WATCH – Middle East Touch junior touch competition delights rugby lovers at Cranleigh School in Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi Touch event featured 350 kids in the Under-9s and Under-11s age groups. The event was a roaring success with plans in place to introduce Middle East Touch to over 50 schools across the region encouraging kids to get active and healthy.

The competition was part of a bigger series of competitions similar to HSBC Sevens, where 35 teams play 152 fixtures across three junior school competition in October and November. All teams are then invited to compete in the UAE National Schools Championship in February.