Doha RFC’s Mini’s and Youth’s teams kicked off its season in the first round of the HSBC Youth Rugby Series in Abu Dhabi over the weekend. Hosted by Abu Dhabi Harlequins, this mini and youth rugby festival was a showcase of emerging rugby talent in the Gulf and Qatar sent its largest contingent yet. Jason Morris, Doha RFC Vice Chairman, said: “The section continues to gather momentum and this weekend saw us travel with almost 300 players, parents, coaches and managers. We fielded teams in every age group and competition from U7 through to U16 and our U18 Colts and received many compliments on not only our style of play but also the attitude of all our teams. While these trip are the highlights of our season we are also working hard within Qatar to develop local competition in addition to our own home tournament in March 15.”
Morris, who is also the M&Y representative and coach, asserts that the “strong performances can only mean that additional silverware will be added to the DRFC trophy cabinet and reflects the commitment the players and coaches have shown through all the training so far”.The Peninsula
