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Paul Radley

Paul Radley

Assistant Sports Editor
Dubai
A reporter since 2003, Paul has been part of The National’s sports department since the newspaper launched in 2008. Primarily focused on cricket, he has followed the rise of the sport in the Emirates for more than a decade, in print, video, and as a co-host of the weekly podcast The Cricket Pod. Duties on that beat have extended to attending finals of global events played in front of thousands in Melbourne and Mumbai, as well as pursuing stories on the streets of Khorfakkan and Kathmandu. He has also covered every Dubai Rugby Sevens since 2005, as well as golf, football, tennis, and various other sports besides.
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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

Jack Stapley scores two tries as national team all but clinch second place in Asia Rugby Championship with win in Colombo

SportJuly 04, 2025
Paul Radley
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?

After walkover wins over Force and Reds, touring side will hope for a sterner challenge in NSW

SportJuly 04, 2025
Paul Radley
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

National team have crucial game in Colombo as they bid to extend their Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign

SportJuly 03, 2025
Paul Radley
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

Former Dubai College pupil has taken time off from financial consultancy job in London to join national team’s attempts to qualify for 2027 tournament

SportJuly 03, 2025
Paul Radley
The UAE forwards make progress in a rain-drenched opening Asian Five Nations match in Colombo in 2011.
Back to where it all began as UAE target Rugby World Cup berth

Asia Rugby Championship finale in Colombo pits national team against side who were the opposition in their first competitive Test 14 years ago

SportJuly 02, 2025
Paul Radley
Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Round of 16 - Manchester City v Al Hilal - Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida, U. S. - June 30, 2025 Al Hilal's Kalidou Koulibaly celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS / Lee Smith
Is Al Hilal’s landmark win over City the moment Saudi football arrived?

Riyadh team's sensational victory against the Premier League giants shows football in the kingdom has far more to it than flashy signings

FootballJuly 01, 2025
Paul Radley
Andrew Semple of the UAE during training. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Asia Rugby Championship permutations: How can UAE keep World Cup dream alive?

National team could advance to a play-off in Uganda if they win in Colombo and maintain hopes of a trip to Australia in 2027

SportJune 30, 2025
Paul Radley
Henry Pollock carries the ball as the British & Irish Lions ran in eight tries against Western Force. Getty Images
Russell pulls strings and Pollock is box office as Lions make winning start

Tourists impress in first game on Australian soil

SportJune 29, 2025
Paul Radley
Al Ain's Kodjo Laba celebrates with teammates after scoring in the Club World Cup match against Wydad AC in Washington. AP
Club World Cup: Al Ain should not let consolation win over Wydad paper over the cracks

Damage was already done for UAE representatives after a chastening campaign in the United States

FootballJune 28, 2025
Paul Radley
British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has hinted at a more flamboyant approach to games. AP
From dross to daring, 'Fazball' signals fresh Lions chapter in Australia

Touring side kick-off tour Down Under with game against Western Force

SportJune 26, 2025
Paul Radley
Kuwait celebrate the fall of a UAE wicket during their ACC Men's Premier Cup match in Muscat in 2025. Photo: Subas Humagain for The National
Kuwait hope ILT20 link up will mark ‘momentous’ shift in cricket landscape

UAE franchise league has penned a deal that will see development tournaments and potentially matches played in new territory

CricketJune 25, 2025
Paul Radley
UAE made a stunning comeback to defeat South Korea in the Asia Rugby Championship in Incheon. Photo: Asian Rugby
UAE keep Rugby World Cup dream alive with win in South Korea

National team mount remarkable comeback to shock hosts in the Asia Rugby Championship in Incheon

SportJune 21, 2025
Paul Radley
Brad Janes (no 7 in green with ball) 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
Janes expects improvement from UAE in Asian Rugby Championship

National team are looking to get Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign back on track when they travel to Incheon

SportJune 20, 2025
Paul Radley
India bowler Zaheer Khan, centre, points to jelly beans thrown on the pitch during the second Test against England in Nottingham in 2007. Getty Images
Seven controversies that made India and England best of frenemies

Matches between the two countries have been increasingly tetchy lately – but it has always been the case

CricketJune 19, 2025
Paul Radley
Al Ain's Soufiane Rahimi during the Club World Cup defeat to Juventus at the Audi Field in Washington. Reuters
Lacklustre Al Ain given harsh lesson in Club World Cup opener

Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao score two each as Italian giants trounce UAE side in Washington

FootballJune 19, 2025
Paul Radley
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