Lahore and Islamabad clubs gain valued Experience at the Dubai 7s

The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens Invitation Tournament, is one of the largest annual international rugby events. And the two teams inclusion in this prestigious tournament is Quite a step, the local club teams get a chance to play along side and against some of the best players in the worlds.

Lahore who got invited to play in the International Open category where Teams in this section are highly competitive comprising invited players who compete at international/county/provincial players from around the world found it hard to keep up with the teams but have gained good experience to bring back to the local circuit.



Islamabad playing in the International social category did well to reach the semi final of the plate competition beating Tehran rugby club in the quarter finals on their way in the semi final where they lost to a more experienced Moscow Dragons Russian club side



The Pakistan clubs participation in international tournaments where they compete against some of the best players in the world will only help raise the level of the game in Pakistan

Punjab rugby Association has confirmed participation of 12 schools and 6 collages in the Rugby Event of the 4th Punjab Inter School / college Games 2011. Rugby has been in the games since inception of the games and is becoming even more popular in Punjab especially in the Youth.



The Punjab Rugby association has been working closely with all the schools and collages taking part and has been given them rugby training and coaching.



Pakistan Rugby Union Full time Development Coach Shakeel Ahmed and Assistant coach Fahad ali have divided the schools colleges. In the last few months they have not only worked with the players but also worked with the school’s PTA giving them Coaching drills and skills required to continue the rugby Program for the whole year.



The schools takeing part will be Garrison boys high school Lahore cantt ,Govt model high school model town ,Govt higher secondary school Jalo Mor ,The trust school Amir town Harbuns Pura , The trust school thokhar niaz baig , Lords international school Gulberg-III Lahore ,Unique high school Muslim town Lahore ,The city school , DPS Model Town Lahore , Hamdard Public School , city school Ravi campus, Lord International Gulberg, Educators Shahdbagh





The Colleges takeing part Govt higher secondary School Jalo Mor , Garrison university Lahore ,Unique college wahdat road ,Superior college ,Defense degree college r-block, DHA, FC College,Govt College Of Science Wahdat Road, Lahore





Garrison Boys High school Cantt are the winner of the 3rd Lahore Inter schools rugby championship 2010 part of the 3rd inter schools and collages games a Multi sport event organized by the Punjab Olympic association was held on November 3rd at the DHA rugby stadium L block



This year Garrison schools will again be strong contenders for both schools and collages as Last year in the final of the schools Garrison boys high school won Gold medal in a very hard fought match against Government Model High School Model Town And In the Collages competition Again Garrison won Gold medal beating Higher secondary school jollo mortd winning by a 22-10 points .



The tournament will be held from the 15th -16th of November at the Lahore rugby Ground .