Qatar national Rugby Sevens team poses for a photo. The team will take part in the next month's Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy to be held in Doha.
Qatar national Rugby Sevens team, a blend of experienced and young talent is itching to deliver the goods at next month's Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy to be held in Doha.
Players from all the domestic clubs were invited to the national teams trials and training sessions to select the best available players for the mega tournament.
The Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy which will be held from March 3 to 4.
The Qatar team's players vary in age and indigenous backgrounds which reflect the diverse sporting culture of Qatar.
The youngest player in the fold is rookie Sharith Amit, a dynamic powerful back standing at 6’ft tall and weighing 85kg. The youngster managed to catch the eyes of selectors during the QR7’s league with his menacing defence and natural ability.
On the other end of the scale is 30 years old local boy and captain Mubarak Al Malik who made his rugby sevens debut in 2006 when Qatar hosted the Asia Games.
Over the years Mubarak has developed into a versatility and transition player.
The current squad managed to balance last season’s player exodus by picking up some fresh and talented players including Luke Ward (scrum half) and David Ford (forward). Both players are XV’s specialists and will bring their own style of rugby to sevens.
Backed by vice captain and dual rugby representative Tom Featherstone the forwards have a ton of agility and look dangerously ferocious.
Another local veteran is Abdul Kareem Al Muhannadi he will coalesce with fast men Maciej Jan Lenartowicz, Rakan Al Mutwaa and Omer Bahmed who can turn the defense inside out.
They all have the potential ability to cause mayhem for the defence and their play can be game changers. Also worth mentioning are exciting new players, Issac Banks, Boubker LQebch and Ismaail Elhatmi.
Banks whose been knocking on national selection for years will finally taste international competition and get an opportunity to prove ability. Banks is an endurance player with plenty of skill and speed.
QRF President Yousef Al Kuwari congratulated all the players on their achievement and the hard work they had put in during the last 12 months.
Al Kuwari said, “We have a great team of dedicated men who sacrificed so much to get this far."
"We are a strong outfit with big powerful forwards and equally as big and fast out wide. I believe come finals time we will be there,” added the QRF president.
