• Dubai Exiles Girls U19 A (in black) in action against Dubai Warriors 2 U19G at the HSBC Rugby Festival, The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. Photos by Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Dubai Exiles Girls U19 A (in black) in action against Dubai Warriors 2 U19G at the HSBC Rugby Festival, The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. Photos by Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Dubai Exiles U19 Girls A (in black) beat Dubai Warriors seconds 57-0.
    Dubai Exiles U19 Girls A (in black) beat Dubai Warriors seconds 57-0.
  • A Dubai Warriors 2 U19G player is tackled.
    A Dubai Warriors 2 U19G player is tackled.
  • Dubai Tigers U19 Girls at the HSBC Rugby Festival, The Sevens Stadium in Dubai.
    Dubai Tigers U19 Girls at the HSBC Rugby Festival, The Sevens Stadium in Dubai.
  • Dubai Tigers Girls U19 against Dubai Hurricanes U18G1.
    Dubai Tigers Girls U19 against Dubai Hurricanes U18G1.
  • Players from the Abu Dhabi French A team cheer on their teammates during the HSBC Rugby Festival 2022 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai.
    Players from the Abu Dhabi French A team cheer on their teammates during the HSBC Rugby Festival 2022 at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai.
  • Dubai Tigers Girls U19 await their next game at the HSBC Rugby Festival.
    Dubai Tigers Girls U19 await their next game at the HSBC Rugby Festival.
  • Abu Dhabi French A team take on Dubai Hurricanes U18G.
    Abu Dhabi French A team take on Dubai Hurricanes U18G.
  • An injured player is helped off the pitch at The Sevens.
    An injured player is helped off the pitch at The Sevens.
  • Dubai Tigers Girls U19 kick off.
    Dubai Tigers Girls U19 kick off.
  • Action from the HSBC Rugby Festival 2022, The Sevens Stadium in Dubai.
    Action from the HSBC Rugby Festival 2022, The Sevens Stadium in Dubai.
  • Dubai Hurricanes in action against Abu Dhabi French B (red socks) at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai.
    Dubai Hurricanes in action against Abu Dhabi French B (red socks) at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai.
  • A Dubai Warriors 2 U19 player runs with the ball.
    A Dubai Warriors 2 U19 player runs with the ball.
  • Dubai Hurricanes during their 41-0 victory over Abu Dhabi French B.
    Dubai Hurricanes during their 41-0 victory over Abu Dhabi French B.
  • Abu Dhabi French A team take on Dubai Hurricanes U18.
    Abu Dhabi French A team take on Dubai Hurricanes U18.
  • Dubai Exiles Girls U19A huddle to listen to their coach before a match.
    Dubai Exiles Girls U19A huddle to listen to their coach before a match.
  • Dubai Tigers Girls U19 against Dubai Hurricanes U18G1.
    Dubai Tigers Girls U19 against Dubai Hurricanes U18G1.
  • Dubai Hurricanes U18G1 in action.
    Dubai Hurricanes U18G1 in action.
  • Dubai Tigers Girls U19 vs Dubai Exiles U19 at the HSBC Rugby Festival.
    Dubai Tigers Girls U19 vs Dubai Exiles U19 at the HSBC Rugby Festival.
  • Abu Dhabi French A team take on Dubai Hurricanes U18G.
    Abu Dhabi French A team take on Dubai Hurricanes U18G.

Dubai Exiles U19 girls dominate at HSBC Rugby Festival - in pictures


Paul Radley
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Dubai Exiles’ girls continued their dominance of domestic age-group rugby after they won the Under 19 Girls tournament at the HSBC Rugby Festival at The Sevens.

The team have won all but one of the age-group tournaments at the annual Emirates Dubai Sevens tournaments since girls rugby was first played, including in December when they beat Speranza 22 Academy in the Pitch 1 final.

On Sunday, each of their A and B sides picked up trophies at the HSBC festival, which is the region’s largest youth rugby event.

Their first team beat their neighbours Dubai Hurricanes 24-0 in the cup final after a 12 team event which also involved sides from Al Ain, Abu Dhabi and Kazakhstan. Their second string beat Tigers 17-12 in the plate final.

Updated: January 31, 2022, 8:22 AM