UAE Rugby Eden Park Sevens Series kicks off at Dubai Sports City

UAE Rugby has announced the 2015 dates for the popular UAE Rugby Eden Park Sevens Series. The series will be played over two Fridays, the first round on November 20th at the Dubai Sharks home ground, Dubai Sports City, with the final round played at Al Ain Amblers Rugby Club on Friday November 27th.

"UAERF is very proud to bring the UAE Rugby Eden Park 7's two-day tournament to the UAE rugby community for a fourth year, and we are delighted this tournament has become a firm fixture on the domestic calendar. This time of the year sees the rugby mindset shift sharply from the XV's to the 7's format and, with most UAE clubs participating in the Gulf Men's Open division of the highly-popular Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby 7's, we are pleased to provide a strong platform for our clubs to prepare." said Qais Al Dhalai, UAE Rugby Federation's Secretary-General. "We expect to see quality 7's rugby played and wish all clubs an enjoyable two-day tournament."

Franck Mesnel, founder of Eden Park commented, "Eden Park, and I, are proud of our long standing relationship with the UAE Rugby Federation. We are encouraged by the development of rugby in the GCC region and the commitment shown by the UAERF to transmit the values of the game across a wide spectrum of nationalities and level of skill. We are very pleased to see the Eden Park 7's series become a popular, permanent fixture in the calendar, and we hope it will continue to contribute to the development of 7's in the country, both for expatriates and UAE Nationals alike."

Both days' fixtures are expected to start mid-morning and spectator entry to each tournament is free

Source: WAM