RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: Pakistan Rugby Union on Monday announced National Sevens Rugby team for Alain (UAE) Sevens Asian Development series.

Head coach Shakeel Ahmad said here Monday that a 12-member players and three officials will travel to the UAE on February 25.

The team is comprised of Bilal Akbar, Waseem Abbass, Ahmad Khalid Waqas, Hamza Hamyon din, Ayoub Zafar, Ahmad Waseem, Ali Shahid, Daud Gill, Khalid Hussain Bhatti, Umer Islam, Tahir Rafi and Muhammad Sohaib Akhtar.

The officials are Head coach Shakeel Ahmad, Syed Mozzam Ali Shah Manager and Dr. Muhammad Hashim Physio.

Shakeel Ahmad told media that preparations were going very well. Team consists of mostly young players.

Pakistan Rugby Union President Fawzi Khawaja said that Pakistan Rugby Union want competition of their players at international circuit.

Asian Development series include Chinese, Taipei, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Philippine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Thai Land and UAE teams.