United Arab Emirates national rugby sevens team
| Union | UAE Rugby Association |
|---|---|
| Coach(es) | Wayne Marsters |
| Captain(s) | Tim Fletcher |
| First international | |
| 2011 Dubai Sevens | |
| World Cup Sevens | |
| Appearances | 0 |
The United Arab Emirates Sevens team are new to the sevens scene. They previously formed the Arabian Gulf sevens team along with Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia as part of the Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union before the IRB disbanded the union.[1]
The 2011 Dubai Sevens will be their debut as a national team.
Current Squad
12 Men squad to 2011 Dubai Sevens:
- Tim Fletcher
- Murray Strang
- Shane Rutherford
- Brad Barker
- Emad Reyal
- Mohammed Rahma
- Sean Hurley
- Chris Gregory
- Steve Smith
- Cyrus Homayoun
- Stefan Imbert
- David Matasio
Results
2011
| Pool Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 55 – 12 | United Arab Emirates |
| Fiji | 43 – 0 | United Arab Emirates |
| Argentina | 73 – 7 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1/4 final Bowl | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 40 – 5 | United Arab Emirates |
References
- ^ Fifty-seven nations on rise in rankings Archived January 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine