44th Dubai Rugby Sevens event is more of a family outing than a sporting event SPL_111202_SEVENS SPORT The IRB Parade took place during the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. PHOTO:FRANCOIS NEL ...

This year’s instalment of the Dubai Rugby 7s is now just days away – and it looks set to be bigger and better than ever. Coinciding with the National Day four-day weekend, the city will come alive for ...

The stadium has been named The Sevens in tribute to the competition that has kept rugby-driven masses flocking to Dubai for almost 40 years, and which will be played in November of this year. ‘There ...

Last week's IRB Rugby Sevens World Cup in Dubai lived up to the sport's unpredictable reputation, with surprises and upsets at every turn. The 78,000 people who ignored the global credit crunch to ...

From the rugby angle, The Sevens will feature a permanent grandstand with 4,000 seats and temporary stands will be erected around this permanent structure to cater for up to 40,000 people.