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          Australia head coach Michael Cheika passes to Nic White during a training session at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Getty Images

          Michael Cheika on playing at Dubai Sevens and honouring his Lebanese roots

          SportSeptember 18, 2025
          Dubai Knights, a team founded by Dr Abdulrehman Kazim, left, aim to spread the game among the Emirati community. Photo: Dubai Knights / Soorya Kiran

          Dubai Knights: The startup club hoping to help grow rugby among Emiratis

          SportAugust 22, 2025
          Dubai Knights, a team founded by Dr Abdulrehman Kazim with the aim of spreading the game among the Emirati community, run through training drills at Kent College. All photos: Dubai Knights / Soorya Kiran

          Dubai Knights rugby team training

          August 21, 2025
          British and Irish Lions' captain Maro Itoje (C) walks with the trophy as he celebrates after their win at the end of the third rugby Test match between Australia and the British and Irish Lions at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

          Argentina deserve chance in British & Irish Lions tour cycle

          SportAugust 04, 2025
          Australian Tom Wright (L) and Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (R) tackle Lions player Tadhg Beirne (C) during the third rugby Test match between Australia and the British and Irish Lions at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 2, 2025. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE--

          Bruising finish to successful tour for Lions as Australia dominate in Sydney

          SportAugust 02, 2025
          MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 26: Hugo Keenan, of the British & Irish Lions who scored the last minute, match winning try is carried high by team mates Jamie George (R) and Mack Hansen during the second test of the series between Australia Wallabies and British & Irish Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 26, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by David Rogers / Getty Images)

          Lions target whitewash over Australia - third Test talking points

          SportAugust 01, 2025
          Hugo Keenan of the British & Irish Lions dives over to score the winning try during the second rugby union test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo / Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

          Lions seal 'fairy-tale' victory to beat Australia and clinch series

          SportJuly 26, 2025
          Australia captain Harry Wilson has warned the British & Irish Lions they are in for a physical battle in Melbourne. Getty Images

          Wilson promises Wallabies will ‘throw bodies around’ in must-win Lions Test

          SportJuly 25, 2025
          Australia's Will Skelton goes through his stretching exercises at a training session in Melbourne ahead of the second Test against the British & Irish Lions. AFP

          Australia beef up pack for must-win British & Irish Lions Test

          SportJuly 24, 2025
          BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Sione Tuipulotu of the British and Irish Lions celebrates after scoring a try during game one of the series between Australia Wallabies and British & Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium on July 19, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde / Getty Images)

          Lions 'did the shirt proud' after first Test win against Australia

          SportJuly 19, 2025
          Marcus Smith will cover the fly-half and full-back positions from the bench for the British & Irish Lions for the first Test against Australia. Getty Images

          Marcus Smith gets nod ahead of Owen Farrell for Lions' first Australia Test

          SportJuly 17, 2025
          Sakiusa Naisau, seen here in training with the UAE, scored a try in the national team's narrow win over Sri Lanka. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE claim Sri Lanka scalp to move closer to Rugby World Cup play-off

          SportJuly 04, 2025
          Owen Farrell has been called up as an injury replacement for Elliot Daly for what will be his fourth British & Irish Lions. AP

          Owen Farrell answers dad's call and can Waratahs test British & Irish Lions?

          SportJuly 04, 2025
          Coach Jacques Benade. The UAE national rugby team train before the Asia Rugby Emirates Men’s Championship 2025 fixture against Sri Lanka. Tigers Park, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Jacques Benade urges UAE to prove they are best of the rest in Asian rugby

          SportJuly 03, 2025
          Gerard Pieterse (no 15 in green) of UAE during the Asia Rugby Championship match against Hong Kong held at The Sevens in Dubai. Hong Kong won the match by 43-10. Pawan Singh for The National

          Gerard Pieterse goes back to the future to help UAE's Rugby World Cup bid

          SportJuly 03, 2025
          Andrew Semple of the UAE during training. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Asia Rugby Championship permutations: How can UAE keep World Cup dream alive?

          SportJune 30, 2025
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