The Arabian Gulf have named squads for the forthcoming World Cup qualifier against China in Dubai on November 11 and the Dubai Sevens in December.
Adrian Kerr, of the Dubai Dragons, will captain both teams which feature several new players.
For the China game at the Exiles, Dushan Raveendrakumar, of the Dubai Dragons, and winger Francois Coetzer (Dubai Exiles) are called up along with Mick Zaicek (Dragons) and Eben Rollitt (Exiles) in the forwards. Kerr said: "The momentum is building nicely at training and we're really starting to come together as a team."
The squad of 24 will be cut by two players ahead of the China game.
Arabian Gulf squad: Dubai Exiles (5 pm): Adrian Kerr (Dubai Dragons - captain); Vivian Albertyn (Dubai Dragons); Paul Austin (Dubai Dragons); Jonny Blackburn (Dubai Exiles); David Clark (Abu Dhabi); Francois Coetzer (Dubai Exiles); Stephen Cooper (Dubai Exiles); Nicolas De Marco (Dubai Exiles); Mark Fisher (Dubai Dragons); Mark Gathercole (Dubai Exiles); Sean Hurley (Dubai Dragons); Charbel Kordahi (Dubai Exiles); Andrew McFarlane (Dubai Dragons); Sebastian Mouchet (Dubai Dragons); Ed Nicholas (Dubai Exiles); Mohammad Obaid (Jordan); Dushan Raveendrakumar (Dubai Dragons); Mike Riley (Dubai Exiles); Eben Rollitt (Dubai Exiles); Marcus Smith (Dubai Exiles); Stephan Sphor (Abu Dhabi); Pete Stapley (Dubai Exiles); Rob Subbiani (Bahrain); Mick Zaicek (Dubai Dragons).
Gulf squad for Dubai Sevens: November 30- December 2: Adrian Kerr (Dubai Dragons - captain); Paul Austin (Dubai Dragons); Jonny Blackburn (Dubai Exiles); Francois Coetzer (Dubai Exiles); Stephen Cooper (Dubai Exiles); Sean Hurley (Dubai Dragons); Amir Mohammad (Dubai Dragons); Sebastian Mouchet (Dubai Dragons); Dushan Raveendrakumar (Dubai Dragons); Rob Subbiani (Bahrain); James Tometzki (Dubai Hurricanes); Jamie Turner (Dubai Dragons).
