Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens expecting another record breaking year

12/1/2015 7:07:56 AM

(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))

DUBAI 1st December 2015 (WAM) -- The 2015 Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens will kick off with the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series on coming Thursday at the Sevens Stadium.

The Invitation Tournament will see a record-breaking 269 teams compete in Rugby and now also Netball making this the largest Invitation Tournament the Rugby Sevens has ever seen and expecting to attract many families celebrating the UAE National Day weekend.

Speaking at the pre-tournament press conference today Gary Chapman President Emirates Group Services and dnata said "Now in its 46th year the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens has seen phenomenal growth in terms of participation from teams and spectators."

Also commenting Mohammed Abdul Rahman Falaknaz Chairman of the UAE Rugby Federation said"The entire local rugby community looks forward to this weekend every year as it marks the occasion where all levels of rugby in the UAE has the opportunity to play on the international stage in front of full grandstands. The unique format of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens delivers a weekend full of sport and entertainment for the family but more importantly creates a continual legacy for the development of the game in the UAE and is aspirational for all local rugby players to compete on the international stage."

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