Qatar yesterday named squad to take part in the forthcoming Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy.
The event will be held in Doha from March 3 to 4. The event will be hosted by Qatar Rugby Federation.
The Qatar squad includes players from across the country who have been selected after impressing at various tournaments.
Selected players have each refined their skills at the Qatar Rugby Sevens, Dubai Sevens and XV’s Domestic League. The team is set to face Philippines and Nepal on the opening day.
This biggest rugby event in the history of Qatar consists of only one leg making it even more important for teams to win the tournament. The winner of the ARST 2017 will be promoted with a chance at qualifying for the RWC7’s in San Francisco in 2018.
QRF President Yousef Al Kuwari congratulated all the players. Kuwari said, “We have a great team of dedicated men who sacrificed so much to get this far. We are a strong outfit with big powerful forwards and equally as big and fast out wide. I believe come finals time we will be there”.
