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BARA Cements Middle East Rugby Links
Source: RobWilkinson
Author: Rob Wilkinson
The British Asian Rugby Association’s (BARA) TagTime initiative is breaking
new ground after MD Ikram Butt met with United Arab Emirates rugby officials
for constructive talks in Dubai recently.
Ikram, a dual code international and former professional rugby league
star,commented: “I met with Sol Mokdad of UAE’s rugby body and Jill Conlon who
organises the prestigious Dubai Sevens event to discuss the promotion of
BARA’s TagTime initiative which aims to introduce young people to both codes
of rugby.
“TagTime is a dual code touch rugby variation, initially established in
partnership with the Bradford Council’s Sport & Leisure Service, amongst
others, that will help the UAE to engage with local communities and schools
across the Emirates and impact on areas where rugby is currently not being
played,” added Ikram.
The above pic shows Haider Raza (Pakistan) Sol Mokdad (UAE) & Ikram Butt
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