Emirates Airlines today announced its partnership with the Asian Rugby Confederation, becoming a major sponsor of the Asian Rugby Confederation, embodying its continued commitment to developing the sport of rugby and expanding its scope to new markets. The new multi-year partnership allows the carrier to enable the Asian Rugby Federation to invest in various rugby tournaments, sevens tournaments and the 15-player category, in addition to the Asian Rugby Championships, which are held with the participation of 36 countries.
The rugby team delegation left for Osaka, Japan, to participate in the Asian qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which will be held next Saturday and Sunday, and the teams of Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, China, Singapore, Thailand and India are also competing.
The UAE men’s rugby team maintained third place on the continent for the second year in a row in the Asian Sevens Championship. The Japanese team ranked first, the Hong Kong team came in second place, and the UAE national team outperformed well-established teams such as the Chinese, Malaysian, South Korean, Singaporean and Philippine teams.
The Rugby Union, in cooperation with the International Federation of the Game and the Emirates School Education Foundation, organizes rugby festivals for first, second and third stage students in government girls’ schools.
The delegation of the UAE women’s rugby team received a reception full of flowers upon its return, yesterday, after achieving the achievement of winning the Asian Cup for the first time in the history of the game in the country, in the tournament that concluded in Doha.
The UAE Rugby Federation announced its partnership with Dubai Duty Free to sponsor the national teams (men, women, youth under 20 years old, young women under 20 years old) and the Emirati Shaheen and Al Maha teams, for a period of two years, subject to renewal.
The draw for the nineteenth Asian Games, which will start in Hangzhou, starting from next September 23, has placed the UAE national rugby team in Group D alongside the teams of China and Afghanistan. our national team is currently continuing its local preparations in Dubai, under the supervision of coach Apollo Perlini. It is scheduled to hold an external preparation camp in Hong Kong before the start of the tournament, as preparation for the players before participating in this great event.
In December, Dubai will witness the launch of the HSBC Rugby Sevens Championship Series – one of the most important international events – which will be held in eight world-famous cities.
The UAE national rugby team won the title of the “first level” Asian Championship for the category of 15 players, after defeating Pakistan in the second leg of the championship final with a score of 93-3, in the match that took place between them at the Punjab Stadium in the Pakistani city of Lahore. The team had won the first match against the national team The Pakistani scored 95-0, to rise to the elite level in the continent with the teams of Hong Kong, South Korea and Malaysia.
The International Rugby Federation agreed that the UAE will host the 15-player Women’s World Championship, the first tournament of its kind to be held at The Sevens stadiums in Dubai from October 15 to 24, with the participation of 8 teams. It was also agreed upon that the Japanese city of Fukuoka would host the final qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, on November 18 and 19, with the participation of 12 elite men’s and women’s teams.
Qais Al-Dhalai, President of the Asian Rugby Confederation, member of the Board of Directors of the International Federation of the game, toured Argentina, Uruguay and Chile at the invitation of Sebastian Pinaroa, President of the South American Rugby Union, in order to support and consolidate relations at the level of the game in the two continents, as well as build distinguished relationships and partnerships.
The UAE Rugby Federation presented the achievement of the men’s team winning the gold in the eighth Arab Championship, which concluded yesterday evening in Al Ain, and the women’s team winning the silver, in an achievement achieved for the first time, to His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, the first supporter For the sport of rugby in the country, due to the interest of His Highness in this sport, and the provision of all support for its appearance at a distinguished level during the tournaments in which it participates.
The city of Al Ain will host the meetings of the General Assembly of the Arab Rugby Union, headed by Qais Aldhalai , on the sidelines of the Arab Rugby Sevens Championship for men and women, hosted by the Game Federation in cooperation with the Arab Game Federation at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club, on Saturday for two days.
The UAE youth and female teams won the two gold medals and two cups of the Asian Rugby Sevens Championship under 20 years old, which was held in Angrin, Uzbekistan, after the youth team defeated Uzbekistan 34-0 in the final, and the women’s team defeated India 31-0.
The mission will return to the country tomorrow, “Monday”, headed by Muhammad Sultan Al Zaabi, Secretary-General of the Federation, Abdul Rahman Salah Bukhatir, member of the Board of Directors, Apollo Perlini, Technical Director, and Philadelphia Orlando, girls’ coach, along with assistant coaches Youssef Shaker, George Cliff, Jack Benadi and Buettner, and members of the technical, medical and administrative staff.
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