series organized by Asia Rugby in association with Thailand Rugby in Phuket on April 9 and 10, 2022.\nAfter beating the hosts in the semi-final 19-5, UAE set up to meet Singapore in the final who stunned Chinese Taipei 19-12 in the first men\u2019s semi-final match.\nIn the gold medal match, Singapore did not only score the opening try but went one up and held on to a 12-0 lead in the beginning of the game. UAE\u2019s speedster Mohammad Hatam stepped up and scored a brace as the team broke the Singaporean defence with their quick feet and wing attacks.\nUAE clinch double gold at the West Asia 7s trophy\nOne try each from both teams later with failed conversions forced the match into extra time. Hat-trick scorer from Day 1 Hatam sealed the deal in style after collecting an offload from Max Preston metres from the try-line.\nFirst semi-final of the women\u2019s invitational series was played between the two host teams. Thailand A maintained a clean-slate and booked the final spot without much resistance. UAE snatched a victory away from Singapore in the second semi-final with two back-to-back tries from Robyn Etherington.\nJayne Chan\u2019s injury impacted the team as they failed to hold on to their lead and eventually succumbed to pressure from UAE. In women\u2019s final, Thailand A went into attack from the word \u2018go\u2019 and took over their opponents in no time.\nThailand returns to rugby with a Rugby Roadshow \u201cRugby On Tour Clinic\u201d\nThey overpowered a rather strong UAE side with sharp reflexes, quick decision making and speed. UAE\u2019s game faltered soon after and they withdrew to play defensive for the remainder of the match.\n\nGolden try from UAE&#39;s golden man!! \nWhatta win #AsiaRugby #WorldRugby #Phuket7s #ARST @uaerugby pic.twitter.com/ecvInCircL\n&mdash; Asia Rugby (@asiarugby) April 10, 2022\n\nHosts Thailand won big in both categories as the men secured third and fifth places while the women\u2019s teams won top honours with a gold and bronze-medal finish.\nThailand A got the better of Chinese Taipei with a scoreline of 21-5 in the men\u2019s third-place match whereas Thailand B beat a spirited Singapore team 17-7 in the women\u2019s bronze medal match.\nEven as Chinese Taipei started the campaign on a promising note on Day 1, Thailand teams picked up pace to end the tournament on a high. Absence of Singapore\u2019s two key game makers Hidayat Jeffrydin and Jayne Chan during crucial moments certainly hurt the union as they slipped from having the higher ground to falling in rank. Debutants Bangladesh impressed with their vigour and closed the campaign with a near-perfect last-minute try against Thailand B.\nThey secured the sixth spot while fifth spot in the women\u2019s category was taken by The Briars. Follow the link to get access to the full scoresheet: Click here\n\nWinners never quit&#8230; Bangladesh is just one example of that! \nHere&#39;s a last minute try that ended Bangladesh&#39;s campaign at #Phuket7s on a high! #AsiaRugby #WorldRugby #ARST pic.twitter.com/V7FIF52SgO\n&mdash; Asia Rugby (@asiarugby) April 10, 2022\n\nThe post UAE men clinch Asia Rugby Phuket 7s title, Thailand women remain unbeaten appeared first on Asia Rugby.",
            "date_published": "2022-04-11T12:24:47+08:00",
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            "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2022/02/25/ahmad-al-falasi-meets-with-world-rugby-chairman/",
            "title": "Ahmad Al Falasi meets with World Rugby Chairman",
            "content_html": "<p>His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Vice President of the <a href=\"https://www.uaenoc.ae/\">National Olympic Committee</a>, Chairman of the Executive Office and the President of UAE General Authority of Sport met with the <a href=\"https://www.world.rugby/\">World Rugby</a> Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont His Excellency Qais Al Dhalai President of Asia Rugby to discuss means of enhancing bilateral cooperation to boost the progress of rugby in the UAE, the region and globally.</p>\n<p>Dr. Al Falasi was briefed by the visiting guests on the key programmes and initiatives run by the World Rugby and Asia Rugby to support the sport at all levels.</p>\n<p>Al Falasi praised the significant progress seen by rugby in the United Arab Emirates in terms of facilities and infrastructure, which serves the sports movement and renders the UAE the perfect venue option for hosting international and continental games in all disciplines.</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8507 size-shop_single\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.49-AM-1-600x481.jpeg\" alt=\"Ahmad Al Falasi President of UAE General Authority of Sport &amp; Sir Sir Bill Beaumont\" width=\"600\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.49-AM-1-600x481.jpeg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.49-AM-1-300x241.jpeg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.49-AM-1-768x616.jpeg 768w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.49-AM-1-128x103.jpeg 128w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.49-AM-1-32x26.jpeg 32w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.49-AM-1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" /></p>\n<p>\u201cThe NOC, under the presidency of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is keen to support the development of all sports as well as sportsmen and women.</p>\n<p>The sport of rugby in the UAE has made rapid progress under the leadership of the board of the international federation, which is keen on supporting the UAE\u2019s efforts in promoting the game among all segments of society.</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8508 size-woocommerce_single\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM-600x406.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM-600x406.jpeg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM-300x203.jpeg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM-768x520.jpeg 768w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM-128x87.jpeg 128w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM-32x22.jpeg 32w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" /></p>\n<p>The development of the sport in the UAE is underlined by the historic feat of winning the West Asia Rugby Sevens Tournament for men and women held in Doha, Qatari,\u201d said Al Falasi</p>\n<p>Related Article :\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2021/10/12/uae-clinch-double-gold-at-the-west-asia-7s-trophy/\">UAE clinch double gold at the West Asia 7s trophy</a></p>\n<p>The visitors were briefed about the UAE&#8217;s preparations for sending the largest delegation to Tunisia for the 7th Arab Men\u2019s Rugby Championship, and the 2nd Women\u2019s Rugby Championship during February 25-26 with 7 men\u2019s teams and 4 women&#8217;s teams will taking part in the championship.</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8509 size-shop_single\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM-1-600x319.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM-1-600x319.jpeg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM-1-300x160.jpeg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM-1-768x409.jpeg 768w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM-1-128x68.jpeg 128w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM-1-32x17.jpeg 32w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-25-at-1.01.51-AM-1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" /></p>\n<p>Engineer Azza Bint Sulaiman, Assistant Secretary-General for Administrative and Financial Affairs of the National Olympic Committee, Mohammed bin Darwish, Executive Director of the National Olympic Committee and Alan Gilpin the Chief Executive Director of World Rugby were in presence as well.</p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2022/02/25/ahmad-al-falasi-meets-with-world-rugby-chairman/\">Ahmad Al Falasi meets with World Rugby Chairman</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com\">Asia Rugby</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Vice President of the National Olympic Committee, Chairman of the Executive Office and the President of UAE General Authority of Sport met with the World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont His Excellency Qais Al Dhalai President of Asia Rugby to discuss means of enhancing bilateral cooperation to boost the progress of rugby in the UAE, the region and globally.\nDr. Al Falasi was briefed by the visiting guests on the key programmes and initiatives run by the World Rugby and Asia Rugby to support the sport at all levels.\nAl Falasi praised the significant progress seen by rugby in the United Arab Emirates in terms of facilities and infrastructure, which serves the sports movement and renders the UAE the perfect venue option for hosting international and continental games in all disciplines.\n\n\u201cThe NOC, under the presidency of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is keen to support the development of all sports as well as sportsmen and women.\nThe sport of rugby in the UAE has made rapid progress under the leadership of the board of the international federation, which is keen on supporting the UAE\u2019s efforts in promoting the game among all segments of society.\n\nThe development of the sport in the UAE is underlined by the historic feat of winning the West Asia Rugby Sevens Tournament for men and women held in Doha, Qatari,\u201d said Al Falasi\nRelated Article :\u00a0UAE clinch double gold at the West Asia 7s trophy\nThe visitors were briefed about the UAE&#8217;s preparations for sending the largest delegation to Tunisia for the 7th Arab Men\u2019s Rugby Championship, and the 2nd Women\u2019s Rugby Championship during February 25-26 with 7 men\u2019s teams and 4 women&#8217;s teams will taking part in the championship.\n\nEngineer Azza Bint Sulaiman, Assistant Secretary-General for Administrative and Financial Affairs of the National Olympic Committee, Mohammed bin Darwish, Executive Director of the National Olympic Committee and Alan Gilpin the Chief Executive Director of World Rugby were in presence as well.\nThe post Ahmad Al Falasi meets with World Rugby Chairman appeared first on Asia Rugby.",
            "date_published": "2022-02-25T09:56:40+08:00",
            "date_modified": "2022-02-25T09:56:40+08:00",
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            "id": "https://www.asiarugby.com/?p=8485",
            "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2022/02/18/philadelphia-olando/",
            "title": "UAE Rugby signs a contract with Rio & Tokyo Olympian Rugby Coach",
            "content_html": "<p><a href=\"http://uaerugby.ae/\">United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation</a> signs a contract with the Kenyan Rugby Olympian Philadelphia Olando an Olympic participant for both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, Olando enjoys strong rugby profile and is believed to be very competent to lead the local full-Emirati women\u2019s teams in UAE.</p>\n<p>This comes after careful consideration and planning to raise the women\u2019s rugby sport by introducing our Emirati women\u2019s teams to competitive experience that should aid their development and solidify their rugby skillsets.</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1745 aligncenter\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/UAE-girls-2-e1586573862263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/UAE-girls-2-e1586573862263.jpg 437w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/UAE-girls-2-e1586573862263-300x247.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/UAE-girls-2-e1586573862263-128x105.jpg 128w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/UAE-girls-2-e1586573862263-32x26.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" /></p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting too that, the UAE Senior National Women\u2019s team secured their first position in the West Asian tournament back in October last year, which took place in Doha, Qatar.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2021/10/12/uae-clinch-double-gold-at-the-west-asia-7s-trophy/\">UAE clinch double gold at the West Asia 7s trophy</a></p>\n<p>The UAE Rugby Secretary-General, Mohamed AlZaabi said \u201cwe are very pleased to welcome Philadelphia to the team which comes in alignment with the UAE Rugby\u2019s planning to invest in the regional &amp; Arab competitions in the near future, surely expanding our women\u2019s players base\u201d</p>\n<p>Philadelphia added \u201cit\u2019s an immense responsibility that I\u2019m very keen to take it on, I\u2019m looking forward to bringing the best ever I can, given my Rugby World Cup experience as a player and Olympian, that too gives me great push forward\u201d</p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2022/02/18/philadelphia-olando/\">UAE Rugby signs a contract with Rio &#038; Tokyo Olympian Rugby Coach</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com\">Asia Rugby</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation signs a contract with the Kenyan Rugby Olympian Philadelphia Olando an Olympic participant for both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, Olando enjoys strong rugby profile and is believed to be very competent to lead the local full-Emirati women\u2019s teams in UAE.\nThis comes after careful consideration and planning to raise the women\u2019s rugby sport by introducing our Emirati women\u2019s teams to competitive experience that should aid their development and solidify their rugby skillsets.\n\nIt\u2019s worth noting too that, the UAE Senior National Women\u2019s team secured their first position in the West Asian tournament back in October last year, which took place in Doha, Qatar.\nUAE clinch double gold at the West Asia 7s trophy\nThe UAE Rugby Secretary-General, Mohamed AlZaabi said \u201cwe are very pleased to welcome Philadelphia to the team which comes in alignment with the UAE Rugby\u2019s planning to invest in the regional &amp; Arab competitions in the near future, surely expanding our women\u2019s players base\u201d\nPhiladelphia added \u201cit\u2019s an immense responsibility that I\u2019m very keen to take it on, I\u2019m looking forward to bringing the best ever I can, given my Rugby World Cup experience as a player and Olympian, that too gives me great push forward\u201d\nThe post UAE Rugby signs a contract with Rio &#038; Tokyo Olympian Rugby Coach appeared first on Asia Rugby.",
            "date_published": "2022-02-18T09:26:27+08:00",
            "date_modified": "2022-02-18T09:28:22+08:00",
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            "id": "https://www.asiarugby.com/?p=8301",
            "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2021/10/12/uae-clinch-double-gold-at-the-west-asia-7s-trophy/",
            "title": "UAE clinch double gold at the West Asia 7s trophy",
            "content_html": "<p>The United Arab Emirates men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams impressed at the West Asia 7s Trophy 2021 tournament held in Doha, Qatar as they won bragging rights to the title in both categories.</p>\n<p>UAE men beat a spirited Iran in the cup final by 38-14 while the UAE women\u2019s team thrashed Qatar by a scoreline of 41-0 refusing to concede a single try.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8306 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/5K1A3749-e1633990128836.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"431\"></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>After a loss and a draw on Day 1, UAE turned the tide in their favour and maintained a\u00a0near-dominant streak on the concluding day of the tournament.</p>\n<p>Despite an unfortunate loss in\u00a0the final, Co-captain of the Qatar women\u2019s team Lauren Mudgway said that \u201cI am happy to be\u00a0back on the field.</p>\n<p>The highlight of the tournament for me was playing our first game back. We\u00a0didn\u2019t play competitive rugby for two years, so the feeling of being together again as teammates\u00a0and competitors is surreal.\u201d</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8308\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/244649923_258887552912452_2560860151957342599_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/244649923_258887552912452_2560860151957342599_n.jpg 960w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/244649923_258887552912452_2560860151957342599_n-300x202.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/244649923_258887552912452_2560860151957342599_n-768x517.jpg 768w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/244649923_258887552912452_2560860151957342599_n-128x86.jpg 128w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/244649923_258887552912452_2560860151957342599_n-32x22.jpg 32w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/244649923_258887552912452_2560860151957342599_n-600x404.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" /></p>\n<p>Despite a slow start in the tournament, the Palestines men put on a commendable show as they\u00a0made their first debut on Asia stage and showcased a decent level of rugby.</p>\n<p>Even as Iraq women fell\u00a0short of securing a win in the women\u2019s category, Zina Saleem powered the team to their\u00a0first-ever international try in their debut match against the hosts Qatar.</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8307 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/5K1A5274-e1633990214582.jpg\" alt=\"West Asia 7s Final\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\"></p>\n<p>Asia Rugby President Mr Qais Al Dhalai joined the players and officials over two days of\u00a0action-packed rugby weekend and extended his best wishes to the winners and\u00a0participants alike. \u201cMany congratulations to the winning teams and to all participants for\u00a0bringing out the best of their sportsman spirit.</p>\n<p>We are happy to organize another international\u00a0tournament on Asian soil after a successful U-18 Girls championship last month in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8309\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/245059119_928745807995456_5723664392334194645_n-1024x914.jpg\" alt=\"West Asia 7s - Iraq women's team\" width=\"600\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/245059119_928745807995456_5723664392334194645_n-1024x914.jpg 1024w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/245059119_928745807995456_5723664392334194645_n-300x268.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/245059119_928745807995456_5723664392334194645_n-768x685.jpg 768w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/245059119_928745807995456_5723664392334194645_n-128x114.jpg 128w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/245059119_928745807995456_5723664392334194645_n-32x29.jpg 32w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/245059119_928745807995456_5723664392334194645_n-600x535.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/245059119_928745807995456_5723664392334194645_n.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" /></p>\n<p>It is also a proud\u00a0moment for us at Asia Rugby to be able to offer Palestine and Iraq a platform to ink history with their first\u00a0international debut.&#8221;</p>\n<p>The President also took time out to laud the efforts of various federations in ensuring an environment of safe play. &#8220;As Asia Rugby is devoted to the safety of players, officials and fans under all circumstances, we are continuously monitoring the health situation in the region while adhering to COVID-19 protocols\u201d.</p>\n<p>With continued cooperation from all our Asia Rugby member unions to our &#8216;Return to Play&#8217; initiative, we are certain that Asia Rugby will conduct many more tournaments to further strengthen the principles of equality, transparency and accountability in all quarters of the game.&#8221;</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/asia-rugby-sevens-trophy/\">Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy 2021</a></h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">West Asia 7 Fixures and Results</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-sevens-trophy/qatar-mens-7s-2021/\">[West Asia Men&#8217;s 7s]</a></strong>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-sevens-trophy/qatar-womens-7s-2021/\">[West Asia Women&#8217;s 7s]\u00a0</a></strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/asia.rugby\">FACEBOOK</a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/asiarugbylive/\">INSTAGRAM</a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https://twitter.com/asiarugby\">TWITTER</a>\u00a0 |\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/AsiaRugbylive\">YOUTUBE\u00a0</a>\u00a0 |\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/asia-rugby\">LINKEDIN</a></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8305 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/245257194_3257928001101473_1087431450971996488_n-e1633990024128.jpg\" alt=\"West Asia 7s captains with Asia Rugby President Qais\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Final Standings</strong><br />\nMen</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gold: UAE<br />\nSilver: Iran<br />\n3rd: Qatar<br />\n4th: Lebanon<br />\n5th: Palestine</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Final Standings</strong><br />\nWomen</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gold: UAE<br />\nSilver: Qatar<br />\n3rd: Iran<br />\n4th: Syria<br />\n5th: Iraq</p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2021/10/12/uae-clinch-double-gold-at-the-west-asia-7s-trophy/\">UAE clinch double gold at the West Asia 7s trophy</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com\">Asia Rugby</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "The United Arab Emirates men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams impressed at the West Asia 7s Trophy 2021 tournament held in Doha, Qatar as they won bragging rights to the title in both categories.\nUAE men beat a spirited Iran in the cup final by 38-14 while the UAE women\u2019s team thrashed Qatar by a scoreline of 41-0 refusing to concede a single try.\n\n&nbsp;\nAfter a loss and a draw on Day 1, UAE turned the tide in their favour and maintained a\u00a0near-dominant streak on the concluding day of the tournament.\nDespite an unfortunate loss in\u00a0the final, Co-captain of the Qatar women\u2019s team Lauren Mudgway said that \u201cI am happy to be\u00a0back on the field.\nThe highlight of the tournament for me was playing our first game back. We\u00a0didn\u2019t play competitive rugby for two years, so the feeling of being together again as teammates\u00a0and competitors is surreal.\u201d\n\nDespite a slow start in the tournament, the Palestines men put on a commendable show as they\u00a0made their first debut on Asia stage and showcased a decent level of rugby.\nEven as Iraq women fell\u00a0short of securing a win in the women\u2019s category, Zina Saleem powered the team to their\u00a0first-ever international try in their debut match against the hosts Qatar.\n\nAsia Rugby President Mr Qais Al Dhalai joined the players and officials over two days of\u00a0action-packed rugby weekend and extended his best wishes to the winners and\u00a0participants alike. \u201cMany congratulations to the winning teams and to all participants for\u00a0bringing out the best of their sportsman spirit.\nWe are happy to organize another international\u00a0tournament on Asian soil after a successful U-18 Girls championship last month in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.\n\nIt is also a proud\u00a0moment for us at Asia Rugby to be able to offer Palestine and Iraq a platform to ink history with their first\u00a0international debut.&#8221;\nThe President also took time out to laud the efforts of various federations in ensuring an environment of safe play. &#8220;As Asia Rugby is devoted to the safety of players, officials and fans under all circumstances, we are continuously monitoring the health situation in the region while adhering to COVID-19 protocols\u201d.\nWith continued cooperation from all our Asia Rugby member unions to our &#8216;Return to Play&#8217; initiative, we are certain that Asia Rugby will conduct many more tournaments to further strengthen the principles of equality, transparency and accountability in all quarters of the game.&#8221;\n&nbsp;\nAsia Rugby Sevens Trophy 2021\nWest Asia 7 Fixures and Results\n[West Asia Men&#8217;s 7s]\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0[West Asia Women&#8217;s 7s]\u00a0\n&nbsp;\nFACEBOOK\u00a0|\u00a0INSTAGRAM\u00a0|\u00a0TWITTER\u00a0 |\u00a0YOUTUBE\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0LINKEDIN\n&nbsp;\n\nFinal Standings\nMen\nGold: UAE\nSilver: Iran\n3rd: Qatar\n4th: Lebanon\n5th: Palestine\n&nbsp;\nFinal Standings\nWomen\nGold: UAE\nSilver: Qatar\n3rd: Iran\n4th: Syria\n5th: Iraq\nThe post UAE clinch double gold at the West Asia 7s trophy appeared first on Asia Rugby.",
            "date_published": "2021-10-12T06:19:14+08:00",
            "date_modified": "2021-10-12T06:21:47+08:00",
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            "id": "https://www.asiarugby.com/?p=8255",
            "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2021/09/11/u18-girls-sevens/",
            "title": "Asia Rugby Under 18 Girls Return to Play in Tashkent",
            "content_html": "<ul>\n<li>Asia Rugby announced the schedule for the Asia Rugby U18 Girls Sevens tournament.</li>\n<li>Host Uzbekistan will be joined by Kazakhstan, India, Kyrgyzstan and the United Arab Emirates.</li>\n<li>Asia Rugby Training and Education activities will be via virtual, hybrid and face to face, are underway to ensure a safe return to play.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Asia Rugby kicks off its \u2018Return to Play\u2019 strategy with the Asia Rugby Under-18 Girl\u2019s Rugby 7s Championship, hosted by Uzbekistan Rugby Federation, in Tashkent on the 18th and 19th September 2021.</p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tournament Page &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-u18/girls-sevens-2021/\">#ARu18<span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Girls</span>\u00a0</a></span></strong></p>\n<p>This will be the first official tournament in Asia after 1 year, 11 months and 29 days and is the first of a series of exciting tournaments scheduled for 2021. Host Uzbekistan will be joined by Kazakhstan, India, Kyrgyzstan and the United Arab Emirates to compete for the trophy.</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8258 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/240488746_4395271817199727_5538369991431657130_n-e1631317775977.jpg\" alt=\"U18 Girls Sevens Kazakhstan \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"></p>\n<p>The Asia Rugby Under-18 Girls 7s Rugby Championship was first played in 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and has become an integral part of Asia Rugby&#8217;s long term player development strategy for the growth of the Women&#8217;s Program.</p>\n<p>The event has helped showcase the pathway from Get into Rugby to launching girls onto the international rugby stage.</p>\n<p>To ensure a smooth and safe return to play, Asia Rugby has been conducting online Training and Education courses covering all strands, set to culminate in a week of face to face courses to coincide with the tournament.</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8259 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-22-at-17.26.46-e1631319093301.jpeg\" alt=\"Asia Rugby Under 18 Girls Return to Play in Tashkent\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\"></p>\n<p>Asia Rugby will be hosting the following World Rugby accredited courses through the week: World Rugby L1 Coaching, World Rugby Level 2 Match Officiating, Activate, Medical Refresher Course, Media Workshop, as well as the first of a series of Women&#8217;s Forum which Asia Rugby will host at selected upcoming tournaments.</p>\n<p>Asia Rugby tournament dates can be viewed at the updated Asia Rugby Calendar 2021 here: <a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/asia-rugby-calendar-2021/\">Asia Rugby Calendar 2021</a></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/asia.rugby\">FACEBOOK</a> | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/asiarugbylive/\">INSTAGRAM</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/asiarugby\">TWITTER</a>\u00a0 | <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/AsiaRugbylive\">YOUTUBE </a>\u00a0 | <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/asia-rugby\">LINKEDIN</a></p>\n<p><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/BsGfkdtzSi0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"></iframe></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2021/09/11/u18-girls-sevens/\">Asia Rugby Under 18 Girls Return to Play in Tashkent</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com\">Asia Rugby</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "Asia Rugby announced the schedule for the Asia Rugby U18 Girls Sevens tournament.\nHost Uzbekistan will be joined by Kazakhstan, India, Kyrgyzstan and the United Arab Emirates.\nAsia Rugby Training and Education activities will be via virtual, hybrid and face to face, are underway to ensure a safe return to play.\n\nAsia Rugby kicks off its \u2018Return to Play\u2019 strategy with the Asia Rugby Under-18 Girl\u2019s Rugby 7s Championship, hosted by Uzbekistan Rugby Federation, in Tashkent on the 18th and 19th September 2021.\nTournament Page &gt;&gt;&gt; #ARu18Girls\u00a0\nThis will be the first official tournament in Asia after 1 year, 11 months and 29 days and is the first of a series of exciting tournaments scheduled for 2021. Host Uzbekistan will be joined by Kazakhstan, India, Kyrgyzstan and the United Arab Emirates to compete for the trophy.\n\nThe Asia Rugby Under-18 Girls 7s Rugby Championship was first played in 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and has become an integral part of Asia Rugby&#8217;s long term player development strategy for the growth of the Women&#8217;s Program.\nThe event has helped showcase the pathway from Get into Rugby to launching girls onto the international rugby stage.\nTo ensure a smooth and safe return to play, Asia Rugby has been conducting online Training and Education courses covering all strands, set to culminate in a week of face to face courses to coincide with the tournament.\n\nAsia Rugby will be hosting the following World Rugby accredited courses through the week: World Rugby L1 Coaching, World Rugby Level 2 Match Officiating, Activate, Medical Refresher Course, Media Workshop, as well as the first of a series of Women&#8217;s Forum which Asia Rugby will host at selected upcoming tournaments.\nAsia Rugby tournament dates can be viewed at the updated Asia Rugby Calendar 2021 here: Asia Rugby Calendar 2021\nFACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER\u00a0 | YOUTUBE \u00a0 | LINKEDIN\n\n&nbsp;\nThe post Asia Rugby Under 18 Girls Return to Play in Tashkent appeared first on Asia Rugby.",
            "date_published": "2021-09-11T11:39:17+08:00",
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            "id": "https://www.asiarugby.com/?p=6742",
            "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2019/12/15/live-streaming-link-asia-rugby-mens-u19-d2/",
            "title": "Live Streaming Link Asia Rugby Men\u2019s U19 D2",
            "content_html": "<p><img src=\"https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f3c9.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc9\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\" /> Live Streaming Asia Rugby Men\u2019s U19 D2</p>\n<p>Asia Rugby Men\u2019s U19 Division 2</p>\n<p>Live Streaming Link Asia Rugby Men\u2019s U19 D2</p>\n<p>Game 1 <span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">KO 4<strong>:00 Pm (+8 GMT)<br />\n</strong></span></span><strong style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/asia.rugby/videos/1351178458376480/\">LINK</a>\u00a0</span>\u00a0 \u00a0( Live )</span></strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Fixtures and Results &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-u19-championships/mens-division-2-2019/\">#ARu19D2</a></p>\n<p>Live Streaming Link Asia Rugby Men\u2019s U19 D2</p>\n<p>Where to watch: The Asia Rugby Men\u2019s U19 D1 will be live-streamed on the Asia Rugby\u00a0 Facebook page <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/asia.rugby\">@Asia.rugby</a></p>\n<p>_____________________________________<br />\nAsia Rugby u19 Men\u2019s Championship \u00a0#ARu19M<br />\n<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-u19-championships/mens-2019/\">[Championship]</a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-u19-championships/mens-division-1-2019/\">[Div 1]</a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-u19-championships/mens-division-2-2019/\">[Div 2]</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/asia.rugby/\">Asia Rugby Facebook Page\u00a0</a></p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2019/12/15/live-streaming-link-asia-rugby-mens-u19-d2/\">Live Streaming Link Asia Rugby Men\u2019s U19 D2</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com\">Asia Rugby</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "Live Streaming Asia Rugby Men\u2019s U19 D2\nAsia Rugby Men\u2019s U19 Division 2\nLive Streaming Link Asia Rugby Men\u2019s U19 D2\nGame 1 KO 4:00 Pm (+8 GMT)\nLINK\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0( Live )\n&nbsp;\nFixtures and Results &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;#ARu19D2\nLive Streaming Link Asia Rugby Men\u2019s U19 D2\nWhere to watch: The Asia Rugby Men\u2019s U19 D1 will be live-streamed on the Asia Rugby\u00a0 Facebook page @Asia.rugby\n_____________________________________\nAsia Rugby u19 Men\u2019s Championship \u00a0#ARu19M\n[Championship]\u00a0 \u00a0[Div 1]\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0[Div 2]\nAsia Rugby Facebook Page\u00a0\nThe post Live Streaming Link Asia Rugby Men\u2019s U19 D2 appeared first on Asia Rugby.",
            "date_published": "2019-12-15T10:58:38+08:00",
            "date_modified": "2021-06-17T09:48:03+08:00",
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        {
            "id": "https://www.asiarugby.com/?p=5880",
            "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2019/05/21/uae-up-to-64th-in-world-rugby-rankings/",
            "title": "UAE up to 64th in World Rugby rankings",
            "content_html": "<p>Following their Asia Rugby Championship Division II title, the UAE are also celebrating a rise in the World Rugby rankings.</p>\n<p>Having beaten Guam 82-7 and then Thailand 50-12, the UAE benefited from two big victories in the space of three days to leave them six places higher than before the tournament in 64<sup>th</sup>.</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5872\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/201805-ARC-D2-final.-e1558396425335.jpg\" alt=\"Division II final\" width=\"741\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/201805-ARC-D2-final.-e1558396425335.jpg 741w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/201805-ARC-D2-final.-e1558396425335-600x270.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/201805-ARC-D2-final.-e1558396425335-300x135.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/201805-ARC-D2-final.-e1558396425335-400x180.jpg 400w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/201805-ARC-D2-final.-e1558396425335-128x58.jpg 128w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/201805-ARC-D2-final.-e1558396425335-32x14.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" /></p>\n<p>Kazakhstan beat Guam 17-10 in the third-place play-off but their earlier defeat to Thailand cost them three places in the rankings, and they are now 65th.</p>\n<p>Hosts Thailand moved up one spot to 69<sup>th</sup> as their win over Kazakhstan provided them with a boost in the rankings of one place up to 75<sup>th</sup>.</p>\n<p>Guam, who lost both of their matches fall five places to 74<sup>th</sup>, one ahead of Thailand.</p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Korea&#8217;s 52-14 win against Malaysia in Incheon in the Asia Rugby Championship opener was only worth nine-hundredths of a rating point and that was not enough for them to improve on their current position of 30th in the rankings.</p>\n<p>Malaysia remain in 45<sup>th</sup>, one place behind Sri Lanka, while Japan sit in 11<sup>th</sup> as the region\u2019s highest-ranked side in the world.</p>\n<p><strong>Lnks to\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/asia-rugby-championship/\">#ARC2019</a>\u00a0Tournament Pages</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/arc-2019/\">#ARC2019</a><br />\n<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/division-1-2019/\">#ARC2019D1</a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/division-2-2019/\">#ARC2019D2</a><br />\n<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/division-3w-2019/\">#ARC2019D3w</a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/division-3C-2019/\">#ARC2019D3c</a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/division-3es-2019/\">#ARC2019D3es</a></p>\n<p>Follow Us on\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/asiarugbylive/\">Instagram\u00a0</a></p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2019/05/21/uae-up-to-64th-in-world-rugby-rankings/\">UAE up to 64th in World Rugby rankings</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com\">Asia Rugby</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "Following their Asia Rugby Championship Division II title, the UAE are also celebrating a rise in the World Rugby rankings.\nHaving beaten Guam 82-7 and then Thailand 50-12, the UAE benefited from two big victories in the space of three days to leave them six places higher than before the tournament in 64th.\n\nKazakhstan beat Guam 17-10 in the third-place play-off but their earlier defeat to Thailand cost them three places in the rankings, and they are now 65th.\nHosts Thailand moved up one spot to 69th as their win over Kazakhstan provided them with a boost in the rankings of one place up to 75th.\nGuam, who lost both of their matches fall five places to 74th, one ahead of Thailand.\nElsewhere, Korea&#8217;s 52-14 win against Malaysia in Incheon in the Asia Rugby Championship opener was only worth nine-hundredths of a rating point and that was not enough for them to improve on their current position of 30th in the rankings.\nMalaysia remain in 45th, one place behind Sri Lanka, while Japan sit in 11th as the region\u2019s highest-ranked side in the world.\nLnks to\u00a0#ARC2019\u00a0Tournament Pages\n#ARC2019\n#ARC2019D1\u00a0|\u00a0#ARC2019D2\n#ARC2019D3w\u00a0|\u00a0#ARC2019D3c\u00a0|\u00a0#ARC2019D3es\nFollow Us on\u00a0Instagram\u00a0\nThe post UAE up to 64th in World Rugby rankings appeared first on Asia Rugby.",
            "date_published": "2019-05-21T07:54:19+08:00",
            "date_modified": "2019-05-29T09:11:47+08:00",
            "authors": [
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        {
            "id": "https://www.asiarugby.com/?p=5842",
            "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2019/05/15/uae-rugby-arc-division-ii/",
            "title": "UAE aiming high at ARC Division II",
            "content_html": "<p>The UAE Rugby enter this year\u2019s <a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/asia-rugby-championship/\">\u00a0\u00a0Asia Rugby Championship</a>\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/division-2-2019/\">Division II </a>with one main target.</p>\n<p>They face Guam, promoted from last year\u2019s Division III, in their first match before a potential final against either hosts <a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/unions/thailand/\">Thailand</a> and <a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/unions/kazakhstan/\">Kazakhstan.</a></p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2558\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2558\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2558 \" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/UAE-e1557878791304.jpg\" alt=\"UAE Rugby \" width=\"350\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/UAE-e1557878791304.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/UAE-e1557878791304-293x300.jpg 293w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/UAE-e1557878791304-125x128.jpg 125w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/UAE-e1557878791304-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" /><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UAE Rugby Head Coach Apollo Perelini</figcaption></figure>\n<p>The UAE are ranked 70<sup>th</sup> in the World Rugby rankings but their aim is to return to Division I and therefore also play a part in Rugby World Cup 2023 qualification.</p>\n<p>Fixtures and Results &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/division-2-2019/\">#ARC2019D2</a></p>\n<p>\u201cOur main aim and all our preparation is to win the tournament,\u201d said Perelini, coach of the <a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/unions/uae/\">UAE.</a></p>\n<p>\u201cWe have prepared well and want to get back to Division I.</p>\n<p>\u201cThere are a few key players that will play an important role in our bid, one especially is our inside centre Sakiusa Naisau who is a very explosive and exciting runner with ball in hand.\u201d</p>\n<p>This tournament is an important competition for all four sides involved, providing a pathway to the top echelons of Asia Rugby.</p>\n<p>Added to that a platform from which to showcase their development as a country and at grassroots level and the UAE know the significance of international competition such as this.</p>\n<p>\u201c<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #808000;\"><strong>For the UAE, it is the biggest tournament for us since dropping out of Division I</strong></span>,\u201d added Perelini.</p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to be competing against the other top Asia countries in Division I and even the Championship. Over the next 10 years we want to compete at the highest level and improve our world ranking.</p>\n<p>\u201cRugby has always been strong in the UAE, especially amongst the Expats. But we have also implemented and invested a lot of money into developing the game with indigenous people with our Pathway programmes and Get Into Rugby.</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5844 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/WhatsApp-Image-2018-01-09-at-09.13.53-e1557879185714.jpeg\" alt=\"UAE Rugby Get Into Rugby Program\" width=\"600\" height=\"273\"></p>\n<p>\u201cWe are looking forward to continuing this work.\u201d</p>\n<h3>Starting Lineup To Face Guam</h3>\n<p><strong><em>Forwards:</em></strong><em>\u00a0Chris Jones-Griffiths, Gio Fourie, Craig Nutt, Daniel Perry, Isaac Porter, Matt Mills (VC), Hamish Anderson, Jaen Botes.<br />\n</em><strong><em>Backs:</em></strong><em>\u00a0Barry Dwyer, Luke Stevenson (C), Sean Carey, Andrew Powell, Sakiusa Naisau, Thinus Steyn, Matthew Richards.<br />\n</em><strong><em>Finishers:</em></strong><em>\u00a0Lukas Waddington, Murray Reason, Ahmed Moosa, Stephen Ferguson, Sean Stevens, Edward Armitage, Kini Natuna, Majid Al Balooshi.</em></p>\n<p><strong>You can view a live stream of the match which will be shown on the </strong><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/asia.rugby/\"><strong>Asia Rugby</strong></a><strong>\u00a0Facebook page at 18:30 UAE Time</strong>.</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5826\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/event-title-e1557501903318.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><strong>Lnks to <a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/asia-rugby-championship/\">#ARC2019</a> Tournament Pages</strong></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/arc-2019/\">#ARC2019</a><br />\n<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/division-1-2019/\">#ARC2019D1</a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/division-2-2019/\">#ARC2019D2</a><br />\n<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/division-3w-2019/\">#ARC2019D3w</a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/division-3C-2019/\">#ARC2019D3c</a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-championship/division-3es-2019/\">#ARC2019D3es</a></p>\n<p>Follow Us on\u00a0<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/asiarugbylive/\">Instagram\u00a0</a></p>\n<p>ARC Div 2 Live Stream 15 May 2019 3:30 Pm<span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"> (Thailand (GMT+7) )\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/asia.rugby/\">Link</a></span></span></p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2019/05/15/uae-rugby-arc-division-ii/\">UAE aiming high at ARC Division II</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com\">Asia Rugby</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "The UAE Rugby enter this year\u2019s \u00a0\u00a0Asia Rugby Championship\u00a0Division II with one main target.\nThey face Guam, promoted from last year\u2019s Division III, in their first match before a potential final against either hosts Thailand and Kazakhstan.\nUAE Rugby Head Coach Apollo Perelini\nThe UAE are ranked 70th in the World Rugby rankings but their aim is to return to Division I and therefore also play a part in Rugby World Cup 2023 qualification.\nFixtures and Results &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;\u00a0#ARC2019D2\n\u201cOur main aim and all our preparation is to win the tournament,\u201d said Perelini, coach of the UAE.\n\u201cWe have prepared well and want to get back to Division I.\n\u201cThere are a few key players that will play an important role in our bid, one especially is our inside centre Sakiusa Naisau who is a very explosive and exciting runner with ball in hand.\u201d\nThis tournament is an important competition for all four sides involved, providing a pathway to the top echelons of Asia Rugby.\nAdded to that a platform from which to showcase their development as a country and at grassroots level and the UAE know the significance of international competition such as this.\n\u201cFor the UAE, it is the biggest tournament for us since dropping out of Division I,\u201d added Perelini.\n\u201cWe want to be competing against the other top Asia countries in Division I and even the Championship. Over the next 10 years we want to compete at the highest level and improve our world ranking.\n\u201cRugby has always been strong in the UAE, especially amongst the Expats. But we have also implemented and invested a lot of money into developing the game with indigenous people with our Pathway programmes and Get Into Rugby.\n\n\u201cWe are looking forward to continuing this work.\u201d\nStarting Lineup To Face Guam\nForwards:\u00a0Chris Jones-Griffiths, Gio Fourie, Craig Nutt, Daniel Perry, Isaac Porter, Matt Mills (VC), Hamish Anderson, Jaen Botes.\nBacks:\u00a0Barry Dwyer, Luke Stevenson (C), Sean Carey, Andrew Powell, Sakiusa Naisau, Thinus Steyn, Matthew Richards.\nFinishers:\u00a0Lukas Waddington, Murray Reason, Ahmed Moosa, Stephen Ferguson, Sean Stevens, Edward Armitage, Kini Natuna, Majid Al Balooshi.\nYou can view a live stream of the match which will be shown on the Asia Rugby\u00a0Facebook page at 18:30 UAE Time.\n\n&nbsp;\nLnks to #ARC2019 Tournament Pages\n#ARC2019\n#ARC2019D1\u00a0|\u00a0#ARC2019D2\n#ARC2019D3w\u00a0|\u00a0#ARC2019D3c\u00a0|\u00a0#ARC2019D3es\nFollow Us on\u00a0Instagram\u00a0\nARC Div 2 Live Stream 15 May 2019 3:30 Pm (Thailand (GMT+7) )\u00a0 &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Link\nThe post UAE aiming high at ARC Division II appeared first on Asia Rugby.",
            "date_published": "2019-05-15T08:16:59+08:00",
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            "id": "https://www.asiarugby.com/?p=4352",
            "url": "https://www.asiarugby.com/2018/08/03/asia-rugby-sevens-trophy/",
            "title": "Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Squad Announcements",
            "content_html": "<p>The Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy is set to kick off at 10:30 am on the 4th of August at Queenstown Stadium in Singapore.</p>\n<p>All twelve teams have arrived and have announced their final Squads for Day one of the two-day tournament.</p>\n<p>Watch Live streaming of all matches.\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/asia.rugby/\">Live Streaming\u00a0</a></p>\n<p>Link to the <a href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/results/asia-rugby-sevens-trophey/2018/\">Fixtures and Results</a></p>\n<h2></h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Pool A</h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thailand</strong><br />\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4356 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0003_Layer-8.jpg\" alt=\"Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy\" width=\"900\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0003_Layer-8.jpg 900w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0003_Layer-8-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0003_Layer-8-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0003_Layer-8-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" /></h4>\n<p>1 Mr.Sumet Thammaporn,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Mr.Apichai Pichaikamol,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Mr.Klin Laksanasompong,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Mr.Akarin Thitisakulvit,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Mr.Warongkorn Khamkoet,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Mr.Panupong Puangpun,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Mr.Khomchak Chakrabandhu Na Ayudhaya,</p>\n<p>8 Mr.Noppasit Kradkrayang,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Mr.Sarut Janda,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Mr.Wuttipong Sakunthingthong,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Mr.Sichon Nakarin,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Mr.Puvadol Palukpetch</p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kazakhstan<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4360 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0007_Layer-5.jpg\" alt=\"Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy\" width=\"900\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0007_Layer-5.jpg 900w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0007_Layer-5-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0007_Layer-5-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0007_Layer-5-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" /></h4>\n<p>1 Anton\u00a0\u00a0 Makerenko,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Baurzhan shgbay,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 alexei lukmanov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Andrei Medvidkin,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Auhiyat imam,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Dzhalil Muradov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Dastan Sulimenov,</p>\n<p>8 Nikolai Cirulnkov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Viktor Ryabinin,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Onlasyn Tursunbek,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Abdrakhman Nazhibayev,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Roman Gazizov</p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Uzbekistan<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4368 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0004_Layer-7-1.jpg\" alt=\"Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy\" width=\"900\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0004_Layer-7-1.jpg 900w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0004_Layer-7-1-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0004_Layer-7-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0004_Layer-7-1-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" /></h4>\n<p>1 Vlad Artigaliev,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Jetkerbay Bazarov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Artur Glukhovkin,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Pavel Ivanov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Artyom Izmaylov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Robert Kabirov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Abduvoris Karimov</p>\n<p>8 Anton Mikhaylov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Vladimir Pavlenko,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Sobirjon Sobirov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Inomjon Tursunov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Mikhail Zolotov</p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lao<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4372 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0008_Layer-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Lao 7s\" width=\"900\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0008_Layer-4-1.jpg 900w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0008_Layer-4-1-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0008_Layer-4-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0008_Layer-4-1-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" /></h4>\n<p>1 Vannaxay Somsuthi,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Khampasueth Sihalath,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Anou Phaipanya,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Phonepasueth Phanousueth,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Keunphady Bounmany,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Lucky Sengdara,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a07 Anousith Chaleunsouk</p>\n<p>8 Locker Sethsackda,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Chansavang Sikhampheng,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Thitouthone Thilakoun,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Phouphet Phottavong,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Adisack Khamphavanh</p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Pool B</h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>UAE</strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4376 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/UAE-e1533306552655.jpeg\" alt=\"Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy UAE 7s\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/UAE-e1533306552655.jpeg 900w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/UAE-e1533306552655-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" /></h4>\n<p>1 Niko Volavola,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Esekaia Dranibota,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Luke Stevenson,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Sean Carey,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Emosi Vecanua,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Vito Tuivione,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Sirilo Laladidi</p>\n<p>8 Kinivilame Natuna,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Andrew Powell,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Walid Al Balooshi,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Saeed Al Maheirij,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Jaen Botes</p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Jordon<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4355 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0002_Layer-9.jpg\" alt=\"Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Jordan 7s\" width=\"900\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0002_Layer-9.jpg 900w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0002_Layer-9-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0002_Layer-9-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0002_Layer-9-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" /></h4>\n<p>1 Mohammad Al Majed ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Zaid Arabiat,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Ahmad Hamouqa\u00a0,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Taher Hamdan,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Mohammad Abu Samra,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Aziz Abu Khalaf,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Feras Khalifa</p>\n<p>8 Rakan Abzakh,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Zaid Al Kilani\u00a0,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Ra&#8217;ed Hamouqa\u00a0,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Ahmad Abu Al Feilat\u00a0,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Mohammad Masour</p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Nepal<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4373 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0009_Layer-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Nepal 7s\" width=\"900\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0009_Layer-3-1.jpg 900w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0009_Layer-3-1-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0009_Layer-3-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0009_Layer-3-1-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" /></h4>\n<p>1 Sikindar Adhikari,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Bikram Puri,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Shree Ram Shrestha,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Janak\u00a0 Waiba,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Birat Jung Aidi,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Sanjaya Adhikari,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Krishna Chhetri</p>\n<p>8 Jhukendra Rai,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Prem\u00a0 Bahadur Koirala,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Birat Shrestha,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Krishna Prasad Dhamala,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Hutraj Pradhan</p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Indonesia</h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4354 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0001_Layer-10.jpg\" alt=\"Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Indonesia 7s\" width=\"900\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0001_Layer-10.jpg 900w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0001_Layer-10-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0001_Layer-10-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0001_Layer-10-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" /></p>\n<p>1 Nanda Septian Oloan Siregar,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Handika Hadi\u00a0 Wibowo,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Fransiscus Lohtar\u00a0 Matius,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Yusuf Satria Nugroho Bagong,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Aqiel Azis\u00a0 Safrurrozi,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Buldan Muhammad\u00a0 Abdurrohman,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Lawrence\u00a0 Oiyaitou</p>\n<p>8 Dionysius Oktavian Andi Andi,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Christopher Adhitya Hardwika,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Muhammad\u00a0 Rifaldi,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Andika Yudistira Pratama,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Muhammad Danial Al Fikri</p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Pool C</h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Singapore<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4358 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0005_Layer-1.jpg\" alt=\"Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Singapore 7s\" width=\"900\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0005_Layer-1.jpg 900w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0005_Layer-1-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0005_Layer-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0005_Layer-1-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" /></h4>\n<p>1 Declan Gregory Rowsing Martens,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Nicholas Yu Hong Yau,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Jay-Hykel Bin Jailani,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Mohammad Farhan Bin Amran,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Kelvin Yu Hang Yau,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Chong Yao Teng,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a07 Mattias Jun Ray Chia</p>\n<p>8 Adam Alexander Vine,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Marah Moehammad Ishraf Marah Moehammad Hoessein,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Charlie Michael Power Lambert,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Xavier Laurent Ducourneau,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Jonathan Hong Jia Wong</p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Pakistan<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4374 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0010_Layer-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Pakistan 7s\" width=\"900\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0010_Layer-2-1.jpg 900w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0010_Layer-2-1-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0010_Layer-2-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0010_Layer-2-1-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" /></h4>\n<p>1 Akram Ahmed Wasim,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Akbar Muhammad Shoaib,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Khwaja Kashif,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Hayaud Din Mian Hamza,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Bhatti Khalid Hussain,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Afzal Muhammad,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Gill Daud</p>\n<p>8 Waqas Muhammad,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Altaf Musdaq,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Haroon Muhammad,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Aslam Faisal,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Mehmood Nasir</p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bangladesh<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4370 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0006_Layer-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Bangladesh 7s\" width=\"900\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0006_Layer-6-1.jpg 900w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0006_Layer-6-1-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0006_Layer-6-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0006_Layer-6-1-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" /></h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">1 Pritosh Chakma,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 MD Nadim Mahmud,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Jwel Rana,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 MD Anowruzzaman,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 MD Sohel Rana,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 MD Shahduzzaman,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 MD Obaidur Rahman</p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">8 MD Sobuz Ali Biswas,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\u00a0 Akterizzman,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 MD Tariqul Islam,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Mahabobur Rahman Dinar,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 13 MD Tariquzzaman,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14 Sim Ferddous Alom</p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Brunei</h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4364 size-full\" src=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0000_Layer-11-1.jpg\" alt=\"Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Brunei 7s\" width=\"900\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0000_Layer-11-1.jpg 900w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0000_Layer-11-1-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0000_Layer-11-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.asiarugby.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIR_0000_Layer-11-1-768x436.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" /></p>\n<p>1 Ak Muhd Ammaraniq Dhiyauddin B. Pg Omarali ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Lim Shen Quan\u00a0 ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Muhd Amirul Salihin Bin Jufri ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a04 Mohammad Faizal Bin Ahmad ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Muhammad Abdul Wafi Bin Mahmus ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Ahmad Abillah Thane Bin Md Khairul Amin ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Ak Muhammad Abdel Hakeem Bin Pg Hj Runa</p>\n<p>8 Ahmad Danish Bin Ahmad Shukor ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Mohammad Farid Haniff Bin Mohmmad Murad ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Zahirul Ghazi Bin Jomari (Captain) ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Md Haziq Syukri Bin Hj Zainidi ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Hadi Safwan Bin Hj Isa</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com/2018/08/03/asia-rugby-sevens-trophy/\">Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Squad Announcements</a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https://www.asiarugby.com\">Asia Rugby</a>.</p>\n",
            "content_text": "The Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy is set to kick off at 10:30 am on the 4th of August at Queenstown Stadium in Singapore.\nAll twelve teams have arrived and have announced their final Squads for Day one of the two-day tournament.\nWatch Live streaming of all matches.\u00a0 \u00a0Live Streaming\u00a0\nLink to the Fixtures and Results\n\nAsia Rugby Sevens Trophy Pool A\nThailand\n\n1 Mr.Sumet Thammaporn,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Mr.Apichai Pichaikamol,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Mr.Klin Laksanasompong,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Mr.Akarin Thitisakulvit,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Mr.Warongkorn Khamkoet,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Mr.Panupong Puangpun,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Mr.Khomchak Chakrabandhu Na Ayudhaya,\n8 Mr.Noppasit Kradkrayang,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Mr.Sarut Janda,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Mr.Wuttipong Sakunthingthong,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Mr.Sichon Nakarin,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Mr.Puvadol Palukpetch\nKazakhstan\n1 Anton\u00a0\u00a0 Makerenko,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Baurzhan shgbay,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 alexei lukmanov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Andrei Medvidkin,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Auhiyat imam,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Dzhalil Muradov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Dastan Sulimenov,\n8 Nikolai Cirulnkov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Viktor Ryabinin,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Onlasyn Tursunbek,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Abdrakhman Nazhibayev,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Roman Gazizov\nUzbekistan\n1 Vlad Artigaliev,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Jetkerbay Bazarov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Artur Glukhovkin,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Pavel Ivanov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Artyom Izmaylov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Robert Kabirov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Abduvoris Karimov\n8 Anton Mikhaylov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Vladimir Pavlenko,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Sobirjon Sobirov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Inomjon Tursunov,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Mikhail Zolotov\nLao\n1 Vannaxay Somsuthi,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Khampasueth Sihalath,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Anou Phaipanya,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Phonepasueth Phanousueth,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Keunphady Bounmany,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Lucky Sengdara,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a07 Anousith Chaleunsouk\n8 Locker Sethsackda,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Chansavang Sikhampheng,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Thitouthone Thilakoun,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Phouphet Phottavong,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Adisack Khamphavanh\nAsia Rugby Sevens Trophy Pool B\nUAE\n1 Niko Volavola,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Esekaia Dranibota,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Luke Stevenson,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Sean Carey,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Emosi Vecanua,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Vito Tuivione,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Sirilo Laladidi\n8 Kinivilame Natuna,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Andrew Powell,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Walid Al Balooshi,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Saeed Al Maheirij,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Jaen Botes\nJordon\n1 Mohammad Al Majed ,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Zaid Arabiat,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Ahmad Hamouqa\u00a0,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Taher Hamdan,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Mohammad Abu Samra,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Aziz Abu Khalaf,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Feras Khalifa\n8 Rakan Abzakh,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Zaid Al Kilani\u00a0,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Ra&#8217;ed Hamouqa\u00a0,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Ahmad Abu Al Feilat\u00a0,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Mohammad Masour\nNepal\n1 Sikindar Adhikari,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Bikram Puri,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Shree Ram Shrestha,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Janak\u00a0 Waiba,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Birat Jung Aidi,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Sanjaya Adhikari,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Krishna Chhetri\n8 Jhukendra Rai,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Prem\u00a0 Bahadur Koirala,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Birat Shrestha,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Krishna Prasad Dhamala,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Hutraj Pradhan\nIndonesia\n\n1 Nanda Septian Oloan Siregar,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Handika Hadi\u00a0 Wibowo,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Fransiscus Lohtar\u00a0 Matius,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Yusuf Satria Nugroho Bagong,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Aqiel Azis\u00a0 Safrurrozi,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Buldan Muhammad\u00a0 Abdurrohman,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Lawrence\u00a0 Oiyaitou\n8 Dionysius Oktavian Andi Andi,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Christopher Adhitya Hardwika,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Muhammad\u00a0 Rifaldi,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Andika Yudistira Pratama,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Muhammad Danial Al Fikri\nAsia Rugby Sevens Trophy Pool C\nSingapore\n1 Declan Gregory Rowsing Martens,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Nicholas Yu Hong Yau,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Jay-Hykel Bin Jailani,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Mohammad Farhan Bin Amran,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Kelvin Yu Hang Yau,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Chong Yao Teng,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a07 Mattias Jun Ray Chia\n8 Adam Alexander Vine,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Marah Moehammad Ishraf Marah Moehammad Hoessein,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Charlie Michael Power Lambert,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Xavier Laurent Ducourneau,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Jonathan Hong Jia Wong\nPakistan\n1 Akram Ahmed Wasim,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Akbar Muhammad Shoaib,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Khwaja Kashif,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Hayaud Din Mian Hamza,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 Bhatti Khalid Hussain,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 Afzal Muhammad,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 Gill Daud\n8 Waqas Muhammad,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9 Altaf Musdaq,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 Haroon Muhammad,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Aslam Faisal,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 Mehmood Nasir\nBangladesh\n1 Pritosh Chakma,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 MD Nadim Mahmud,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 Jwel Rana,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 MD Anowruzzaman,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5 MD Sohel Rana,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6 MD Shahduzzaman,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7 MD Obaidur Rahman\n8 MD Sobuz Ali Biswas,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\u00a0 Akterizzman,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 MD Tariqul Islam,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 Mahabobur Rahman Dinar,\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 13 MD Tariquzzaman,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14 Sim Ferddous Alom\nBrunei\n\n1 Ak Muhd Ammaraniq Dhiyauddin B. 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