Rugby union in the Arabian Gulf
- Rugby union in the Arabian Gulf
Rugby union in the Arabian Gulf is a minor, but growing sport. The national team is currently ranked 51st in the International Rugby Board's world rankings [ [http://www.irb.com/en/World+Rankings/world+rankings+full.htm Official IRB World Rankings] ] , which ranks the IRB's ninety-five full member countries. Out of 3210 registered rugby union players in the Arabian Gulf, over 2000 are pre-teens or teenagers. [ [http://www.irb.com/unions/union=11000056/index.html Official IRB statistics on Arabian Gulf RFU] ] . The governing body for the Arabian Gulf is is Arabian Gulf RFU. The headquarters is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
History
2007 Asian Nations Series
The Arabian Gulf had mixed results at the 2007 Asian Nations Series. The squad was involved in two one-sided matches, losing to Kazakhstan by a score of 49-9, and defeating Sri Lanka by a score of 52-11 [ [http://www.irb.com/results/eventTypeID=62/year=2007/teamID=693/results.html Official IRB 2007 Asian Nations Series Results] ]
External links
* [http://www.agrfu.com/ Official Website for Arabian Gulf RFU (in English)]
References
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