Dubai teams sizzle

Dubai: The Gulf Men's tournament is poised to dish out a few interesting contests today with five Dubai outfits qualifying for the quarterfinals of the top-tier Dallah (coffee-pot) competition.

Dubai Hurricanes I and II, Dubai Exiles I, Dubai Frogs and Dubai Dragons will be joined by Doha I, Al Ain Amblers and Abu Dhabi Harlequins I in the last eight stage.

While Hurricanes I have drawn the Harlequins, the Exiles will face Al Ain Amblers. Dragons I have been paired with Hurricanes II and Doha I will take on the Frogs in an all-Dubai affair.

Hurricanes I were on fire in yesterday's Group stages and blew away the opposition with much ease to qualify top of Group C. They started their fine run with a crushing 31-0 defeat of the Harlequins and then humbled Bahrain I 26-0. The Frogs provided some kind of resistance, but it wasn't enough to deny the Dubai side a well-earned 14-5 win.

Unblemished record

Meanwhile, Doha I were on top of their game in Group D and they too finished with an unblemished record with resounding victories against Dubai Exiles II and Barrelhouse, whom they thrashed 53-0 and 25-0 respectively.

Harlequins II were the only side that put a fight, but their efforts weren't enough to guarantee victory as the match finished 22-17 in favour of Doha.

Muscat I, Dubai Exiles II, Bahrain I, Sharjah Wanderers, Barrelhouse, Dragons II, Abu Dhabi Harlequins II and Lanka Lions have qualified for the lower-ranked Khanjar event.

Muscat face Sharjah, while the Exiles meet Harlequins II. Bahrain will battle Barrelhouse and the Dragons will be hoping to get the better of the fierce Lanka Lions on the outside pitches today.

Results

IRB SEVENS WORLD SERIES 2009/10: Fiji 47 - 12 Scotland; Samoa 40 - 5 Zimbabwe; England 40 - 12 USA; Kenya 26 - 5 Russia; New Zealand 34 - 0 Portugal; Argentina 22 - 12 France; South Africa 28 - 14 Wales; Australia 47 - 7 Arabian Gulf; Fiji 31 - 14 Zimbabwe; Samoa 36 - 7 Scotland; England 28 - 0 Russia; Kenya 31 - 26 USA; New Zealand 33 - 10 France; Argentina 40 - 7 Portugal; South Africa 36 - 7 Arabian Gulf; Australia 14 - 7 Wales; Scotland 17 - 17 Zimbabwe; USA 12 - 14 Russia; Portugal 24 - 14 France; Wales 50 - 0 Arabian Gulf; Fiji 12 - 12 Samoa; England 27 - 10 Kenya; New Zealand 38 - 10 Argentina; South Africa 29 - 0 Australia.

Gulf Men: Dubai Dragons I 53 - 0 Lanka Lions; Bahrain I 7 - 14 Dubai Frogs; Fujairah 5 - 12 Toa Dubai I; Muscat II v BYE; Dubai Exiles I 40 - 7 Sharjah Wanderers

Dubai Hurricanes II 12 - 5; Muscat II 12 - 21 Toa Dubai I; Lanka Lions 0 - 36 Al Ain Amblers; Dubai Exiles I 19 - 12 Dubai Hurricanes II ; Fujairah 5 - 22 Muscat II; Dubai Dragons I 31 - 0 Al Ain Amblers ; Muscat I 10 - 33 Lanka Lions; Kuwait I 5 - 31 Toa II; Arabian Potbellies 7 - 30 Dragons III; Dubai Dragons I 42 - 0 Muscat I; Dragons II 19 - 5 Sharjah Wanderers; Dubai Hurricanes I 26 - 0 Bahrain I ; Bahrain II 24 - 10 Jeddah; Hurricanes III 14 - 12 Riyadh; Dubai Exiles II 0 - 53 Doha I; Kuwait I 12 - 26 Dragons III; Arabian Potbellies 10 - 19 Toa II; Abu Dhabi Harlequins I 17 - 22 Doha I; Dubai Exiles II 15 - 14 Barrellhouse; Abu Dhabi Harlequins II 7 - 36 Dubai Frogs; Barrellhouse 0 - 25 Doha I; Abu Dhabi Harlequins I 59 - 0 Dubai Exiles II; Muscat I 31 - 17 Al Ain Amblers; Bahrain II 7 - 17 Hurricanes III

Jeddah 14 - 22 Riyadh; Dubai Hurricanes I 14 - 5 Dubai Frogs; Bahrain I 21 - 0 Abu Dhabi Harlequins II; Bahrain II 21 - 19 Riyadh; Jeddah 21 - 5 Hurricanes III; Kuwait I 19 - 5 Arabian Potbellies; Dragons III 7 - 40 Toa II.