School sports: Athletes of the week

These local youngsters caught the eye during the Dubai Sevens.
Mike Gibb
The British School Al Khubairat flyer scored a hatful of tries to inspire his team to reach the final during Sevens weekend. "He was outstanding for us," Ed Lewsey, the school's director of rugby, said. "He is so quick, so tricky and if you give him space, he's more likely to score than not."

Richie Conroy
The head prefect at Wellington International School was their captain and standout player at the Dubai Rugby Sevens, where they served further notice of their emergence on the rugby field in the tournament. "He is a good leader and he played very well for us [in the Sevens]," Greg Campbell, the Wellington coach, said.

Iziq Foa'i
The Abu Dhai Harlequins team did not make the final of the tournament at The Sevens but that did not prevent coaches from other schools talking about the powerful forward, who only turned 16 a day after the tournament. "He is a brute of a boy, is just so physical and even though he is not really built for sevens, he stepped up tremendously," Talbot said."

Rikus Swart
Rugby is in the blood of the Cambridge High School pupil. His father is a coach at the Leopards team in South Africa, his brother is part of the Under 21 set up of the same club while another brother has played for AD Harlequins U18s. "He has a wicked step on him and plays with a constant smile," Guy Talbot, the Quins coach, said.