UAE national rugby team training in Dubai – in pictures

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  Apollo Perelini gives instruction to the UAE national rugby team during a training session in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  Steve Thompson gives direction during a scrum at a training session for the UAE national rugby team on Wednesday in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  UAE national rugby team performance manager Roelof Kotze gives instruction during a training session in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  UAE national rugby team players go through a drill on Wednesday at a training session in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  Ed Lewsey, centre, of the UAE national rugby team and teammates shown on Wednesday at a training session in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  Ed Lewsey of the UAE national rugby team gesturing at Wednesday's training session in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

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  Steve Thompson oversees a scrum at a training session of the UAE national rugby team. Pawan Singh / The National

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  Apollo Perelini instructs UAE national rugby team players on Wednesday at a training session in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Images from a training session of the UAE national rugby team in Dubai, with the help from former stars of the game like Steve Thompons and Apollo Perelini. Click the arrows in the bottom right-hand corner below to scroll through the photos.

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