This is the 2d when England won the Dubai Rugby 7s. No doubt England winning has coloured my sense simply this was a actually Fantastic Family Fun twenty-four hr catamenia out.
We went with the rugby-mad Sheffield side of our identify unit of measurement who are visiting Dubai for the week. They run RuggerEds which is a rugby based educational activity for nether fives. We all wore a RuggerEds squad reach consummate with featherbrained hats inward UAE colours to celebrate UAE National Day.
We were inward the DHL stand upwards in addition to inward an fantabulous seat to lookout the England squad warm up. Love the kit with its brilliant orangish in addition to yellowish colours!
Push the Landrover |
There were musicians in addition to cheerleaders to continue us all amused in addition to in that place was a wonderful chilled in addition to happy atmosphere. Dubai expats know how to party!
Some people infront of us won a 7Days contest to pass 2 hours inward their hospitality surface area past times wearing 7Days hats. Still, I idea our UAE colours hats were amend than theirs!
Many inward the crowd made their ain amusement tying plastic strips together to brand a rope to stretch around the stadium... in addition to the DJs played sing-along songs to continue the happiness flowing.
We all suffered a flake from the blazing Dubai sun. We'll brand certain nosotros demand maintain Sun cream in addition to Sun shades adjacent year. Nevertheless it was worth it. The rugby was fast paced in addition to exciting. England's women put upwards a proficient struggle although they eventually lost inward their finally in addition to alongside the other nations in that place were also teams from Wales, Scotland in addition to Argentine Republic to cheer or boo every bit you lot felt fit!
England's women sadly lost their final |
And inward the halt a fantastic twenty-four hr catamenia out was topped off past times a fabulous win past times the England guys. 2011 Dubai Rugby 7s Champions! Woohoo!
Celebrations followed...
Finally we all went downward to quaff upwards the atmosphere with the victorious players before, blissfully exhausted, nosotros headed off to the taxi rank to abide by a ride home.
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