Long before golf and tennis, it was rugby that put the emirate on the map Dubai: From its humble roots of being played on sand by British servicemen in 1970, the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby ...

The Dubai Sevens has traditionally been held at the Dubai Exiles ... The city has long been on the map for rugby’s international audience, but whether it can forge a local standing remains to be seen.

Venue: The Sevens ... When the Rugby Shops: The last games end at around 9pm, but people typically hang out at the rugby village and party on at Rugby Rock (the concert taking place on both nights) ...

The Rio 2016 Olympics was a major disappointment for New Zealand rugby fans, but the new sevens season has brought ... of the 2016-17 world series in Dubai. New Zealand triumphed 17-5 in Friday ...

DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesDUBAI ... Lapasset said in a statement. “Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 firmly placed it on the global map, demonstrating the sheer universality and appetite ...

The amateur players of the Arabian Gulf will join 15 of the world's top rugby nations when the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby 7's launches the International Rugby Board Sevens season from December 5-7.