More than a month’s preparation led to the toughest and most promising young rugby players in the region meeting each other on the field.
Competitive coaches made sure the 10-a-side clash held plenty of meaning, as the DASSA Select squads Dubai Barbarians and Dubai Lions met each other in a classy match.
Former New Zealand representative Apollo Perelini handed out the coveted guernseys to the players and the match was the culmination of the representative players’ hard work cross the last six weeks.
Repton Dubai’s head of rugby Callum Brooks provided a detailed look into the opportunities the rising rugby players have received: