Rugby union in the Arabian Gulf

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Rugby union in the Arabian Gulf is a minor, but growing sport. They are currently unranked in the International Rugby Board's world rankings[1], which ranks only the top ninety-five countries. Out of 3210 registered rugby union players in the Arabian Gulf, over 2000 are pre-teens or teenagers.[2]. The governing body for the Arabian Gulf is is Arabian Gulf RFU. The headquarters is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.


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[edit] History

[edit] 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[3]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Official IRB World Rankings
  2. ^ Official IRB statistics on Arabian Gulf RFU
  3. ^ Official IRB 2007 Asian Nations Series Results
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