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Dubai Exiles Under-19 girls during training.

Dubai Exiles Under-19 girls during training at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. All images Ruel Pableo for The National

Full-contact girls rugby in the UAE has grown in popularity.

Dubai Exiles U19 girls train at The Sevens Stadium.

Coach Epeli Davetawalu leads the training of Dubai Exiles U19 girls at The Sevens Stadium.

The sport has grown so much, the Gulf Under 19 Girls final was hosted on Pitch 1 at the Emirates Dubai Sevens last year.

Dubai Exiles U19 girls during training at The Sevens Stadium.

Coach Epeli Davetawalu leading a training session.

Girls in UAE rugby have a number of role models to look up to.

Dubai Exiles Under-19 girls during training.

Dubai Exiles Under-19 girls during training at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai. All images Ruel Pableo for The National

Full-contact girls rugby in the UAE has grown in popularity.

Dubai Exiles U19 girls train at The Sevens Stadium.

Coach Epeli Davetawalu leads the training of Dubai Exiles U19 girls at The Sevens Stadium.

The sport has grown so much, the Gulf Under 19 Girls final was hosted on Pitch 1 at the Emirates Dubai Sevens last year.

Dubai Exiles U19 girls during training at The Sevens Stadium.

Coach Epeli Davetawalu leading a training session.

Girls in UAE rugby have a number of role models to look up to.

Dubai Exiles Under-19 girls during training.

Dubai Exiles girls training

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