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“Dubai Hurricanes RFC - Mini & Youth”

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Rugby Football Club

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FANTASTIC

FESTIVAL!

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U6 Cup Runners Up! So close again guys in a great game against the Knights, but well done on getting to the final again.U6 Fair player award to Finn Timmermans

U7Cup Winners for DH1 and Plate Runners up for DH3, congratulations!

U8 Cup Winners for DH1 and Plate Runners up for DH2!Development team were also Cup Winners, congratulations in your first season and for some their first tournament.Strong results from these younger age groups, well done all!

U9/10 U10 Development team: Plate Winners! But all teams played magnificently and pushed the cup winners closer than any other team. Better luck next time.

U11 Cup Runners Up in a tough game in the final against Exiles 1.  But well done on getting to the final.

U12 Cup Runners Up!  I watched nearly all of this match and was astounded at the level of skills, tackling and the speed of the boys.  All credit to the coaching team and the efforts the boys have put in.Fair player award: Jordan Hare

U12 Girls Tag Canes Cup Winners! A fabulous result in the first season for these girls.

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2013 Tournament ResultsCommentary by our esteemed chairman, Phil

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U13 Lost in the semi final in a really tight game. Very unlucky to not to make it to the final.

U14 Plate Runners up this time around. Well played guys.

U16DH2 were the Bowl winners, congratulations guys after a really tough day and some tight matches.  DH1 went down by 1 point in the semi to a strong Russian team who only lost in the final to a last minute drop goal!!! So some really competitive and feisty rugby was had on pitches 3 and 4 on Saturday :)Fair Player award: Cris Carlsson, for some strong running and fabulous tries.

U18 Cup Runners Up to Al Ain, so close yet again guys. Next time make sure you bring it home.

U18 Girls Touchnothing to show for it this time girls (apart from a very late night!!!) but better luck next time

U18 Girls ContactCup Runners Up.  Some really tough matches and a great result in the Semi final against a previously unbeaten team. Better luck next time.

What an amazing weekend of rugby... over 600 matches, over 20 Canes teams involved, and some really excellent games of rugby.

Firstly, a massive round of applause for all the young Canes who played or supported their teams at the weekend.  The level of skill, commitment, enthusiasm, fitness and fun that you showed throughout the day was amazing and made all of the coaches, parents and supporters very proud.  Well done to you all for this.

Secondly, a huge thank you to all the volunteers who helped out over the weekend with organising the tournament, pitch marshalling, first aiding, etc.  The tournament would not have run as smoothly as it did without you.  There are too many to mention in person but I would like to say thank you to Kim and all of our organising committee, and to Billy and Eileen who manned the registration desk and did the scoring all day on Friday.

Finally, thank you to all the parents and supporters for all the encouragement you gave over the 2 days.  Going around the pitches the level of noise was amazing and the lift it gives the kids with the positive encouragement is what puts smiles on their faces, win or lose. I hope your vocal cords have recovered!

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O n T h e N o t i c e b o a r d :

Birthday Greetings this week go to:

The Communicator

is HERE...!

Happy Birthday to You!

DON’T GET LEFT OUT

IN THE DARK.

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Hugo Karl, Edwin de Beer,Connor Goodwin, Euan Hughes, Ben Williams, Mark Baxter, Samuel Muller, Declan Mannion,

Robert Everett & William Marshall. Apologies to Rani Salam whose birthday last

week we forgot to mention.

This week at Atlantis: see back page

for details.

STOP PRESSCURRENT HSBC SERIES STANDINGS PUBLISHED!

Overall standings so far in the HSBC series for U8, U10, U12 & U14 have been published, and can be found in the ‘Resources’ page of the Communicator (check in the HSBC Tournament 2013 section)

If you haven’t yet downloaded the Communicator, please see below.

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Hurricanes Ladies hosted the the 3rd regular season 7's tournament at their home 7he Sevens on January 18th.  The day was a full tournament including U18 girls, Ladies B sides and Ladies A.

The Canes came into the A division in first place and the Cones in second place looking to climb the tables.  U18 girls met Sharjah in the final for the Ashes Teddy, which is now home safe with the Hurricanes Girls for another year thanks to a nail-biting final win, and despite the loss of their skipper to an earlier injury.  

The B division final saw the Cones vs. a tough Doha Oryx, and again a close game came to the home team, the Cones pulling out some massive full field tries for win.  

The A division final, again the the home team Canes against rivals Abu Dhabi.  Early tries by AD put Canes in a deficit but as the minutes ticked on the Canes got a few tries in.   The last minute of the match the Canes touched one down but the win came down to the conversion.   Unlucky for the skipper of the Canes as a missed conversion meant the only one of the Hurricanes teams to get silver that day.   All was good when the pints rolled out and celebration was in order for 2 out of 3 Hurricanes winning gold.  

Well done to all, and massive thanks for the support from club and sponsors in hosting such a spectacular day.

H u r r i c a n e s L a d i e s H o s t 7s To u r n a m e n t

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TEAM PITCH AREA TIMETIME PURPOSEPITCH 1PITCH 1PITCH 1PITCH 1PITCH 1

U4 Half A 9:00 10:30 Training

U5 Half A 9:00 10:30 Training

U6 Half A 9:00 10:30 Training

U7 Half B 9:00 10:30 Training

U8 Half B 9:00 10:30 Training

U12 Girls Half A 9:00 10:30 Training

U14 & U18 Girls Dead ball - 22 10:30 12:00 Training

PITCH 2PITCH 2PITCH 2PITCH 2PITCH 2U9 Half A 9:00 10:30 Training

U10 Half B 9:00 10:30 Training

U16 Full 10:30 12:00 Training

PITCH 3PITCH 3PITCH 3PITCH 3PITCH 3U11 Half A 9:00 10:30 Training

U12 Half B 9:00 10:30 Training

U18 Full 10:30 12:00 League match DH vs AD

PITCH 7PITCH 7PITCH 7PITCH 7PITCH 7Academy (all age groups) Full 9:00 10:00 Academy for new members

Pitch Schedu le 1st Feb 2013

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Last chance to join the fun. . .

You drive a 4x4, right?But do you REALLY know how to drive it???

Richard Holliday is an Off-Road Marshal and Chairman of the UAE LandRover Club.

For a very small fee he and his colleagues will teach you what all the knobs and levers do, and how to stay out of

trouble when you’re out in the desert.

When: Friday 1st Feb 1.30pm, 3-4 hrsCost: 200dhs per driver

(This is an absolute BARGAIN - normal cost 800 dhs or more)

Contact Richard for details:hollidayrichard@hotmail.com

** 100% o f pro c e e ds g o t o U12s f undra i s i ng e f f o rt f o r t h e i r up -c om i ng t o u r t o Spa i n **

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CELEBRATE  THE  YEAR  OF  THE  SNAKE  IN  TRUE  CHINESE  STYLE  IN  ATLANTIS  THE  PALM,  DUBAI

8  -  15  February  2013

CHINESE  NEW  YEAR  AT  SAFFRON

Celebrate the Year Of The Snake with a colourful collection of authentic Chinese cuisine including ‘Yu Seng’ and ‘Nian Gao’ cooked at one of 20 amazing live cooking stations complementing a buffet brimming with over 220 dishes. Plus bring in the New Year while you witness the extraordinary ‘Lion Dance’ every evening at Dubai’s largest buffet venue, Saffron. Lion dance: 9 – 11 February

From 7.30pm – 7.45pm

Adults can enjoy the feast for only AED 235 per person (excluding

beverages), while children aged 4-­12 receive 50% discount and children 0-­3

years dine complimentary.

ASIA  REPUBLIC

Head down to Asia Republic and enjoy a different setting where traditional lion dancers will entertain diners. Enjoy a dedicated a la carte menu offering Chinese specials such as crispy duck, dried oysters and pan-­friend jiaozi allowing you to pick and choose your favourites.

Lion dance: 9 – 11 February

From 6.30pm – 6.45pm

For Restaurant Reservations, call +971 4 4262626. Atlantis The Palm P.O Box 211222, Dubai, U.A.E.

Crescent Road, The Palm Island, Dubai | Tel: + 971 4 426 0000 | Fax: +971 4 426 0005

| Email: info@atlantisthepalm.com