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There were five matches played in the final preliminary rounds of the Qatar Rugby Sevens on Friday night at the Aspire Warm up and Rugby Pitch. The Camels continued to top the standings at the end of the day.
Match 1: The Blue Phoenix registered a good opening win against Al Khor. They scored four tries and three conversions. Al Khor managed to score one unconverted try but it was not enough to affect the final results and standings.
Final score: Blue Phoenix 24 Al Khor 5.
Best players: Phoenix: Remis Salati and Rony Georges; Al Khor: Oskar O’Halloran, Tom Cartwright and Conner O’Brien
Match 2. The Camels consolidated their top spot on the competition standings dominating the Pirates from the outset. They scored a whopping 10 tries, 5 in each stanza, with 7 converted goals.
Final score: Camels 64 Pirates 0.
Best players: Camels: Isrieli Biumaiwai, Abdual Karim al-Muhanndi.
Match 3. Doha played with much enthusiasm stinging a very tired Lions outfit. They scored 5 tries and 3 goals. The Lions had a few chances but could not penetrate the solid defense of Doha to post any points. The win elevated Doha to 2nd on the competition standings on points for and against.
Final score: Doha 29 Lions 0.
Best players: Doha: Luke Masirewa and Samuel Spencer; Lions: Sharith Amit and Gihan Sliva.
Match 4. The Stallions were back on a winning streak as they accounted for Al Khor scoring 4 tries and 2 goal conversions.
Final score: Stallions 24 - Al Khor 0.
Best players: Stallions: Rachid Boudala, Al Ameen Mohammed and Sandy Dwili.
Match 5. The final match saw Blue Phoenix battle and beat the Pirates. Posting 4 tries and landing 3 conversions, the Phoenix were too strong for ‘never say die’ Pirates.
Final score: Phoenix 26 - Pirates 0.
Best players: Phoenix: Remis Salati and Nicolas Faivre; Pirates Ahmed Essam & TJ.
STANDINGS
1ST. Camels
2ND. Doha
3RD. Lions
4TH.Stallions
5TH. Phoenix
6TH.Pirates
7TH.Al Khor
Friday 25 November will see the closing of the QR7’s with a semis and finals series.
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