Duane Aholelei receiving the national shirt of Tonga – 8th November 2024 Dubai Exiles’ prop, Duane Aholelei, has been named in the Tonga match day squad that takes on Romania in the Arcul de Triumph Stadium in Bucharest this evening. Kick off at 8pm UAE time. The former Rugby Atlanta and Pro 14 Clermont Auvergne…
Exiles’ Captain, John Donnan, gets to grips with Bahrain’s Aled Morris. It was that sort of game. Bahrain headed home with a 17 – 19 win over the Exiles on Pitch 8 at The Sevens Stadium on Friday night. For the team from Saar it was their third consecutive win over the Exiles in Dubai.…
Dubai Exiles’ Head Coach, Jacques Benade, has named his squad for tonight’s West Asia Super Rugby and UAE Premiership match with Bahrain on Pitch 8 at The Sevens Stadium. Duane Aholelei is a notable omission from tonight’s game as the tighthead travels to Romania to meet up with the Tonga squad for their November ‘Northern…
The Dubai Exiles will host Bahrain at The Sevens Stadium on Friday night in what is one of the most anticipated fixtures of the West Asia Super Rugby season. Bahrain dismantled Doha earlier in the month, scoring eight tries on their way to a 60 – 6 win in Saar. After two rounds of this…
Exiles’ Shane Weweje looks like he enjoyed the humidity on Pitch 6 at The Sevens Stadium Sevens Stadium bragging rights were up for grabs on Friday night when the Exiles made the annual trip through the bottom floor of the Players’ Clubhouse to Pitch 6 at the home of the Emirates Dubai 7s to play…
It’s a UAE and West Asia Super Rugby double-header at The Sevens Stadium this Friday night with the Exiles ‘Super Twos’ and the Exiles’ Premiership side both ‘away’ to our nearest and dearest, Dubai Hurricanes. Dubai Exiles’ Head Coach, Jacques Benade, will have a lot of selection headaches at the end of the final training…
Exiles ‘Super Twos’ coach, George Perkins, announced the squad that will travel to Saar on Saturday to take on Bahrain in UAE Division 1. The squad, who will jet off to the Gulf island with Gulf Air early on Saturday morning features a number of players who have come through the Dubai Exiles’ mini &…
Conor Kennedy had more tricks than David Copperfield This first hit-out of the 2024-25 West Asia and UAE Premiership rugby season for the Exiles took place late on Friday night at The Sevens Stadium with the visit of the newly promoted Dubai Sharks. The Sharks already had one Premiership fixture under their belts after visiting…
Seventeen year old, Oscar Dillon, grabbed two tries for the Exiles The Exiles Twos got their UAE Division 1 rugby campaign underway on Friday evening at The Sevens Stadium with the visit of the Dubai Sharks to Pitch 7 beneath the Dubai Exiles’ Clubhouse, bar, and galleries. With the Sharks 1 team gaining promotion to…
Summer signing, Clodagh Hanniffy, had a magnificent Saturday afternoon The Dubai Exiles women’s rugby squad enjoyed themselves in the opening round of the UAE Women’s 7s Series held in Zayed Sports City on Saturday morning. For the first time the Exiles entered teams in the ‘A League’ and ‘B League’ with both teams enjoying the…
The Dubai Exiles hosted current UAE Premiership champions, the Dragons at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday evening in a warm-up match for the upcoming UAE Premiership and West Asia Super Rugby season. For both sides it was a good opportunity to stress their squads and have a good look at their summer transfer window signings,…
The UAE’s Asia Rugby Championship win over the Republic of Korea at The Sevens Stadium, in June, has lifted the profile of Emirates rugby throughout the rugby playing world. In that game the UAE turned a half-time deficit of 13 – 27 into a 36 – 32 win over a Korean side that was 30…
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Dubai Exiles RFC’s ladies rugby team will make the trip to Zayed Sports City and the Abu Dhabi Harlequins this Friday evening, for a pre-season warm up match in readiness for the UAE Women’s 7s Series which kicks off on the 5th of October in Abu Dhabi. The Exiles’ women’s rugby squad has been working…
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Fijian tighthead prop, Jone Bola, has joined Dubai Exiles RFC from the Dubai Tigers for the upcoming 2024-25 UAE rugby season. Jone, who hails from Suva in Fiji, was a student at Queen Victoria High School. It was during his time at Queen Victoria that he actively invested himself into the great game of rugby.…
England World Cup winner, Will Greenwood, and Wallabies legend, Matt Giteau visited Dubai Exiles RFC Mini & Youth rugby training at The Sevens Stadium this morning. Will and Matt were the guest speakers for yesterday’s Emirates Dubai 7s Long Lunch Charity Fundraiser at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road. Will Greenwood Matt…
The presentation of the UAE National rugby shirt to both squads, men and women, was conducted in Incheon, Republic of Korea, this afternoon. Pictured left to right are Dubai Exiles RFC’s Amanda Hameon, Robyn Etherington, Fourie Du Preez, and Tayne Stannard. Now we know what your shirt numbers are when we’re shouting at the television…
There can be no doubt that 2024-25 is going to be a bumper season of rugby for the United Arab Emirates, Dubai Exiles RFC, and international rugby fans. September kicks things off with international tournaments in the Republic of Korea and Malaysia as well as the World Rugby WXV-3 women’s 15s international tournament taking place…
Abu Dhabi Harlequins centre Gary Andrews has completed his move from the capital club to Dubai Exiles RFC. Gary, a PE Teacher at The British International School Abu Dhabi, will be another Nord Anglia educator who’ll be playing his rugby in the black shirt of the Dubai Exiles this 2024-25 season. Before moving to the…
Dubai Exiles RFC’s Isabel Sands The UAE Under 18 Girls are busy getting ready for the Asia Rugby U18 rugby sevens tournament in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, later this month, the 28th and 29th of September. Dubai Exiles RFC’s Chloe Corby Dubai Exiles RFC’s Lexie Nash Dubai Exiles RFC’s Lara Shah Four Dubai Exiles have made…
It was a very busy Saturday morning on the rugby pitches at The Sevens Stadium for Dubai Exiles RFC. So great to see so many young rugby players, boys and girls, enjoying themselves in what was unquestionably a hot August morning in Dubai. Thank you to everybody who came along, current members and new faces,…
Tight-head prop, Duane Aholeiei, has completed his move from Dubai Tigers to the Dubai Exiles for the upcoming UAE and West Asia Premiership rugby season. Duane, who comes from Nuku’alofa in Tonga, has played rugby in four different countries. He was in Australia with the Manly Marlins and in Picton, New Zealand, with Waitohi before…
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There’ll be a new player on the pitch wearing the black shirt of Dubai Exiles RFC this coming 2024-25 rugby season. UAE international centre, Liam Caldwell, has completed his move from the Dubai Tigers to the oldest rugby club in the UAE and the Gulf region. Liam, who has worked for Emirates Airline since 2010,…
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Dubai Exiles RFC’s, Amanda Hameon and Robyn Etherington, have been selected by the UAE for the upcoming Asia Rugby Women’s 7s Series being hosted at the Namdong Incheon Asiad Rugby Stadium by the Republic of Korea. Robyn Etherington is well acquainted with international women’s rugby having pulled on the national shirt of the UAE for…
Some of Dubai Exiles Under 18 Girls rugby squad got together on Dubai’s Kite Beach yesterday evening for a couple of hours of pre-season ‘get to know you’ fun with new Head Coach, Jess Weaver. Former Loughborough Lightning and England scrum half, Jess, kept everybody moving, smiling, and having plenty of vitamin sea on Kite…
Dubai Exiles women’s rugby began preparations for the upcoming 2024-25 UAE women’s rugby season with an early morning Saturday session. Exiles Ladies’ Head coach, Riaan Botha, was keen to shake the summer holidays out of everybody’s system. It was a very good turn-out for a 7:30 am session on another hot Dubai Saturday morning and…
The current UAE Premiership Champions, the Dragons, will visit the The Sevens Stadium on Saturday 21st September for what has become an annual warm-up fixture with the Exiles in preparation for the West Asia and UAE rugby season. There’ll be a lot of new and a lot of old faces in the Dubai Exiles’ line-up…
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Exiles’ fan favourite and UAE international, Epeli Davetawalu, will once again be pulling on the black shirt of Dubai Exiles RFC for the 2024-25 UAE rugby and West Asia Premiership season. Epeli, who is currently helping to prepare the UAE Under 18 Girls rugby side for their upcoming Asia Rugby Under 18 tournament in Malaysia,…
Dubai Exiles’ all-round top bloke, Dr Vishnu ‘Doc’ Radhakrishnan, will be lending his expertise on the international rugby stage once again. ‘Doc’, who is the Team Doctor for the Dubai Exiles, UAE Rugby, and who travels the world with for various events and qualifiers for the UAE Olympics teams, has been seconded by Hong Kong…
Exiles Director of Rugby and UAE national team backs coach, DuRandt Gerber, will kick off the 2024-25 rugby season as Head Coach of the Dubai Exiles’ Under 12s. DuRandt will bring an unprecedented amount of ability, knowledge, and experience to the Exiles’ Under 12 age-group. Within the club he’s coached both the Exiles’ Under 16s…
James Barnard will continue as Head Coach of the now, Exiles Under 14s, an age-group that has enjoyed phenomenal success since James took up the role. James and his coaching team, Razeen Manuel, Karl Ward, and Frederick Foussat steered their charges and swept the board in UAE domestic Mini & Youth rugby. Abu Dhabi Cup…
Dubai Exiles’ and UAE captain, Matt Mills will coach the Exiles Under 10s during the upcoming 2024-25 rugby season. Matt, a PE Teacher at Dubai English Speaking College, recently captained the UAE to the runners-up spot in their first year in the Asia Rugby Championship. Wins over the Republic of Korea (36 – 32) and…
Former Ulster Rugby second row and Ireland U20 international, John Donnan, will head up the coaching team of the Dubai Exiles Under 16s for the upcoming 2024-25 rugby season. John will bring a wealth of experience and impart knowledge, and know-how, to the Exiles’ Under 16s throughout the 2024-25 rugby season. The former ‘All-Ireland Division…
Exiles’ stalwart and #premiership hooker Dave Gairn will be the Head Coach of the Under 16 Girls for the upcoming 2024-25 UAE rugby season. Dave, a PE Teacher and Head of Rugby at Nord Anglia International School Dubai, hails from Southport, just north of Liverpool in England. He joined the Exiles in 2017 and has been…
Registration for the 2024-25 UAE rugby season is now open! We’ll be back on those lovely, green, and world-class rugby pitches, at The Sevens Stadium on the morning of Saturday August 31st. It’s been all go behind the scenes at Dubai Exiles RFC, the UAE and Gulf region’s oldest and most successful rugby club. Playing…
Exiles and UAE rugby’s most capped international and cuddly Number 8, Jaen Botes, will be taking the reins as Head Coach of the Dubai Exiles Under 13s for the upcoming 2024-25 rugby season. Jaen is a hugely experienced and formidable player who has been wearing an Exiles shirt in the UAE Premiership since 2017. The…
England and Loughborough Lightning scrum half, Jess Weaver, will head up the coaching team of the Dubai Exiles Under 18 Girls for the upcoming 2024-25 UAE rugby season. Jess recently took up her position as Head of EYFS Physical Education at Kent College Dubai, after completing a BASc in Sports and Exercise. Jess, a hugely…
Exiles Hooker and Nord Anglia PE Teacher, Dave Gairn, scores his first of two tries It was another round of West Asia and UAE Premiership rugby at The Sevens Stadium on Friday night with the Exiles’ shortest away trip of the season, about a hundred metres or so from Pitch 7 to Pitch 6 to…
Former England international Nolli Waterman was joined by students from GEMS schools as part of the HSBC World Of Opportunity Programme. It was another exciting weekend of Mini & Youth rugby at The Sevens Stadium with almost 3,500 young rugby players from the UAE and further afield coming together to enjoy two days of tournament…
The second half of the West Asia and UAE Premiership rugby season gets back on track this Saturday evening with the visit of Abu Dhabi Harlequins to Pitch 7 at The Sevens Stadium. Kick Off at 7pm. The Harlequins are two out of three in the UAE Premiership with wins at the Jebel Ali Dragons…
Last night’s clash between UAE Premiership Champions, Dubai Exiles RFC and visiting West Asia Premiership Champions, Bahrain proved to be another absolute belter of a rugby match. Anybody who’d come along to The Sevens Stadium yesterday evening was treated to an old fashioned, no quarter given and no quarter asked, thrilling game of rugby. Exiles’…
Former England 7s’ player Jordan Ainslie will take up the reins of coaching the Dubai Exiles Under 19 Girls for the 2023-24 UAE rugby season. Jordan, a product of Warwick School, England, is an accomplished Sevens specialist with international pedigree. He pulled on his first England shirt, aged just 19, at the inaugural Oktoberfest 7s…
Dubai Exiles RFC’s long standing Youth Development Partners, HSBC, have revamped the World Rugby Sevens Series which kicks off in Dubai this December (December 2nd to 3rd 2023). Stephen Moss, Regional Chief Executive Officer – HSBC Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye commented: “HSBC is excited to announce the launch of ‘HSBC SVNS’ – the…
It’s only 10 weeks until the start of the BIGGER & BETTER 2023-24 rugby season! The coming season has been extended by a whole month with the UAE rugby Mini & Youth Finals scheduled to be played on the 27th of April. That’s an extra month of fun, games and fixtures with Dubai Exiles RFC…
International 15-a-Side rugby makes a return this July with the UAE National side making a trip to Pakistan to play two tests in Lahore. UAE Head Coach, Apollo Perelini, has picked eleven (11) Dubai Exiles to board the plane and represent this great nation on the international stage. Lukas Waddington, Dave Gairn, Moeneeb Galant, Pieter…
After a very successful season of UAE Mini & Youth rugby for the Dubai Exiles Under 13s, in which they won the Emirates Dubai 7s Youth Festival title as well as finishing the season as UAE Champions, it was off to Nairobi to visit Kenya Harlequins RFC. Kenya Harlequin Football Club is one of the…
Huge congratulations to Dubai Exiles’ Joshua Fritz who ran out on the grass at Loftus Versfield, the home of the Vodacom Bulls, yesterday afternoon in the South Africa Rugby Under 19 Cup. It turned into a great afternoon for ‘Fritzy’ and his teammates leaving Loftus Versfield and returning home to the DHL Stadium with a…
There is no doubt that the 2022-23 UAE rugby season has been an incredible 8 months of rugby for Dubai Exiles RFC. It has also been an incredible season for the twenty six (26) Dubai Exiles who were chosen to pull on the UAE National shirt and represent this great nation on the international rugby stage…
The Dubai Exiles Under 19s won the Cup Final in almost all of the tournaments that they entered throughout the 2022-23 UAE rugby season. The U19s season got off to a great start winning the Cup Final of the Abu Dhabi Tournament in November. That was followed by the, oh so nearly, Emirates Dubai 7s…
Traditional celebrations! In recent seasons we’ve grown accustomed to the Dubai Exiles Under 19 Girls winning just about everything there is to win in UAE Under 19 Girls rugby. The 2022-23 season was a little different to the status quo to say the least. The tug of war between schools and clubs for their respective…
Exiles’ Gus Urquhart shakes hands after winning the HSBC Mini & Youth Rugby Festival Cup Final The Dubai Exiles Under 16s backed up their 2021-22 season with a near perfect 2022-23 season. When the UAE A-League final took place between the Exiles Under 16s and the Tigers on the 11th March at Al Ain Amblers…
Sam De Jongh scored a hat-trick The Dubai Exiles Under 13 rugby side enjoyed a fantastic 2022-23 UAE season. Cup Final wins in the Emirates Dubai 7s Youth Festival, and Trinity Cup, runners up in the HSBC Mini & Youth Rugby Festival followed by a ‘cherry on top of the cake’ UAE title in the A-League…
Maximilian Foussat and Yanel Fremoit (with scrum cap) celebrate The Dubai Exiles Under 12 rugby side swept the UAE domestic honours board this season. 2022-23 got off to a blinder with the young men of the Under 12s winning both the Cup Final and the Bowl Final at the Abu Dhabi Tournament in November. In early…
While the Dubai Exiles men’s team was leisurely driving up the E66 for their 5pm UAE Premiership rugby final, the Exiles’ ladies were already on the pitch at Al Ain Amblers Rugby Football Club for the finals of the UAE Women’s 7s Series. Robyn Etherington puffs her cheeks out Amanda Hameon gets physical Exiles and…
Kenyan centre, Brad Owako, emotional after a magnificent performance in the thick of the battle After an inauspicious start to their 2022-23 UAE Premiership campaign, the Dubai Exiles pulled through to take their third UAE Premiership Rugby title in 4 years. Tries from John Donnan and Anthony Kapp with 16 points off the boot of…
UAE Captain, Matt Mills, returned to the Exiles Premiership squad after injury After a less than auspicious start to the 2022-23 UAE Premiership rugby season the Dubai Exiles managed to gather enough wins and points to give themselves a home semi-final on Pitch 7 at The Sevens Stadium against the Jebel ali Dragons. Dubai Exiles…
There’s an awful lot of rugby for Dubai Exiles RFC this Saturday, both at the The Sevens Stadium and away at Al Ain Amblers for some of the Exiles Mini & Youth who have UAE RUGBY finals to play. Huge congratulations to the Dubai Exiles Under 12s, Under 13s, Under 16s, Under 19s and Under…
It was an unexpected road trip to Sharjah Wanderers RFC on Saturday afternoon for the Dubai Exiles Ladies. Round 5 of the UAE Women’s 7s Series had to be hosted in Sharjah due to a Gaelic Football tournamen being held at The Sevens Stadium. Nadine Fourie had a great afternoon of rugby Emma Ash was…
In a repeat of the 2021-22 UAE Premiership rugby semi-final the Dubai Exiles will be going head to head with the Jebal Ali Dragons on Saturday March 11th at The Sevens Stadium. Kick off will be at 5pm on Pitch 7. In what has been one of the most unpredictable premiership rugby season’s in recent memory the Exiles…
Current UAE Premiership Champions, the Abu Dhabi Harlequins, were the visitors to Pitch 7 at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The team from the capital had beaten league leading Dubai Tigers the weekend before (24 – 29) and blown the race for the UAE Premiership title wide open. The Exiles and Harlequins had played each…
We continue the ‘Meet the Exiles’ Coaches’ theme with the introduction of new Exiles’ Under 10 Head Coach, Brad Tuff. Brad is an IRB Level 3 coach who moved to Dubai in the summer of 2022 from Hong Kong to take up a teaching position at Hartland International School. Brad is a current Exiles prop who made…
Hannah Barber kicked the winning conversion The first UAE Women’s 7s Series round of 2023 was held at Sharjah Wanderers RFC on Saturday afternoon. Both rugby pitches were put to full use as ladies from Al Maha, Sharks, Abu Dhabi Harlequins, Hurricanes, Falcons, Exiles and of course Sharjah Wanderers battled it out over the course of…
New signing Handre Snetler scored 16 points on his debut West Asia and UAE Premiership rugby made a welcome return after the Christmas break with the visit of the Jebel Ali Dragons to Dubai Exiles’ pitch 7 at The Sevens Stadium. On their trip to Jebel Ali Shooting Club earlier in the season the Exiles…
Dubai Exiles Women made the Quarter Final of the Gulf Women’s competition There was to be no repeat of the 2021 Emirates Dubai 7s heroics for the Dubai Exiles senior men in this years Gulf Men’s League. Four wins out of six matches in the new ’round robin’ format proved one loss too many to reach…
It was a very special evening at at Radisson RED Dubai Silicon Oasis on Saturday as the 105 boys, girls, men and women gathered to receive their exclusive Emirates Dubai 7s rugby shirts and netball dresses. It was a great turn out to cheer on everybody who will be representing Dubai Exiles RFC on the rugby…
Dubai Exiles Director of Rugby, Jacques Benade, will be left scratching his head after the Exiles fell to another defeat and an 0 – 3 record in the opening rounds of the West Asia and UAE Premierships. It was a similar story to the previous two matches of the 2022-23 campaign against Bahrain and the…
It was Round 2 of the West Asia Premiership and the opening match for the Exiles in their 2022-23 UAE Premiership rugby campaign against a visiting Dubai Tigers side that retained only 2 players from the 91 – 0 drubbing that they received at the hands of their hosts in the opening match of the…
There could be no better fixture to celebrate the return of West Asia Premiership rugby than Dubai Exiles RFC v Bahrain. A big crowd had gathered at The Sevens Stadium to watch not only the opening fixture of the 2022-23 West Asia Premiership competition, but what was effectively the final that never was from the…
Exiles newcomer, John Donnan, picks the ball out of the air Saturday evening saw the now annual pre-season trip to Jebel Ali Shooting Club and a warm up match against hosts the Jebel Ali Dragons. There are a lot of new face in the Dubai Exiles UAE Premiership line-up and the evening was a chance to…
UAE International Saki Naisau left the Hurricanes for the Dubai Tigers at the start of the 2021-22 season It came as a bit of a shock (under statement) to clubs that play their rugby in the UAE’s highest league, the UAE Premiership and must have been something of a surprise to current West Asia Premiership…
Left to right: Robbie Deegan, Donal Spain and Sean McGrane It’s continuing to be a busy pre-season for the Dubai Exiles as we prepare for the upcoming West Asia Premiership, UAE Premiership and UAE Division 1 rugby campaigns. The Exiles’ ranks have been boosted once again with the addition of another three players from that…
Continuing the ‘Meet the Exiles’ Coaches’ theme today we introduce you to Exiles’ Under 8 Head Coach, Brad Owako. Brad is incredibly busy at Dubai Exiles RFC, not only is he an important cog in the Exiles’ Premiership rugby side, he also take the lead role in coaching the club’s Under 8 minis, gives guidance to the…
Ulsterman John Donnan brings an enormous wealth of experience and pedigree to the Dubai Exiles. The 6’4″ (1.95m) second row represented Ireland at the 2013 U20 World Cup in France and spent 2 seasons wearing the famous emerald shirt in the Under 20 Six Nations. John started for Mike Ruddock’s Ireland in the opening 19…
Cornelis Steyn playing for the UAE at the Phuket 7s in April 2022 Cornelis Steyn Cornelis has joined the Dubai Exiles from the Dubai Hurricanes. Cornelis is an experienced Number 8 and a current UAE International. He recently played for his adopted home in the Phuket 7s tournament winning team that was captained by Exiles’ Matt…
Femke Soens on the right with the SAS Heidelberg Junior Girls Trophy won by Belgium and the Player of the Tournament trophy awarded to Femke It’s been big season for Dubai Exiles’ Femke Soens. HSBC Festival Cup winner, Abu Dhabi Tournament Cup winner, and Emirates Dubai 7s Gulf Under 18 Girls winner with Dubai Exiles…
Continuing the ‘Meet the Exiles’ Coaches’ theme today we introduce you to Exiles’ Under 11 Head Coach, Matt Mills. Matt, a PE Teacher at Dubai English speaking College (DESC) joined the Dubai Exiles in 2015. The 2022-23 season will be the seventh season that Matt has played top flight rugby in the UAE Premiership and West Asia…
Continuing the ‘Meet the Exiles’ Coaches’ theme today we introduce you to Exiles’ Under 19 Girls Head Coach, Epeli Davetawalu. Epeli, and the Under 19 Girls coaching team, enjoyed another amazing season in 2021-22, cementing the Exiles reputation as the leading force in UAE Under 19 Girls rugby. When the Dubai Exiles Under 19 Girls finished last…
It was the Senior Men’s end of season awards at the weekend. A relaxed evening with a lot of fun had by many of the Exiles’ Division 1 and Premiership players who enjoyed such a great 2021-22 season. Here are the recipients of the Player of the Year, Players’ Player of the Year for both…
When Jacques Benade joined the Dubai Exiles as Director of Rugby in 2015, he brought a wealth of experience, knowledge, and rugby know-how to the UAE and Gulf region’s most historic club. Jacques is ‘hands on’ in his role. He’s on the pitches at The Sevens Stadium coaching the Senior Men’s squad as well as…
Left to right (top): Kayla Ackerman, Lara Botha, Lily Christiansen. Left to right (bottom): Aydia Coetzee, Courtney Gorman, Femke Soens Six Dubai Exiles Under 19 Girls will be heading to the Heidelberg 7s in Germany this weekend. Kayla Ackerman, Lara Botha, Lily Christiansen, Aydia Coetzee and Courtney Gorman will be leaving on a jet plane to…
We’ll be making a series of posts over the next few weeks featuring the rugby coaches at Dubai Exiles RFC who give up their time, and a lot of energy, to help the young boys and girls of Dubai learn, develop, and to enjoy playing rugby in the UAE. We’ll lead off with last season’s…
Registration is open for the Dubai Exiles’ 2022-23 rugby season! Rugby for girl and boys from Under 5 through to Under 19, Mini & Youth, Senior Men’s Rugby, Women’s Rugby, Touch and Vets rugby! You can sign up online on the Club’s website at dubaiexiles.com/membership.
Dubai Exiles Under 19 Girls – Emirates Dubai 7s Winners 2021 / Dubai Exiles Men – Emirates Dubai 7s Winners 2021 Dubai Exiles Under 5 and Under 6 It’s been quite the season for the youngest members of Dubai Exiles Rugby Club. After the Covid hit 2020-21 season it was great to see so many…
Dubai Exiles’ Conor Air scores under the posts There’s no doubt that of all the UAE Mini & Youth Rugby Finals played on Friday evening the clash between the Dubai Exiles Under 16s and the Dubai Tigers Under 16s was the most hotly anticipated game of the evening. It was so hotly anticipated that the…
Left to right: DuRandt Gerber, Matt Mills and Apollo Perelni It was all go at the Surakul Stadium in Phuket, Thailand as the UAE’s Men’s and Women’s rugby squads kicked off against Singapore, Thailand (A & B), Bangladesh, Chinese Taipei and Briars Rugby from Sydney, Australia in the men’s Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy tournament and…
Left to right: Hannes Kruger, Marcus Kruger, DuRandt Gerber, Alfie Wilson and Matt Mills It’s all go tomorrow morning at the Surakul Stadium in Phuket, Thailand as the UAE Men’s and Women’s squads kick off against Singapore, Thailand (A & B), Bangladesh and Chinese Taipei. Four Dubai Exiles have made the trip with the UAE…
Huge Congratulations to Dubai Exiles RFC’s Matt Mills who has been given the honour of captaining the UAE RUGBY 7s team that heads to the Phuket Sevens later this month for the Asia Rugby Sevens Men’s Trophy at the Surakul Stadium. Matt, a PE Teacher at Dubai English Speaking College, has just completed his 6th…
Our good friend, UAE National Head Coach Apollo Perelini, is raring to go with Term 3 of Apollo Perelini Skills Academy. Apollo’s academy has been delivering high quality skills based rugby sessions in Dubai since 2010. With the fantastic 2021-22 UAE Club Rugby season almost at an end, you can continue to enjoy learning and developing…
Left to Right: Hannes Kruger, Matt Mills, Marcus Kruger, Alfie Wilson Five players from the Dubai Exiles 2021-22 Premiership squad have been chosen by UAE National Coach, Apollo Perelini, to head to Phuket in Thailand with the UAE Sevens squad in April. The selection includes one of the Exiles more experienced Internationals Matt Mills along…
Left to Right: Tatum Muller, Ruby Sheehan, Annabelle Garner, Megan Theocharis, Femke Soens, Tara Aksoy, Jodie Qursha The Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens has evolved into the world’s largest rugby tournament with over 10,000 boys and girls aged 11 – 18 competing annually at the world famous tournament in London, England. Dubai College entered a team…
Left to right: Robyn Etherington and Emma Ash Congratulations to Exiles’ Ladies team captain, Robyn Etherington, her selection to represent the United Arab Emirates in the upcoming Asia Rugby invitational Rugby Sevens Tournament for Women taking place in Phuket, on the 9th and 10th of April. Robyn along with her teammates from Dubai Tigers, Amanda…
Amanda Hameon and Estelle Galloway celebrate a ‘golden’ try The Dubai Exiles Ladies enjoyed an afternoon in the sunshine at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday on ‘Finals Day’ of the UAE Women’s 7s Rugby Series. Coach, Brad Owako, talks things through UAE International, Robyn Etherington, is ready with a penalty The opening match with Abu Dhabi…
Club Captain, Lukas Waddington, lines up a pass There was no icing or ‘cherry on top’ for Dubai Exiles RFC as the 2021-22 UAE Premiership Rugby season concluded at the Sevens Stadium on Saturday evening. Full congratulations to the Abu Dhabi Harlequins for their part in making it an incredible game of rugby that delighted…
Rugby Smiles! It was Day 1 of the Abu Dhabi Harlequins Mini & Youth Rugby Festival yesterday at Zayed Sports City. The hosts did a superb job and ensured that the participating clubs and their teams had a fantastic day in theAbu Dhabi sunshine. The Dubai Exiles Under 6s (and Under 5s) also had a fantastic…
Estelle Galloway has a pretty decent hand off Dubai Exiles Ladies almost took the scalp of the reigning Emirates Dubai Sevens Champions in the opening match of the weekend’s UAE Women’s 7s Series in Ras Al-Khaimah on Saturday afternoon. The opening game of the A League pitted the Dubai Exiles Ladies against the Dubai Falcons.…
Anthony Kapp crosses for his second try It was a busy evening at The Sevens Stadium, the home of the world’s best Sevens Tournament, with a number of matches taking place on those world-class 100m x 70m patches of green in Dubai. The main event was taking place on the Exiles’ Pitch 7, Jebel Ali Dragons…
Matt Mills put in a Man-of-the-Match performance for the Dubai Exiles In 1955, playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, Noel Coward, penned and performed a song called ‘Mad Dogs and Englishmen (go out in the midday sun)’. Sir Noel would have been looking on at Pitch 2 at The Sevens Stadium on Saturday in arrant…
It’s another weekend of UAE Rugby at The Sevens Stadium and Dubai Exiles RFC this weekend. Friday evening the ladies of Scottish Rugby take on Colombia in a decider on who goes to next years Women’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Kick Off at 7pm at The Sevens Stadium, Pitch 2. Admission is FREE!…
It’s a ‘full on’ day of Women’s Rugby at The Sevens Stadium this Saturday. From 12pm to 4pm the UAE Women’s 7s Series gets going on Pitches 7 and 8. The Dubai Exiles’ Women’s team making a long overdue return to the competition. Go get ’em Girls! Straight after the UAE Women’s 7s its a…
Exiles’ Sajeewa Chathuranga is congratulated after scoring The last time the Exiles’ ‘Super Twos’ played Barrelhouse Rugby Club it ended in a 108 points to 12 annihilation of the visiting Barrelhouse side. The Exiles teenagers running in 16 tries against the hapless visitors. That was in the 10 man format of the game that was…
International Sky-Diving Champion, James Crossley, bagged a try The Jebel Ali Dragons made the trip along the 311 and up the E66 to take on Dubai Exiles RFC under the Sevens Stadium’ floodlights on Friday evening. The Dragons were looking to make amends for the 54 – 7 drubbing they received at the hands of…
It’s an evening of UAE Premiership rugby tonight as the Jebel Ali Dragons visit The Sevens Stadium to threaten Dubai Exiles RFC’s 100% record. Earlier in the season the Exiles visited the Dragons and left the Shooting Club with an 8 – 55 win, pulling the trigger on 9 tries in the process. The Dragons will…
Exiles’ teenager, Max Hennessy, distributed the ball well all game You have to give credit to the Abu Dhabi Saracens rugby team, it can’t be the most appealing of journeys on a Tuesday evening to the Sevens Stadium for an 8pm kick off at the Dubai Exiles. Travel they did, and an initial scan of…
The Dubai Exiles RFC Under 19 Girls’ squads for this weekend’s HSBC Mini & Youth Rugby Festival have just been announced. The Exiles’ Under 19 Girls put in an incredible performance at the Emirates Dubai 7s in December and will be doing their level best to get their hands on some more silverware at this…
Lukas Waddington carried hard all game The Dubai Exiles suffered their last defeat in the UAE Premiership on January 24th 2020 at the hands of Abu Dhabi Harlequins on Pitch 7 at The Sevens Stadium. The coaching staff at Dubai Exiles RFC had not mentioned the impending milestone in the build up to Saturday’s match.…
The second half of the Exiles’ Premiership rugby season got off to a barnstorming start at Dubai Sports City on Saturday afternoon. The Exiles managed to sneak out from DSC with a 33 – 35 win over a reinvented and revitalised Dubai Tigers. In the first half of the 2021-22 UAE Premiership season, Abu Dhabi…
Sorry – this match is postponed, as soon as we know the new date we’ll share it with you! UAE Division 1 rugby returns this weekend with the visit of Abu Dhabi Saracens to the Sevens Stadium. It’s been almost 2 years since a team from Abu Dhabi has played the Exiles in Dubai and…
Teenager, Marcus Kruger, finished the game with 20 points. There’s nothing that Dubai Exiles RFC likes more than to pit themselves against professional and semi-professional teams. It’s a challenge, it’s hard work, it requires skill, effort, belief and a steely resolve. With no West Asia Premiership in the 2021-22 rugby calendar the trip to Bahrain,…
Young Toby and Lucas Drysdale have started their rugby journey on the luscious green pitches at the world-famous Sevens Stadium in Dubai with Dubai Exiles RFC. The two brothers, Toby with the Exiles’ minis and Lucas with the under 9 group, will not only be enjoying the coaching and guidance of the Exiles’ Mini &…
The UAE Premiership returns this Saturday with Dubai Exiles RFC taking on the Dubai Tigers at DSC – Dubai Sports City this Saturday. The Tigers have significantly strengthened their squad since the 91 – 0 drubbing they received from the Dubai Exiles at The Sevens Stadium in October. Since that 91 – 0 defeat the Tigers…
Good luck Robbie – and Thank You! Dubai Exiles RFC’s Robert Sproul heads off to South Africa tomorrow to take up a 6 month residency at the Stellenbosch Rugby Academy (SAS) 7s. Robbie has enjoyed an incredible few seasons with us at Dubai Exiles RFC. In the 2019-20 season Robbie played a significant part in…
Dubai Exiles – Emirates Dubai 7s Winners 2021 It was 4 years since the Dubai Exiles had last won The Emirates Dubai Sevens Gulf Men’s title. That 2017 December morning had seen the Exiles plunder the final on Pitch 1 against a much fancied Jebel Ali Dragons outfit with a 19 – 12 smash and…
We hope you’ve had a fantastic festive break and can’t wait to see you all back on the rugby pitches, netball courts and cricket ovals in the New Year! There’s no doubt that 2021 has been a fantastic year for Dubai Exiles RFC. 2020-21 Premiership Champions, five out of five in this season’s Premiership campaign,…
Winners are grinners – Dubai Exiles’ young ladies take the Gulf Under 19 Girls title for the 6th time. It was a welcome return for The Emirates Dubai 7s in December at the end of 2021. The global pandemic had driven a temporary stake through tournament with the cancellation of the 2020 competition. The Dubai…
The second half of the UAE Premiership is fast approaching and Dubai Exiles RFC’s next match is away to the Dubai Tigers at Dubai Sports City on January 15th. The Dubai Exiles put in a paw-some performance against the Dubai Tigers in the Premiership opener at The Sevens Stadium in October – winning a one…
New into Dubai? Want to enjoy playing rugby, netball or cricket? Just need a change of scene and a new challenge? No problem! Half-season Dubai Exiles RFC memberships are now available for Mini & Youth Rugby (Under 5 to Under 19 boys and girls), junior and adult netball (Under 6 to adult) as well as…
If you missed the finals, or just want to relive the moments, here are the Dubai Exiles RFC Finals from this year’s 2021 Emirates Dubai Sevens. The Exiles’ Under 19 Girls once again lifted the Gulf Under 19 Girls title, this time in front of a packed Sevens Stadium on the Friday. The Saturday saw…
Adult women’s rugby makes a welcome return to Dubai Exiles RFC this season. Our superb Under 19 girls side has won The Emirates Dubai Sevens once again and we need a senior side in place for these talented girls to progress to. Whether you’ve never played rugby before and just want to give it a…
Dubai Exiles – Emirates Dubai 7s Gulf Men’s League Champions 2021 It was the welcome return of the Emirates Dubai Sevens and it turned into quite the weekend for Dubai Exiles Rugby Club, and not just for the rugby section of the club, the Exiles’ Netball players and Cricketers also had a fantastic time at The…
It’s still pretty warm on a Thursday afternoon in Dubai, but that didn’t deter the young ladies of Nord Anglia International School Dubai staying on after classes had finished for the day to enjoy some rugby with the help of Dubai Exiles RFC. You may have seen Nord Anglia International School Dubai’s logo on the…
It was another fun, and semi-serious judging by the expressions on some of the faces, day of golf at Arabian Ranches Golf Club for members of Dubai Exiles RFC. The sun shined, as you’d expect in Dubai, and there were special food and drink offers for the Exiles players and of course a lot of…
Exiles’ stalwart, Jaen Botes, has been busy with UAE International duties With four Premiership league matches down and four left to go Dubai Exiles RFC are sitting at the top of the UAE Premiership rugby league table with four wins out of four matches and a place in the UAE Premiership play off semi-finals almost secured.…
Exiles’ Under 12s enjoy the 59 – 17 scoreline. If the old sports saying that ‘good teams win even when they play badly’ then Dubai Exiles RFC must be positively world class. Last night’s derby match with Sevens Stadium neighbours the Dubai Hurricanes was without question the Exiles’ most incoherent and stuttering performance of the…
It’s going to be a great day of rugby with Dubai Exiles RFC at The Sevens Stadium this Friday! Dubai Exiles RFC’s Mini & Youth will be busy training in the morning with some competitive matches also being played in some of the age-groups. In the afternoon it’s two of the biggest games of the…
Dubai Exiles RFC returned to the top of the UAE Premiership with 3 wins out of 3 after a productive trip to Jebel Ali to play the Dragons saw the Men-in-Black head back to The Sevens with an 8 – 55 win in the UAE Premiership. Carel Thomas provided quick ball all evening Jaen Botes goes…
Exiles’ Willem Jansen battled all game It was bye week for the Exiles’ Premiership side that has already posted two wins out of two, the opening weekend thumping of Dubai Tigers RFC and a hard fought 17 – 26 win against Harlequins in Abu Dhabi. As the Exiles’ enjoyed themselves relaxing on the beaches of…
Left to Right. DuRandt Gerber, Robbie Sproul, Carel Thomas, and Epeli Davetawalu The United Arab Emirates enjoyed their trip to Qatar over the weekend with both the men’s and women’s squads returning as The Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy Tournament Champions. In the women’s competition, the UAE defeated tournament hosts Qatar in a one-sided final, taking the…
It’s been quite a year for the Exiles’ powerful Fijian, Epeli Davetawalu. Since his arrival at Dubai Exiles RFC Epeli has thrown himself into the club. He helps to coach the Exiles’ Minis on a Friday morning as well as being Head Coach of the Dubai Exiles Under 19 Girls – seven of whom recently…
Dave Gairn gets ready to apply fend number 2 Be in no doubt, a trip to Zayed Sports City to play Abu Dhabi Harlequins in the UAE Premiership is a very tough undertaking. You’re going to be in for an extremely physical contest. After the Exiles’ opening 91 – 0 blowout win over the Dubai Tigers,…
Aidan Seyfferdt scores It was a very hot 3pm kick off at Zayed Sports City in UAE Division 1 as the young, and not so young, Exiles players took to the field against Abu Dhabi Harlequins. Louis George Snyman was thrilled to run the line! Tarek Mursal put in some enormous hits The Exiles had come…
Jaen Botes, the Dubai Exiles’ big hitting and hard carrying Number 8 has been sponsored by the Exiles’ Under 12s for the 2021-21 UAE Premiership rugby season. Jaen is a current UAE international in both Seven-a-Side and 15-a-Side formats of the game and has also played in the Welsh Premiership, most notably with Neath RFC,…
Schalk Du Preez, Robbie Sproul, and Conor Kennedy in the Exiles’ 2021-22 Virtuzone sponsored kit After investing heavily in new players during the off season, the Dubai Tigers would have travelled up to the Exiles’ home at The Sevens Stadium with a certain amount of confidence. A new look team with a raft of new…
UAE PREMIERSHIP RUGBY OPENER – DUBAI EXILES RFC v THE TIGGERS THIS FRIDAY Dubai Exiles RFC and UAE RUGBY returns to 15-a-Side Premiership and Division 1 competition this Friday afternoon with the Dubai Tigers making the trip up the E66 to The Sevens Stadium. The Exiles Super-Twos kick off in Division 1 at 4pm against…
Dubai Exiles Rugby Club‘s Premiership Hooker Dave ‘Good Darts’ Gairn has been sponsored by the generous mums and dads of the Exiles’ U11, U13 & U15 Girls for the upcoming 2021-22 UAE Premiership Rugby season. Dave, a PE Teacher at Nord Anglia School Dubai, is a top bloke who gives up his time on Wednesday…
It’s been a while since some meaningful competitive rugby has been played, Covid-19 put the block on any form of International competition in the region until this weekend’s Asia Rugby Under 18 Girls Sevens Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The United Arab Emirates Under 18 Girls Team will have travelled to Tashkent with a reasonable degree…
Victor Pereira gets ready to put the ball in Friday evening saw the Dubai Exiles play their first 15-a-side match for over 18 months as hosts, Jebel Ali Dragons, generously invited the Exiles to a pre-season warm-up. Four x 20 minute periods with an assortment of contested, uncontested, scrums and uncontested contested, line-outs allowed both…
The UAE RUGBY Under 18 Girls Sevens squad heads to Tashkent in Uzbekistan today as international competitive rugby returns to the UAE with the Asia Rugby #aru18girls competition. Teams from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, India, and of course the United Arab Emirates will be looking to head home from the tournament with more ‘W’ in the…
So where does playing Girls’ Rugby at Dubai Exiles RFC get you? Well, if you’re a young player who’s just beginning to make your way in this wonderful sport then you get a thorough grounding in the skills that you need to develop to enjoy playing girls’ rugby. https://dubaiexiles.com/best-club-rugby-season-ever/ Girls can start and enjoy rugby…
The Dubai Exiles RFC ‘Fab Four’ received their UAE International Rugby Shirts this afternoon in preperation for the upcoming first International Sevens toTournament of the season. It wasn’t only (left to right) Epeli Davetawalu, Jaen Botes, Robbie Sproul, and Carel Thomas that received there UAE playing shirts today, DuRand Gerber, the Exiles’ Premiership Number 10 and…
Dubai Exiles’ Director of Rugby, Jacques Benade, led the session After Fridays’ incredibly busy, and hugely successful, first day of the 2021-22 rugby season, Saturday saw the Dubai Exiles coaches spend a morning in the Dubai sunshine. With the Emirates Dubai Sevens Stadium under construction for the December tournament in the background, Director of Rugby,…
UAE Rugby Head Coach, Apollo Perelini, named his Under 18 Girls Sevens Squad last night and it was good news for the young ladies of Dubai Exiles RFC. (Left to right) Jodie Qursha, Tara Aksoy, Lara Botha, Megan Theocharis, Femke Soens, and Nicole Brits all received the nod from the former St Helens Rugby League star!…
Well, almost, nearly there..! Rugby returns to Dubai Exiles RFC this Friday morning as Exiles’ Mini & Youth rugby for girls and boys gets going at The Sevens Stadium. We’re looking forward to welcoming back Exiles members and also extending an open invitation to anybody who’d like to come along, get involved, and enjoy themselves…
Move over ‘Beatles’ – Dubai Exiles RFC has its own ‘Fab Four’! Robbie Sproul (top right), Carel Thomas (bottom right), Epeli Davetawalu (bottom left) and Jaen Botes (top left) have all received the nod from UAE National Coach Apollo Perelini to represent UAE RUGBY on the international stage! Robbie Sproul Robbie Sproul has come through…
For all Dubai Exiles Rugby coaches Director of Rugby, Jacques Benade, is running an in-house coaching course for all coaches from Under 9 up to Under 16s – Contact rugby. Date: Saturday 4th Sept Venue: The 7s Times: 7:30am – 9.00am – On Field 9:15am – 9:30am – Break 9:30am -11.00am – Field 11:15am – 11:45am…
Lawrence Dallaglio, England’s 2003 World Cup Winning Number 8 and Director at Akuma Sports, our kit suppler, has taken some time out to wish everybody at Dubai Exiles RFC a great 2021-22 season. Thank you Lawrence and Akuma! Looking forward to seeing you and the Akuma team when you come out for this season’s Emirates…
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Dubai Exiles ‘Mini Rugby’ coach, Phillip Le Roux (Philly) has said goodbye to Dubai Exiles RFC to take up a new role as assistant coach to Dubai Sharks RFC Senior Ladies. The Covid hit 2020-21 season saw ‘Philly’ on the pitches at The Sevens on Friday mornings helping the club’s Under 5s, Under 6s, and…
“We at Securitas UAE are looking forward to what we hope can become a long and successful partnership with the Dubai Exiles on and off the field. The Club has been a mainstay of life in Dubai, and over the years has brought together thousands of people from a huge range of backgrounds to enjoy…
Under 9 rugby sees the introduction of contact, key safety points of tackling and being tackled are instilled as well as developing the skills of the offload, placement of the ball and passing off the ground. Being correctly coached to tackle, also how to be tackled is fundamental not only to the safety aspects of the…
Dubai Exiles RFC has an incredibly successful Player Pathway to UAE Premiership, West Asia Premiership and also International representative rugby for aspiring rugby players in Dubai and the UAE. The Exiles’ long established, and highly respected, player pathway takes players from U5 all the way through to Senior Premiership and even International rugby. The 2019-20 Season…
It’s not just about the rugby! We want Dubai Exiles RFC’s mini rugby players, girls and boys, to have an awful lot of fun playing all sorts of different and exciting rugby based games! Games that help to build confidence, to become familiar with holding a rugby ball, enjoy playing with other children and help…
Referee, Jaco de Wit, blows full time on the 2020-21 season A massive congratulations to UAE Premiership and West Asia Premiership rugby referee Jaco de Wit for being appointed to the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2021 referee panel! Jaco is frequently the ‘man in the middle’ for many of the big UAE and West…
Members of the Dubai Exiles who’d like to enjoy the Lions’ tour matches in South Africa can take advantage of this exclusive offer from the good people at Radisson Red – Dubai Silicon Oasis… The Big Screen of the Radisson Red’s OUIBAR & TERRACE will be showing all of the Lions matches and as a…
Quick Rip Rugby is an ‘almost’ non-contact form of the game of rugby. It introduces skills and the fundamentals of gameplay in a far less ‘gladiatorial’ environment. Dubai Exiles RFC has a long history of introducing girls to the game of rugby. Many have developed their skills and gone on to win the Emirates Dubai Sevens tournament…
Matt Mills is a handful for any opposition This week sees the senior men of Dubai Exiles Rugby Club step out onto the pitches at The Sevens Stadium looking to impress UAE National Head Coach, Apollo Perelini, and his coaching staff. Jaen Botes, Justin Walsh, Matt Mills, Epeli Davetawalu, Carel Thomas, Michael Stubbs with Exiles’…
Giordan and Phoenix Emberson enjoying Quick Rip Rugby at Dubai Exiles RFC The upcoming rugby season in the UAE will be the first season that the United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation’s (UAERF) new structure for girls rugby will be implemented. Previous seasons have seen girls rugby split into three groups, Under 12 (Quick Rip), Under…
UAE National Head Coach Apollo Perelini Seven young ladies of Dubai Exiles Rugby Club received the nod from UAE National Head Coach, Apollo Perelini, to be involved in the training squad for the Asia Rugby Under 18 Girls’ Sevens Championship in Uzbekistan this September. Tara Aksoy, Lara Botha, Nicole Brits, Charlotte McNaughton, Jodie Qursha, Femke…
It’ll be a short, but anxious, wait for the young ladies of the Dubai Exiles who took part in both UAE Rugby trials on the Thursdays of 17th and 24th June at The Sevens Stadium. UAE Head Coach Apollo Perelini, and his coaching team, will soon be announcing the training squad for the Asia Rugby Under 18…
Dubai Exiles Under 19 Girls coach, Epeli Davetawalu, got involved with the UAE Under 19 Girls trials on Thursday evening at world-famous Dubai Sevens Stadium. Epeli joined UAE National Head Coach, Apollo Perelini, on the green stuff with over 50 young ladies taking the opportunity to show their rugby skills and work ethic as they…
Preparations began in earnest yesterday evening at The Sevens Stadium as the UAE Under 18 Girls’ rugby squad began to get ready for the upcoming Asia Rugby Under 18 Girls Sevens competition being held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, this September. The first round of trial games was held at The Sevens and overseen by UAE National Coach, Apollo…
Dubai Exiles’ Under 16s coach, DuRandt Gerber, joins UAE National Rugby coach, Apollo Perelini, as assistant coach of the UAE Sevens’ squad. DuRandt has played professional rugby in Italy with Gran Parma, L’Aquila, and Lazio and also received international honours with Italy ‘A’ in the 2011 Churchill Cup against Canada. He has also played Currie Cup…
Our good friends at MMI Dubai, home to the world’s leading wine, spirit and beer brands, have confirmed their continued sponsorship of Dubai Exiles Rugby Football Club for the upcoming 2020-21 season. Thank you! With 17 stores in Dubai offering over 2000 products and amazing value, your Dubai Exiles membership card will give you an…
We’re giving you a chance to win a FREE Dubai Exiles Membership for either rugby, netball or cricket, for the upcoming 2021-22 season! Come up with an awesome caption for the above image featuring Exiles’ senior rugby players, Alex Fowler and Brad Owako, from the 2020-21 season 74 point mauling of the Dubai Tigers at…
The last Northern Emirates Premiership game, of the Covid hit 2020-21 season, saw the Jebel Ali Dragons head up the E66 to face off against a, so far, undefeated Dubai Exiles side. The Dragons would have come to The Sevens with a lot of confidence after they demolished the Dubai Hurricanes the week before by…
There was a marked improvement by the Dubai Exiles Ladies’ rugby team on Friday evening over their previous outing the weekend before. Three significantly grittier, determined and more ‘aware’ performances propelled the Exiles to three wins out of three. Head Coach Epeli Davetawalu gets everybody warmed up Kick Off against the young ladies of Dubai…
In what has been a very unusual season it makes absolute sense that Mini & Youth rugby for 2020-21 should finish on an even stranger note with Dubai Exiles RFC and Dubai Hurricanes RFC training together on the Exiles’ home pitch at The Sevens. The session had been broken up into 4 quarters of 15…
Friday evening rugby at Dubai Sports City with host club Dubai Knights-Eagles Ladies was another tough, but very competitive outing for the young ladies of Dubai Exiles RFC. Lots of hard carrying from this young lady Jess McKillop grabbed a handful of tries In the first of 3 games, seven-a-side, 7 minutes each way, of the…
The season wrapped up for Dubai Exiles’ Mini and Youth rugby last Friday morning. An awful lot of fun was had on the pitches by Exiles’ rugby players from 3 and 4 years old all the way up to under 16 and under 19. There was a whole array of different, and rather unusual, training…
Nominee: Jack Luffman Hi, my name is Jack Luffman and I have been a member of the Exile family for almost three years now. Having moved to Dubai in August 2018 I immediately joined Dubai Exiles CC and have been a mainstay for the 1stXI ever since; have been vice-captain for two seasons and for…
Dubai Exiles Rugby Club will be heading into their final match of the 2020-21 season looking to maintain their 100% record against Premiership rivals the Jebel Ali Dragons on Friday 7th May at The Sevens Stadium. The season’s earlier meeting at Jebel Ali saw the Exiles score 54 unanswered points and head back to the…
The Exiles Super 2s completed their season with the rearranged fixture against Dubai Knights-Eagles Rugby Club on Thursday evening. Undefeated during the 2020-21 10-a-side rugby season, the Dubai Knights-Eagles were the final obstacle to a 100% record in the hastily arranged Northern Emirates Division 1 competition. Coach Emil Seyfferdt Explains what he wants to see…
The Exiles confined the opening 10 minutes of their Northern Emirates Premiership match with Dubai Hurricanes RFC to the annals of history in record time. It might have been nerves, it might have been the 7.30pm evening kick off, but whatever it was it needed to be evacuated from their system – and quickly. DuRandt…
After the Exiles U19 Girls had taken their first soiree into senior ladies’ rugby in a friendly tri-tournament at The Sevens, it was time to see how the ladies of Dubai Exiles RFC would fair in their first senior competitive match against Dubai Sharks Ladies. For the first time the Exiles Ladies match was being…
Who really knows which team the Dubai Exiles are playing in the Northern Emirates Division 1 this evening? Until recently the Knights-Eagles had a Premiership side and a Division 1 side, but the Premiership side has withdrawn from all competitions and the Exiles 2s are facing off against the Dubai Knights-Eagles 1s, 2s, or a combination…
Dubai Exiles Rugby Club will be looking to do the double one near neighbours, the Dubai Hurricanes, as they travel across the Sevens to pitch 6 for the away fixture. The Exiles crept past the Hurricanes by 24 points to 22 in their earlier meeting, but with the ring rust well a truly shaken off,…
It was almost a ‘normal’ afternoon of rugby at Dubai Exiles RFC. The Premiership match with Dubai Tigers Rugby Club had been moved to Saturday afternoon, but the Exiles were back on their home pitch at The Sevens Stadium overlooked by a busy, but socially distanced, audience from the Exiles’ clubhouse. Justin Walsh grabbed a try Epeli…
Wednesday evening saw the Dubai Tigers Ladies, Dubai Hurricanes Ladies and the Dubai Exiles U19 Girls play a friendly and very enjoyable tri-tournament at The Sevens Stadium. For the Exiles Under 19 Girls it was their first ever run out in Senior Ladies Rugby and they acquitted themselves superbly! For many of the girls it…
Unfortunately, this Friday’s Northern Emirates Division 1 match with Dubai Sharks RFC has been cancelled. The young guns of Dubai Exiles RFC’s Division 1 side won’t have the opportunity for another jaws-dropping feeding frenzy until they play the postponed fixture against the Dubai Knights-Eagles later this season. We’re sure they’ll be chomping at the bit…
Next match for unbeaten Dubai Exiles RFC is on Saturday 10th April against the Dubai Tigers, kick off at 5pm. Dubai Tigers RFC will still be smarting from the mauling they received in the opening match of the season against the Exiles, a 0 – 76 loss at Dubai College. The game kicks off at…
With the Exiles 2s having done a demolition job on the Jebel Ali Dragons in their Northern Emirates Division 1 match-up, a 24 – 71 win over their hosts. It was left up the the Exiles’ Premiership side to see how they would fare against a Jebel Ali Dragons side, that until today, had posted…
After the unexpected postponement of last week’s match with the Dubai Knights-Eagles, the Exiles’ Northern Emirates Division 1 side was keen to get back into action at our good friends, Jebel Ali Dragons RFC, on Friday. If there was any ‘ring rust’ it certainly wasn’t visible as the Exiles youngsters, again with a sprinkling of more…
With this weekends scheduled Premiership and Division 1 fixtures against Dubai Knights-Eagles Rugby Club postponed, we can enjoy a weekend off and get ready for our next Northern Emirates Division 1 and Premiership fixtures against the Jebel Ali Dragons on March 26th. The games kick off at 3.30pm and 5pm – as usual, they’ll be…
We’ll have to keep this one relatively brief. It’s not easy to write a match report where a team runs in 16 tries and finishes with a total of 108 points on the board. At the risk of rewriting Monty Python’s dead parrot sketch into something along the lines of Polly Parrot drinks too much…
France’s Yoann Huget helped coach the Dubai Exiles Under 19 Girls this Friday morning on the Exiles’ home pitches at The Sevens Stadium. On pitch at The Sevens Stadium Yoann Huget delivers some passing drills The French wing has made 62 appearances for his country and 163 appearances for Top 14 team Toulouse, scoring 89…
Up next, this Friday, 12th March for the Dubai Exiles Division 1 side is Barrelhouse Rugby Club. With the Exiles’ Premiership side having a break this weekend, we’ll be looking for the Exiles 2s team, brimming with young and exciting players, to keep their winning form which has already seen them dispatch Dubai Tigers RFC by…
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Round 2 of the Northern Emirates Division 1 got underway this weekend. Both the Dubai Exiles and Dubai Hurricanes Division 1 sides had emphatic wins the previous weekend, the Exiles dispatching the Tigers 38 – 66 down in Dubai College and the Hurricanes making short work of the Knights-Eagles by 73 points to 12. Sebastian…
After the opening round of ‘friendlies’ in this season’s “Northern Emirates Premiership” – we think that’s what it’s called! Dubai Exiles RFC will be looking to repeat the form that saw them dismiss the Dubai Tigers by 76 points to zero in the Premiership match and the Exiles’ Young Guns steamroller their older opposition by…
A new season, a new format and a lot of new rules. The Dubai Exiles went into their season opener with Dubai Tigers Rugby Club not really knowing what it would look like. The reigning UAE Premiership Champions were of course quietly confident of a win, but probably didn’t expect to run in 12 tries…
The Dubai Exiles got their Covid disrupted rugby season started on Friday with a trip to Dubai College to play Dubai Tigers RFC. To sidestep Covid, the UAERF and Dubai Sports Council sanctioned a shortened format of the game which featured 3 x fifteen-minute periods, 10-a-side, no mauls, and no scrums. It might not be what…
A slimmed down rugby season with a UAE Premiership consisting of 5 teams, Dubai Exiles, Jebel Ali Dragons, Knights-Eagles, Dubai Hurricanes and Dubai Tigers gets underway this Friday 26th Feb. UAE Division 1 consists of Dubai Exiles 2, Barrelhouse, Kn’Eagles 2, Hurricanes 2, Dragons 2, Tigers 2, and Sharjah Wanderers. It’s rugby Jim – but…
It was a fabulous day at Arabian Ranches Golf Club last Thursday for the members of The Dubai Exiles. 76 socially distanced golfers (19 x 4-Balls, Shotgun start) enjoyed the hospitality of Arabian Ranches Golf Club and a round of golf in the half-term Dubai sunshine… International Sky Diving Champion, James Crossley, takes a day…
Nominee: David Tidman David Tidman was born into a military family and raised in Norfolk England. His father was a passionate rugby player who represented the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Coventry RFC before settling in Norfolk where he continued to be involved in rugby with his local club. This is where David had his…
Nominee: Gavin Nel I moved from South Africa to Dubai twenty one years ago and have been working for various leading companies in both Hospitality and Retail business negotiating multi-million contracts over the years. I met my wife in Dubai, both our kids were born in this city that we call home, and since 2017…
Nominee: Charlotte Butler Charlotte has been coaching netball at the Dubai Exiles for 2 seasons, she is also currently the Head of Netball at Kent College, having transferred in 2017 from Kent College Canterbury. At KCC, Charlotte led the netball squads to County level with a few players embedded within regional level in a club…
Nominee: Khalid Raja I have been at the club now for the 5th year running. Having always been part of the cricket committee and now standing as Chairman of the cricket club, I have a passion to build a club which has inclusivity, enjoyment and competition at the bedrock of its existence. Throughout the last…
Nominee: Ronan Nash Accomplished Investment Banker and Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in corporate finance at global investment banks and leading advisory firms covering the maritime, transport, energy and hospitality sectors. Demonstrated track record in origination, development and leading the execution of large and complex transactions and financial restructurings. Highly-motivated with sound commercial judgement and…
Nominee: Derek McNaughtan Derek McNaughtan originally comes from Scotland and grew up in Moray in the North East of Scotland. After finishing school, he studied at Robert Gordon University and Cranfield University. His career in the Oil and Gas Industry has taken him all over the world. For the last 10 years he has lived…
Touch Rugby at Dubai Exiles RFC is very social – we promise! Most of the people on the pitch are not scary like the fella in the above image – well, one is but we’re not going to name names, she knows who she is… If you’d like to come along and have some fun…
Rugby players at Dubai Exiles RFC will be delighted to learn that the United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation (UAERF) green lighted Phase 3 of the Return to Play Protocols on December 27th which has opened the strong possibility of competitive contact rugby at the end of January / Early February. Until the December 27th announcement,…
With Christmas just a couple of weeks away, it was time to have some socially distanced, touch rugby, fun in the sun at Dubai Exiles Rugby Club. Covid has had an impact on everyone, everywhere. Mrs Santa Claus has really let herself go since last Christmas, we caught a glimpse of her discussing logistics wth…
As the calendar turns its page into December we take a look back at November, still no competitive contact rugby being played, but some signs of change as the Super Six Touch Rugby competitions get the go ahead and provide a platform to play at least some form of rugby. You can read about how…
Rory Luffman, nephew of Dubai Exiles Director of Cricket Jack Luffman, is busy helping to raise money for the survival of Boston Rugby Club. Boston Rugby Club was formed in 1927 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. Like many amateur sports clubs and teams, the Club is seeking assistance to raise much needed funds to ensure its…
It’s been a challenging few months for competitive rugby in Dubai and the UAE. With the West Asia Premiership, UAE Premiership and the UAE Leagues, senior and junior at a standstill while Covid restrictions and Return to Play protocols continue to work themselves out. A Day at Sharjah Wanderers Rugby Club for the Super Sixes…
Fully sublimated Dubai Exiles Hoodies now available to order. Available in sizes 32″, 34″, XS (36″), S (38″), M (40″), L (42″), XL (44″), 2XL (46″), 3XL (48″) and 4XL (50″). Price is 220 Dirhams, they can be personalised with your name on the back for an extra 15 Dirhams. If you’d like one before…
There is no finer place to be in Dubai on a Friday morning than on a World Class rugby pitch, in the UAE winter sunshine enjoying socially distanced rugby with your friends at Dubai Exiles RFC. One of our u19, rugby playing young ladies, helping with the minis on a Friday morning It’s great to…
Expat Sport are offering Dubai Exiles Members discounts on next year’s British and Irish Lions Tour of South Africa. You can view the Expat Sport tour prices on the downloadable PDF and if you contact James Walters at Expat Sport on +971 52 645 0342 or Email info@expatsport.com, James will ‘sharpen his pencil’ for anybody…
We’re taking orders for these, umm, lovely Christmas sweatshirts – or ‘jumpers’ if you’re a Brit! The Christmas themed sweatshirts with the Exiles logo are 195 Dirhams in children’s sizes (32″ or 34″) and 245 Dirhams in adult sizes (XXS (36″) to 4XL (50″)). The ‘Varsity’ sweatshirts with the Exiles logo are 175 Dirhams in…
The Dubai Exiles is an all-inclusive, community sports club, that provides rugby, netball and cricket to its membership and has done since 1966. That membership is now made up of over 30 nationalities, from American and Australian all the way through the alphabet to Welsh and Zimbabwean, there’s a wonderfully cosmopolitan feel at the club…
We’ve just taken delivery of these fully sublimated Exiles Supporters face masks which match the urban camouflage design of this season’s u19 and senior kits. Available in the following sizes: 3 – 6 years 7 – 12 years Youth Ladies Mens 49.50 Dhs each
What a September it was, old members returning to the club, new members coming along and enjoying the club for the first time and old friends departing for new shores. All of that amongst a Covid pandemic that at one stage looked like it was going to threaten the existence of any form of sport…
From September 1st 2020 Rugby in the UAE will enter ‘Phase 2’ of the ‘Return to Rugby Covid-19’ Guidelines. This will allow for ‘Team Training’ and groups of up to 50 players (and staff). Teams will be able to run plays, and also work on their skills and conditioning. However, it still remains ‘non-contact’. Elements…
Dubai Exiles Premiership winning back row, current UAE International (15s and 7s) and DESC PE Teacher Matt Mills will be joining the under 9 coaching team for the 2020-21 season. Matt is a hugely experienced player who has represented the Exiles for a number of years at the highest level in Gulf Rugby, with the…
It’s confirmed, Rugby, Netball and Cricket at Dubai Exiles gets underway on Friday 4th September! The Sevens Stadium, and The Dubai Exiles have everything in place to more than meet the current UAERF Return to Rugby Guidelines and we’re extremely excited about seeing our members, new and old, back at the club. The Clubhouse will be…
The Falcon is the National Bird of UAE and is a symbol of speed, determination, loyalty, strength, aspiration and courage. Falcons have been crucial for hunting in the Arabian Gulf for such a long time that there is no evidence as to when they were actually first used to hunt! For over 4,000 years, Bedouin…
Our friends at Radisson Red are having ‘Sunset Sessions’ every Thursday from 4pm. A resident DJ, Happy Hour and Late Drinks Packages at their RedRoof bar at Radisson RED Hotel Dubai Silicon Oasis. As an Exiles RFC member, you’ll receive an enormous welcome and be well taken care of if you go along for what…
It’s ‘Lift Off’ here at Dubai Exiles Rugby Club, not only for the rugby end of things but also netball and cricket! With the recent release of the ‘UAERF Return to Rugby Guidelines – Covid-19’ the Club’s Coaches, Team Managers and First Aiders are beavering away to ensure that all of the boxes are ticked…
Krush Brands own and operate several well-known food delivery names such as Freedom Pizza, Salad Jar, Coco Yogo, Studio City-based Wildflower and Dubai Marina based Hapi. Their online ordering platforms are built in-house and the apps across the brands make it easy for you to enjoy the dedicated coupons for all Dubai Exiles members. Freedom is making delicious, honest pizza we can all feel…
World Rugby has announced that the 2020 Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens has been cancelled due to the current coronavirus pandemic. It is the first time since the tournament began, started by Dubai Exiles RFC in 1970, that the now world-famous round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series will not take place. The Cape Town,…
HOWZIS for good news? The Dubai Exiles RFC- Cricket Section season will be getting underway this September as normal. There will be some social distancing requirements to meet when things get going. Silly Point probably won’t be able to be quite so silly and Short Leg might have to head down the gully for extra…
Don’t be a Bird Brain – We know you’re talonted! Come along, join in, play, learn and enjoy Rugby at the Dubai Exiles. Our U5, U6, U7 sand U8 coaches are not only rugby and sports enthusiasts, many are Primary School teachers, Early Years, KS1 and KS2, and well versed in how to effectively communicate…
It’s been a very stormy few months and not just on the weather front! Hopefully, some clearer and calmer waters are ahead – for everyone. Here at the Exiles we provide well coached and technically accurate rugby for Mini & Youth all of the way through to senior men and women’s Premiership rugby. We also…
STARS’N’BARS La Mer have partnered with the Dubai Exiles to give all Exiles members a special discounted rate for all food and beverage at this wonderfully relaxed venue near the beach. Since opening in 2018, STARS’N’BARS has become the ultimate casual-cool destination just footsteps away from the stunning shores of La Mer Beach. Once you’ve…
The Exiles Under 16 Squad is made up of both u15 and u16 players. We help and encourage these young players to continuously develop their understanding of the game of rugby. Through both practice and match play they develop and apply tactical awareness, strategies, attack & defence structures as well as how to adjust and…
If you fancy some fun and would like to get out and about for a Stand-Up evening, our new friends at Radisson RED Hotel Dubai Silicon Oasis have the first of their regular comedy nights fast approaching. The show starts at 8.30pm on the 28th July in the OUIBar & Terrace at the Radisson RED,…
We’re thrilled that Radisson RED has partnered with the Dubai Exiles, the oldest Rugby and Sports Club in the Middle East, for the upcoming 2020-21 season. Situated in Dubai Silicon Oasis, Radisson RED invites you to enjoy a refreshingly different way to stay in Dubai’s tech playground at Radisson RED Hotel Dubai Silicon Oasis. Located…
For the upcoming 2020-21 season, ‘Kini’ Natuna and Epeli Davetawalu will be joining our Emirates Dubai Sevens winning, U19 Girls coaching team, of Kevin Richardson, David McNaughton and Lindsay Wakefield to impart their unrivalled knowledge and experience to our U19 Girls. Kiniviliame ‘Nini’ Natuna ‘Kini’ Natuna played at a high level in New Zealand turning…
Registration open! Limited spaces left! *Read all of below prior to registering* Registration is OPEN for our next 4 week block. Please read the following carefully; You can only register your own child/ren. Please do not request places for other people’s children. If your child is currently registered in a programme at one of our sites, you will…
This Sunday sees National Geographic’s SharkFest get underway, so here’s a Dubai Sharks Rugby poster to celebrate. Here at the Exiles we provide rugby for Mini & Youth all of the way through to senior men and women’s Premiership rugby. No matter your age or experience, boy or girl, man or woman, you’re more than…
Come along, join in, have some fun, make friends and Play Rugby at the Dubai Exiles. Our U5, U6, U7 sand U8 coaches are not only rugby and sports enthusiasts, many are Primary School teachers, Early Years, KS1 and KS2, and well versed in how to effectively communicate and ensure these Rugby Stars of the…
If you’re going to be playing your 2020-21 season rugby at Dubai Exiles RFC with our U19, U19 Girls, any of our Senior Teams or Touch Rugby this is the modern looking, geometric urban camouflage, design that our new friends at Akuma Sports have made for us – and we think they’ve done a superb…
Thank you to everyone who gave their feedback and ideas about how the Mini & Youth rugby kit should look for the 2020-21 season. We’ve collated all of your suggestions and with our new friends at Akuma Sports have come up with a funky new kit design for all of our Under 5 to Under 16…
Want to play rugby, netball or cricket in Dubai? Registration for the 2020-21 season is open!
We’d like you to help us to design a fun and funky Mini and Youth rugby kit for next season (2020-21). So, if you’re involved with any side between under 5 to under 16, get sketching and send us your designs! Simply download the templates below, or make your own, and email your ideas to…
Our good friends at MMI Dubai, home to the world’s leading wine, spirit and beer brands, have confirmed their continued sponsorship of Dubai Exiles Rugby Football Club for the upcoming 2020-21 season. Thank you! With 17 stores in Dubai offering over 2000 products and amazing value, your Dubai Exiles membership card will give you an…
Long term Exiles sponsor, Dubai Physiotherapy & Family Medicine Clinic, has confirmed that they will be continuing their sponsorship of Dubai Exiles Rugby Football Club for the upcoming 2020/21 season. You will have seen the Dubai Physiotherapy & Family Medicine Clinic logo over the past seasons resplendent on the Club’s polo shirts, warm up and…
As of 10 June 2020 this is the new Dubai Exiles telephone Number: +971 (0) 50 777 4623
Programme delivered by UAE National Coach Apollo Perelini The programme has been designed in consultation with a talented group of Academy players. It is focused on what they felt they were missing at this time and how they can make the most of the opportunity to work on these areas. New content will be introduced…
Being the oldest club in the Middle East, there can be no doubt that an awful lot of rugby enthusiasts, from various corners of the globe, will have donned the Dubai Exiles kit while they were in the UAE. Perhaps it was the late 60’s, on the banks of the creek in Bur Dubai, or…
PRESS RELEASE DUBAI EXILES RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB AGREES KIT DEAL WITH UK BASED AKUMA SPORTS LTD Dubai Exiles Rugby Football Club, the oldest rugby club in the Middle East, has agreed a new sports kit deal with UK sportswear manufacturer Akuma Sports Ltd for the fulfillment of the club’s kit requirements across rugby, netball and…
We’ve been through our store cupboard and found lots of ‘new’ kit including rugby jerseys, training vests, books, ‘cuddly’ camels, shorts and polo shirts… All stock is limited and once it’s gone it’s gone! Click on the link to see what’s available https://dubaiexiles.com/shop/
Dubai Exiles are the oldest club in the Middle East and lay claim to being the godfathers of the region’s longest-running sporting event – the Dubai Rugby Sevens. And so it is only fitting that their triumph in the 2017 Gulf Men’s League final against rivals Jebel Ali Dragons makes the cut for one of…
Senior Men’s Rugby – West Asia Premiership & UAE Premiership 2019/20 Kiwi centre, Paul ‘Toops’ Tupai, enjoying himself in the Exiles 79 – 11 win over the Dubai Knights Eagles. 22nd November 2019. Despite the obvious problems associated with the Covid-19 outbreak and its ultimate impact on the 2019/20 season, the Dubai Exiles have enjoyed…
Sophie started her rugby in the Mini & youth section of the Dubai Exiles U7s and was one of the stars of the young team for 6 years. She then moved to the U19 girls and played a central role in developing the team that eventually won the Dubai 7s event 4 years out of…
The regular UAE rugby season had come to its conclusion before the impact of Covid-19 was truly felt. Exiles had finished with 9 wins from 10 games, and even if their closest title challengers, the Dubai Hurricanes, had beaten the Dubai Tigers in their final game of the season, they’d have still finished adrift of the 2019/20 Champions.…
The 2019/20 rugby season has seen almost unprecedented success for the Dubai Exiles. It would be easy to bang the drum about the performance of the Senior Men’s team in both the West Asia Premiership and the UAE Premiership, finishing top of the UAE Premiership table and looking set to be runners-up to Bahrain, by…
The Exiles’ final league fixture of the 2019/20 season takes place in Dubai Sports City this Wednesday evening against the Dubai Knights Eagles. Kick Off is at 8pm. There should just be enough time for our Mini & Youth teams to leave training on Wednesday evening, wiz down the E66, hang a left on the…
We’re all set for tomorrow’s last ‘home league match’ of the season against Dubai Tigers RFC. Those lovely people from Harlequin Furniture have delivered some comfort to the terrace overlooking pitch 7 and we also have a drinks deal for the afternoon: “4 Drinks and a Bar Snack for AED 150” from 2pm. The match kicks off at…
There can be no better site, for a rugby fan, than the future of UAE Rugby enjoying this wonderful sport and having such a great time at this year’s HSBC Mini & Youth Rugby Festival. With over 3,500 players on site, ranging from U5 to U19, with almost every rugby club in the UAE represented…
The Dubai Exiles have special visitors at the Sevens tomorrow evening, our guests, Trinity School, have made the long journey from Croydon, England to Dubai and will be playing against our Exiles U12 side. Kick Off is at 5.30pm. The Clubhouse will be open from 5pm and it would be great to have a crowd…
The last home match of the scheduled Season is against Premiership new boys, The Dubai Tigers, on 28th February. Kick Off is currently scheduled for 5pm, but we’re working hard to make it earlier and have a great Club day at the Sevens! Harlequin Furniture Rental will again be making the Club terraces as comfortable…
Sadly, there was no Premiership rugby for the Dubai Exiles last weekend as the Jebel Ali Dragons forfeited the game and gifted the UAE Premiership table toppers a 30 points to zero bonus point victory without a ball being touched.
Our senior Premiership side is back at home this Friday against arch rivals – the Jebel Ali Dragons. After a couple of tough and chastening results the Exiles will be hoping to return to winning ways this Friday when the Jebel Ali Dragons RFC make their way up the E66 to the Sevens. Kick off is at,…
It was just another weekend of Exiles Rugby for the young men of the Sprenger household. Five brothers who enjoy their rugby with the Exiles, playing across three different age groups, u7, u9 and u12. This year’s HSBC Rugby Festival turned out to be a super weekend for the Exiles, across all age groups, for…
James joined the Exiles in season 2013/2014 at the tender age of 5, playing Tag Rugby for the under 6’s. His coach, Riaan Botha, recalls his time with the Dubai Exiles fondly: “I’ve had the pleasure to coach this young man, who has grown and developed so much over the last five years. During this…
This Friday (31st January 2020) Dubai Exiles Cricket Second XI will be taking on the Dubai Stallions at the DP World Ground in Jebel Ali – Come along and support the Exiles in some top class Dubai Premiership Super League Cricket!
This Friday will once again be a MASSIVE day of rugby for Dubai Exiles Rugby Club. The annual HSBC Mini & Youth Rugby festival will be taking place on the Friday and Saturday at the World Famous Sevens Stadium grounds, with Exiles teams entered from under 5 through to under 19. Fingers crossed, the players,…
For this Friday’s match against our next door neighbours, ‘They Who Must Not Be Named’, those lovely people from Fibbers have got together with us to provide a MATCH DAY SPECIAL… 3 Beers and a Lamb Spit* for 150 Dirhams this Friday. The Premiership match kicks off at 11am and as a curtain raiser our…
The UAE / West Asia Premiership returns to action this weekend, but the Exiles’ first ‘hit out’ in the second half of the season is against next door neighbours the Dubai Hurricanes. The Hurricanes will still be smarting from their defeat to the Exiles earlier in the season, a defeat which kickstarted the Exiles undefeated…
The Dubai Exiles U19 Girls side chalked up another trophy at the 50th Anniversary Emirates Dubai Sevens. The final of the competition saw two of the best sides go head to head, Exiles v Knight’s-Eagles, in a match that would play out with drama and tension from beginning to end. After double overtime, the Knights-Eagles…
This Friday, 22nd November, the Exiles take on the ‘Dubai Knights – Eagles’ at the Sevens in the final match before the Emirates Dubai Sevens and mid-season break. The Exiles will be looking to reach mid-term undefeated and top of the West Asia / UAE Premiership rugby tables. The game is scheduled to kick off…
There is no finer sight to greet a visiting rugby side than to walk out onto another team’s pitch and see that your supporters are outnumbering those of the home side. It was wonderful to see so many Exiles mini and youth players, both girls and boys, who had come to lend their support to…
This Friday the Dubai Exiles head down to Dubai College for a clash with Premiership new boys, the Dubai Tigers. The Tigers have made a good start to their first season in top-flight Gulf rugby, beating the Jebel Ali Dragons and the Knights-Eagles in their last 2 matches and only narrowly going down to the…
Last season’s UAE Premiership finalists, the Jebel Ali Dragons, were no match for the visiting Dubai Exiles in this week’s West Asia / UAE Premiership Thursday evening match up. The Exiles signalled their intent early, from the kick-off, the ball was being fizzed around the ‘Jebel Ali Centre of Excellence’ by the visiting side. Looking…
The 2019/20 Abu Dhabi Harlequins Tournament proved to be a successful weekend of rugby for the various participating age-grade Exiles teams who visited the capital. The U12 Girls (Quick Rip) side triumphed over the Abu Dhabi Harlequins in the Cup final by 6 tries to 4. This was matched by Exiles U12 (boys) battling out…
The Dubai Exiles U19 team came away from Abu Dhabi with the spoils after defeating Dubai Hurricanes U19 by 22 points to 10 in the Cup Final of the Abu Dhabi Harlequins tournament. The Exiles U19 rugby side was introduced for the 2019/20 season and will be a permanent feature over the coming years. They’re…
The Exiles U19 Girls rugby squad travelled down to Abu Dhabi French for the first tournament of the new season. The Exiles decided to field 2 equally balanced teams (Red and Blue) in order to mix up the squad’s newer and more experienced players. The Red team were on first (against Abu Dhabi French) and…
Champions Bahrain suffered their maiden defeat of the new West Asia Premiership season and, just like last year, it arrived at the hands of Dubai Exiles, who made it two straight wins…
Nominee: Cindy Mitchell I am part of a Rugby Family all of whom are unashamedly Northampton Saints supporters! My husband has been involved with the game for more than 30 years and my youngest son joined the Old Northamptonians RFC as an U5’s player – where I became the Club Treasurer. When we relocated to…
It was a full house at the Exiles for the visit of reigning West Asia champions Bahrain who were in town for an eagerly awaited clash with Dubai’s premier rugby side, the Dubai Exiles, at the World Famous Sevens Stadium. A big crowd had gathered to enjoy the outdoor furniture, hospitality and high quality rugby…
Gulf Rugby behemoths Bahrain visit the Sevens Stadium this afternoon in what is undoubtedly the pick of this weekend’s West Asia Premiership fixtures. Both teams have several new faces in their squads and the Exiles will be hoping that they can go one better than last season’s West Asia Premiership final where they came up…
Two of the Exiles’ UAE Internationals received a sponsorship boost this season – hard hitting flanker Matt Mills, and Club Captain Lukas Waddington. Matt Mills has been sponsored by the generous parents of the Exiles U16 squad. Matt is heavily involved in helping shape and guide the next generation of Exiles players imparting both his…
Exiles were delighted to host Auchterarder School for the 3rd time at the weekend. The relationship goes back 7 years when Auchterarder were looking for an overseas destination and a growing platform for girls rugby. The fact that they were able to field 30 players for their tour and we were able to host a…
On Saturday 12th October 15 Youth Players from the Dubai Exiles RFC (U19s & U16s) participated in a World Rugby L1 Match Officials Course – these players represent boys from three schools across Dubai (Dubai College, Dubai English Speaking College & Jumeirah English Speaking School) ranging in age from 14 to 18 years. The Match…
The 2019/20 season opener in the West Asia / UAE Premiership picked up where the previous season left off, a final kick of the match to win a hard-fought contest at Dubai Hurricanes. This time however, there was no debate about whether or not the ball had gone over the crossbar, Exiles number 10 DuRandt…
