A poignant Friday night awaits Dubai Exiles when they host Dubai Hurricanes at The Sevens.

The UAE Premiership fixture will form part of an evening dedicated to the memory of Jon Beeton, their former centre who died in August 2011 aged just 27.

The UAE and Arabian Gulf international passed away after two months on life support, following an accident on a boat at a friend’s birthday party.

“We held an amazing event in 2011 and now this is another chance to bring the rugby family together,” said widow Tammy Edwards.

Kick-off at The Sevens is at 18:00. A social event will then be held in the clubhouse from 20:00.

Tickets are not required for either activity.

The evening is also designed to raise awareness of the charity set up to memorialise Beeton.

Funds raised a decade ago helped RAYE, an organisation in Ethiopia, set up the Jon Beeton Scholarship. This has helped support three children – now teenagers – and their families.