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Young Barrelhouse Yobs ready for the big league

Score three consecutive victories to top Gulf Men's Group B

  • By Ashley Hammond, Staff Reporter
  • Published: 00:00 December 4, 2010
  • Gulf News

Dubai:  A young Barrelhouse Yobs outfit is surprising all, following three consecutive wins taking them to the top of Gulf Men's Group B at the Dubai Rugby Sevens.

Having only played in the Gulf Men's Social in three years previous to this, they've managed to see off Dubai Frogs (28-10), Dubai Hurricanes (12-10) and Dubai Dragons II (35-7) in their inaugural year among the big boys.

Coach Rob McLoughlin said of the team's task to go the distance amid what is a short intense three-day tournament.

"We've rested a couple of guys with the view to bringing them back in for the quarters. We are aware of the physicality and want to protect this young side ahead of big games tomorrow [today]."

They are one of only three teams heading into the latter stages of the competition with a 100 per cent (nine points) record in tact - the other two being Abu Dhabi Harlequins I and Dubai Exiles I.

Gulf Men's League Results:

Group A:

Dubai Dragons I 28-12 Muscat

Al Ain 26-17 Muscat

Dragons I 14-26 Al Ain

Group B

Hurricanes I 35-0 Dragons II

Frogs 10-28 Barrelhouse

Hurricanes I 10-12 Barrelhouse

Frogs 17-10 Dragons II

Dragons II 7-35 Barrelhouse

Hurricanes I 55-0 Frogs

Group C

Doha 7-21 Bahrain

Quins I 50-0 TOA II

Doha 42-5 TOA II

Quins I 33-5 Bahrain

Bahrain 31-5 TOA II

Doha 20-26 Quins I

Group D

Exiles I 38-0 Quins II

Hurricanes II 15-26 TOA I

Exiles I 19-15 TOA I

Hurricanes II 40-0 Quins II

Quins II 0-54 TOA I

Exiles I 17-0 Hurricanes II

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