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Rugby Football Club

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Emirates Airline

Cup of Nations

Come along and support

the UAE team

See back page flyer for details.

Christmas Fun DayFriday 14th DecemberSee inside for detailsLeague Matches - Round 5Good luck to everyone taking

part this weekend!

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Doin’ It the Canes WayC o n g r a t s t o t h e t r i u m p h a n t D a d d y C a n e s f o r t h e i r h e r o i c p e r f o r m a n c e a t 7h e S e v e n s l a s t w e e k e n d . A n h i s t o r i c ( f i r s t ! )v i c t o r y a g a i n s t M u s c a t ( 2 4 - 0) m a d e t h e b r u i s e s , a c h e s , p a i n s , s p r a i n s , c r a m p s , p a l p i t a t i o n s , h e r n i a s , e t c . , a l l wo r t h w h i l e . Yo u e m b o d y t h e s p i r i t o f r u g by, l a d s ! We l l d o n e !

“Dubai Hurricanes RFC - Mini & Youth”

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T h e We e k T h a t Wa s . . .

26 - 15!

Congratulations Samoa

Cup Winners - Dubai 2012

Our compliments to all those at 7he Sevens, Emirates & Fibbers who worked so hard to ensure yet another superb 7s weekend! We salute you!

Thank you!

A massive thank you to all our star

Hurricane volunteers who worked over the

7's weekend. We hope you had a great time

and got to see some good rugby in between

shifts!Well done to

EVERYONE who took part, rain

& shine!Your club is proud of you!

How to Have Fun: M&Y style?

Party on, lads!(Click to view)

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The Birthday Shout Out this week goes to:

Cameron Moffat, Joshua Henry, Jacob Harvey, Jack Norman,

Scott Donald & Jacob Pickens

Happy birthday, lads!

Christmas Party for the big people:

Friday 7th December 7pm, Media One.300Dhs all incl

Please confirm attendance here Christmas Fun Day for the little people:

Friday 14th December

See next page for details

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Christmas Fun DayFriday 14th December

Bouncy Castle, balloons &

face-painting

Normal training/pitch

times

Just turn up in

Christmas kit for

fun & games!

Bring your skates & your

mates!

Special Fibbers Christmas menu!See flyer on back page

Rendezvous: 10:15 am beside

bouncy castle for Christmas

carols

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S P O T L I G H T O N . . .

U11sWhilst we were able to retain the core of the squad from last year, the U11s started this season with a large number of players who had very little experience or were completely new to the game.

As coaches we are confident that this group of players will continue to improve as

the season progresses and start to regularly challenge some of the more established sides

in the league.

We’ve had mixed results in the league to date, but really illustrated how far

we’ve come as a squad by our recent performances at the Abu Dhabi

tournament, where we were able to field three teams.

The 1st team made it through to the semifinal of the cup

losing in a hard fought match to eventual winners and arch

rivals the Exiles 1st team.

The 2nd team lost in the bowl semifinal and the 3rd team was knocked

out in the quarterfinal of the bowl.

Thank you to our coaches, parents, and managers, for their support and dedication, ensuring that the squad

continues to develop and, most importantly, enjoy their time playing with the Hurricanes.

A word f rom He ad Coach,

Jame s G i lde a

This was reflected in some of the early league results and our slow start to the season. However, the players have been extremely committed in training and continue to show a willingness to learn.

Coupled with our dedicated coaching staff, we have seen a real improvement across both teams and are starting to develop a very competitive squad who are pushing each other for places.

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Spotlight on U11s: Player ProfilesBen Ward: Destructive and direct in attack and does not take a step back in the tackle and collision area Tana Erasmus: Consistently strong at the breakdowns and a good link between the forwards and backs Jac Mathews: An elusive runner with excellent ball skills and a good ability to read the gameBaptiste Requillart: Difficult to stop with ball in-hand and extremely committed in defense  Scott Donald: Tackles, snipes, harasses opposition and provides great distributionTom Norman: Good skill set and continues to improve all aspects of his game, particularly in defense Alistair Hess: Very strong in all facets of play, exceptional handling ability and a constant threat to oppositionJake Wade: A good understanding of the game, reinforced with consistently strong tackling and decisive running Fletcher Brady: Superb finisher who thrives with ball in spaceMathis Huguet: Always looking to get his hands on the ball and one of the U11’s most elusive runnersSuhail Al Araimi: Confrontational in both attack and defense, extremely committed and always leads from the frontBen Skelton: Excellent at the ruck and maul and committed in defenseMiguel de Geus: Great improvement in distribution from scrum half and beginning to develop a very good running gameCharlie George: Continues to make huge improvements in handling ability and add to his already good running gameThomas Ortola: Solid on the ball going forward and continues to improve as the season progresses Alex Robertson: Strong and direct with ball in-hand, competitive in the tackle and developing a good understanding of the gameOscar Tundo: Plays and trains at a consistently high level and is always a threat on attack William Currie: Scrums well with good technique at ruck time and growing in confidence with ball in hand Sam Coughlan: Good on attack and committed in defense, he has taken huge strides since the start of the season and continues to improve in all areas of the gameTyler Raath: Strong at scrum time, powerful with ball in-hand and consistently maintains a good work rate Ben Hetherington: Extremely good work rate, consistently the first to every ruck and maul and elusive in attack Sam Muller: Exceptional on attack and a constant danger to opposition defenseKillian Morrell: Has added a much improved defensive game to his outstanding finishing abilityBen Sherry: Growing in confidence, very committed in defense and developing a good running gameTim Wilmot: Powerful runner who is starting to develop his skills and reading of the gameLorenzo Terrone: Very committed in all facets of play and always looking to get involved on attack and in defense Xavier St Jacques: Scrums well and is at his best in the tight exchanges

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Sp ot l i g ht o n U11s

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There was a young full-back named Fred,Who led from the back, so it’s said.He caught every ball,And never did fall,That trusty young full-back named Fred.

COMPETITION AT POETS’ CORNERWrite a limerick or short verse about your team/team-mates/coach/etc.,

and win a Hurricanes prize!Entries to: canes.news@yahoo.co.uk before

12th December for your chance to win!

B I T S ‘ N ’ P I E C E S

BOOT SWAP BOX

Just a reminder: we have a rugby boot swap

box in the store room with a selection of sizes.

If you have some that are too small and wish

to exchange them for another pair then come

have a look. It is an honor system, so please

respect that.

T r i v i a T e s t :

1) In current IRB world rankings, which is the only top 4 team from the

northern hemisphere?

2) What is the maximum in-line length of a regulation rugby ball?

Answers below

Answers:1)France2)300mm

LAST YEAR’S KIT?

Do you have shorts or

shirts that you no longer

need?

We would like to set up a

second-hand swap so that

children who are waiting for

their new kit to arrive can

have something to wear.

Please drop any unwanted

items in to the office.

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Roll up, roll up,Get Your ‘Canes Kit Here!

Yellow Tee

Kids sizes: 10Dhs

Adult sizes: 20Dhs

Order through Facebook

(see link on front page)or email Corina at:

hurricanesstuff@gmail.comPlease quote style, size,

colour and quantity.

Show the world Who You Play 4, support the club,& grab a yellow bargain too !

White Collared Shirt100 Dhs

White Tee - 30 DhsSizes S - XXXXL

(limited stock available)

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Get your bargain stocking-fillers

here!!!(Look out for Corina in the tent

at 7he Sevens)

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Pitch / match schedule : Friday 7th December 2012

For internal use only

TEAM PITCH NO TIMETIME PURPOSEPURPOSEPURPOSE

U4 Pitch 1 Half A 9:00 10:30 PracticePracticePractice As Per schedule

U5 Pitch 1 Half A 9:00 10:30 PracticePracticePractice As Per schedule

U6 Pitch 1 Half A 9:00 10:30 PracticePracticePractice As Per schedule

U7 Pitch 1 Half B 9:00 10:30 PracticePracticePractice As Per schedule

U8 Pitch 1 Half B 9:00 10:30 PracticePracticePractice As Per schedule

U10 Pitch 1 Half A 9:00 10:30 PracticePracticePractice U10 Dev Squad - same space as U12 Girls usually play onU10 Dev Squad - same space as U12 Girls usually play on

Girls: All Ages Pitch 1 10:30 12:00 PracticePracticePractice

U9 Pitch 5 Half A 9:00 10:30 League DH2 vs AK1/DH3 vs DH4League DH2 vs AK1/DH3 vs DH4League DH2 vs AK1/DH3 vs DH4 2 x 15 min halfs per match with 5 min turn around2 x 15 min halfs per match with 5 min turn around

U11 Pitch 5 Half B 9:00 10:30 Training (both teams have a bye this week)Training (both teams have a bye this week)Training (both teams have a bye this week) can use pitch for friendliescan use pitch for friendlies

U16 Full Pitch 5 10:30 12:00 League DH2 vs ADFLeague DH2 vs ADFLeague DH2 vs ADF 2*35 Mins

U12 Pitch 6 Full 8:00 9:00 DH2 vs SWDH2 vs SWDH2 vs SW 2*25 Mins

U13 Pitch 6 Full 9:00 10:00 U13 vs AK2U13 vs AK2U13 vs AK2 2*30 Mins

U13 Dev Pitch 6 Full 10:00 11:00 DH Dev vs SW & DHU12DH Dev vs SW & DHU12DH Dev vs SW & DHU12 2*30 Mins

U14 Pitch 6 Full 11:00 12:30 League DH ve DE 2League DH ve DE 2League DH ve DE 2 2*30 Mins

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U9DE vs DH1

DH2 vs AK1DH3 vs DH4

U10AD2 vs DH1ADF vs DH2

U11DH1 vs ByeDH2 vs Bye

U11DH1 vs ByeDH2 vs Bye

U12AD1 vs DH1

U13/14DH vs AK2

DH Dev vs SWRFCDH vs DE2

U18AD1 vs DH1 U12G U18G

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Let the Cup of Nations begin!!!The Emirates Airline Cup of Nations XV's tournament commences

this weekend.A number of players from across the UAE's clubs will be competing against

international teams from Belgium, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong.  The opening match will be at 7he Sevens this Saturday: UAE vs Belgium, 4pm

Co me a lo ng a nd suppo rt o u r boys !

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Christmas Lunch will be served

upstairs at Fibbers.

It would be useful to have an idea of numbers: could TMs please get a show

of hands this weekend and pass this on to Kim.

Why not make a day of it?

Christmas snacks (prices above)

Traditional Christmas turkey lunch: 50Dhs.