Best Rugby Football Club

INTRODUCTION

The Amblers currently run Rugby, Touch Rugby and Netball teams for adults and kids ranging from 5 years old to veterans. Other activities at the Rugby Club include Social touch rugby, Social Darts games, cricket, tennis, boot camp, a climbing wall, a children’s playground, football, and Gaelic football. We also offer swimming lessons.

The Rugby Club prides itself on being a family focused facility catering for all sports enthusiasts and continually striving not only to enhance the existing facilities, but also to develop new facilities for the members to enjoy. Visitors are always welcome in the Amblers bar and restaurant. Day passes for the swimming pool and gymnasium are available at the Clubhouse. Come and give it a try!

VISIONS AND VALUES

The Al Ain Amblers Rugby Football Club envisions that at all times the Club Committee, registered members and players will abide by the Club’s constitution and bylaws to further develop the sport of rugby union played at the Club and in Al Ain. All members registered with the Club must represent the Club on and off the rugby field with: discipline, sportsmanship, integrity and respect. The Club prides itself in its reputation for fair play, camaraderie and hospitality, and tasks all members to uphold these values. In a multi-sports environment where other sports may wish to seek affiliation to the Club and share facilities and budgetary requirements, the Club Committee in consultation with the players’ representatives must consider first the needs of rugby union before any such affiliation is accepted.

This Club Constitution is a working document compiled to offer guidance to the Club Committee, management, officials, players and members to protect, empower and to meet the playing needs of all of the Club’s players and ensure that the Club functions smoothly and profitably.

Weekdays

Monday to Friday
6:00AM - 12:00AM

Weekends

Saturday
6:00AM - 2:00AM

Weekends

Sunday
6:00AM - 12:00AM

OUR TEAM

Rugby Club Management

WaseleRalifo
Rugby Clubhouse Manager
[email protected]
Ali Berrandjia
Tennis Coach
Rey Suerte
Rey Suerte
May-Ann Manalo
Receptionist/Pro Shop Assistant
Mohamed Osama Naeim
Life Guard

Alexus Manickum
Receptionist
AnsaryRawther
Gym Attendant/Life Guard
Stephen Doku
Receptionist
Chandana Kankanamalage
Life Guard
CryslerCalagui
Receptionist

Nelson Suerte
Life Guard
Vanessa Delgado
Receptionist
JaliyaChiraj
Life Guard

Rugby Club Committee

Sean Emmett
Chairman
Llewellyn James
Director of Sports
FC Holdt
Vice Chairman

Alaa Samman
Club Captain
Peet Vreugdenburg
Treasurer
Andrew McKinney
Club Secretary

Pierre Van Rensburg
Youth Team Manager
Gerhard Schafer
Social Secretary

Amenities:

Five full length & Floodlit rugby pitches
Gymnasium complete with free weights and strength/aerobic machines
Swimming pool 25m, a children's paddling pool and an additional pool
The Amblers Bar & Restaurant with overlooking view of the rugby pitches with full service

Women's Beauty Centre
Rugby Shop
Children's Playground

OUR TEAM

CONTACT US

Reservations & Membership Inquiries

Tel: +971 (0)3 7026 431
Whatsapp: +050 7202 671

Email Us

[email protected]

Division I	Training Days	Time	Coach	Asstnt Coach
The AAA Men’s 1st XV is the 2021-2022 season Champions for UAE Division 1 League (formerly the UAE Conference). We compete as well in various local tournaments including the Gulf Men’s Open Invitational at the Dubai 7s, the Barrelhouse 10s and the Sharjah 10s. Division 1 is the second tier league of the UAE domestic Rugby competitions and promotes a high standard of play. League matches are scheduled on Saturdays from October to March.	Tuesday & Thursday	7:00PM – 8:30PM	Wihan Grobler	Gerhard Botha
Division II
The AAA Men’s 2nd XV competes in the UAE Division 2 League (formerly the UAE Community League) as well as various local tournaments including the Gulf Men’s Social Invitational and Gulf Vets Invitational at the Dubai 7s and the Sharjah 10s. Division 2 is the social league of UAE Rugby and caters for all ages and levels of playing ability. Beginners are welcome. League matches are scheduled on alternate Saturdays from September to March.	Tuesday & Thursday	7:00PM – 8:30PM	Frans Van Dyk	Peet Vreudenburg
Women Team
The AAA Women’s XV competes in the Women’s Sevens Series (formerly the Cross Border 7’s). The competition operates as a series of round robin 7s tournaments at different venues throughout the UAE, including the Gulf Women’s Invitational at the Dubai 7s. The tournaments are scheduled on Saturdays from September to March.	Tuesday & Thursday	7:00PM – 8:30PM	David Tito Nekeare	Nicola de Beer
Touch Rugby Club
Al Ain Touch Rugby section has grown rapidly over the last few years and welcomes players of all ages and abilities. Formed from a break out of both young, developing and more experienced rugby players from the mainstream game, the touch section now have their own training, matches and tournaments. Touch Rugby is booming across the Arabian Gulf region and Al Ain Amblers Touch are active participants of local and national tournaments. We host a very popular local tournament every year and boast players representing the UAE national team. The emphasis is on fun, teamwork and learning the touch rules and tactics played under the umbrella of the Federation of International Touch. We have our own qualified referees and coaches and welcome any new players. There are two teams under the touch section; one a developing, social team and also a more competitive team, for more experienced touch players.	Mondays & Thursdays	6:30PM-8:00PM	Bart Bracegirdle	Jeff Evans
Youth Team
Al Ain Amblers Youth Rugby consists of 17 teams ranging in age from U6 to U19. Approximately 200 boys and girls are coached, managed and mentored by 18 volunteer Coaches and Assistant coaches working under the guidance of the Director of Sport and Youth Teams Manager. Teams play Rippa (tag) Rugby up to U8 with contact elements being gradually introduced in a controlled fashion starting from U9/U10. Teams are mixed gender up to U12. After U12 the girls continue with Rippa until U15 before transitioning to full contact.	Monday & Wednesday – Under 6 to Under 12	5:00PM – 6:00PM	Pierre Van Rensburg
The Youth Rugby season runs from October to March and includes various local tournaments and club days as well as league fixtures starting from U11. The older kids also compete annually in the Gulf U19 Boys Invitational and Gulf U19 Girls Invitational at the Dubai 7s. League matches and club days take place on Fridays while tournaments are generally scheduled over a whole weekend.	Tuesday & Thursday – Under 14 to Under 19	5:00PM – 6:30PM	Pierre Van Rensburg
Netball Team
Welcome to Al Ain Amblers Netball Club! We are a netball club that ranges from under mini-Youth to Seniors. We currently have a number of teams at varying abilities and welcome any level to come and join us. Our Netball teams train every Monday and Wednesday and throughout the year take part in a number of tournaments across the UAE, we also host a tournament at the club each year and invite teams from across Abu Dhabi to compete. We have two Senior teams, a competitive and a social team. Both teams train on a Thursday evening. Our competitive team travels down to Dubai on a Monday evenings and takes part in a local league where we play teams from across the Emirates. One of our highlights of the netball season is Dubai 7’s where we take our competitive team to play, the past few years the ladies have made it to the quarter-finals of the trophy. Another exciting event in our netball season is Intergulf, this where we take both our Youth and Senior teams to compete against teams from across the Gulf Countries. Al Ain Amblers welcomes any new players to come and join us, whether you are looking for competition or some fitness and fun! We look forward to meeting you!	Mondays and Wednesdays (Adult)	6:00PM-8:00PM	Tarryn Honeywill/Sanja	Boshoff/Kriselda Issacs/Surita
“”	Mondays and Wednesdays ( Youth)	5:00PM – 6:30PM	Venter/Jasmin Clark/Nicola	McHugh/Lindsay Schofield

Division I

Training Days

Time

Coach

Asstnt Coach

The AAA Men’s 1st XV is the 2021-2022 season Champions for UAE Division 1 League (formerly the UAE Conference). We compete as well in various local tournaments including the Gulf Men’s Open Invitational at the Dubai 7s, the Barrelhouse 10s and the Sharjah 10s. Division 1 is the second tier league of the UAE domestic Rugby competitions and promotes a high standard of play. League matches are scheduled on Saturdays from October to March.

Tuesday & Thursday

7:00PM – 8:30PM

Wihan Grobler

Gerhard Botha

Division II

The AAA Men’s 2nd XV competes in the UAE Division 2 League (formerly the UAE Community League) as well as various local tournaments including the Gulf Men’s Social Invitational and Gulf Vets Invitational at the Dubai 7s and the Sharjah 10s. Division 2 is the social league of UAE Rugby and caters for all ages and levels of playing ability. Beginners are welcome. League matches are scheduled on alternate Saturdays from September to March.

Tuesday & Thursday

7:00PM – 8:30PM

Frans Van Dyk

Peet Vreudenburg

Women Team

The AAA Women’s XV competes in the Women’s Sevens Series (formerly the Cross Border 7’s). The competition operates as a series of round robin 7s tournaments at different venues throughout the UAE, including the Gulf Women’s Invitational at the Dubai 7s. The tournaments are scheduled on Saturdays from September to March.

Tuesday & Thursday

7:00PM – 8:30PM

David Tito Nekeare

Nicola de Beer

Touch Rugby Club

Al Ain Touch Rugby section has grown rapidly over the last few years and welcomes players of all ages and abilities. Formed from a break out of both young, developing and more experienced rugby players from the mainstream game, the touch section now have their own training, matches and tournaments.
Touch Rugby is booming across the Arabian Gulf region and Al Ain Amblers Touch are active participants of local and national tournaments. We host a very popular local tournament every year and boast players representing the UAE national team.
The emphasis is on fun, teamwork and learning the touch rules and tactics played under the umbrella of the Federation of International Touch. We have our own qualified referees and coaches and welcome any new players. There are two teams under the touch section; one a developing, social team and also a more competitive team, for more experienced touch players.

Mondays & Thursdays

6:30PM-8:00PM

Bart Bracegirdle

Jeff Evans

Youth Team

Al Ain Amblers Youth Rugby consists of 17 teams ranging in age from U6 to U19. Approximately 200 boys and girls are coached, managed and mentored by 18 volunteer Coaches and Assistant coaches working under the guidance of the Director of Sport and Youth Teams Manager. Teams play Rippa (tag) Rugby up to U8 with contact elements being gradually introduced in a controlled fashion starting from U9/U10. Teams are mixed gender up to U12. After U12 the girls continue with Rippa until U15 before transitioning to full contact.

Monday & Wednesday – Under 6 to Under 12

5:00PM – 6:00PM

Pierre Van Rensburg

The Youth Rugby season runs from October to March and includes various local tournaments and club days as well as league fixtures starting from U11. The older kids also compete annually in the Gulf U19 Boys Invitational and Gulf U19 Girls Invitational at the Dubai 7s. League matches and club days take place on Fridays while tournaments are generally scheduled over a whole weekend.

Tuesday & Thursday – Under 14 to Under 19

5:00PM – 6:30PM

Pierre Van Rensburg

Netball Team

Welcome to Al Ain Amblers Netball Club! We are a netball club that ranges from under mini-Youth to Seniors. We currently have a number of teams at varying abilities and welcome any level to come and join us. Our Netball teams train every Monday and Wednesday and throughout the year take part in a number of tournaments across the UAE, we also host a tournament at the club each year and invite teams from across Abu Dhabi to compete. We have two Senior teams, a competitive and a social team. Both teams train on a Thursday evening. Our competitive team travels down to Dubai on a Monday evenings and takes part in a local league where we play teams from across the Emirates. One of our highlights of the netball season is Dubai 7’s where we take our competitive team to play, the past few years the ladies have made it to the quarter-finals of the trophy. Another exciting event in our netball season is Intergulf, this where we take both our Youth and Senior teams to compete against teams from across the Gulf Countries. Al Ain Amblers welcomes any new players to come and join us, whether you are looking for competition or some fitness and fun! We look forward to meeting you!

Mondays and Wednesdays (Adult)

6:00PM-8:00PM

Tarryn Honeywill/Sanja

Boshoff/Kriselda Issacs/Surita

“”

Mondays and Wednesdays ( Youth)

5:00PM – 6:30PM

Venter/Jasmin Clark/Nicola

McHugh/Lindsay Schofield