Abu Dhabi Harlequins

Abu Dhabi Harlequins is a rugby union and rugby league team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. They currently play in the UAE Premiership.^[1] The team was founded as the Abu Dhabi RUFC in 1970.

The 'Quins' were crowned UAE Premiership Champions of the 2022 rugby season, having had an entire 2020/21 season without any rugby at all due to covid restrictions.

They beat the Dubai Exiles 28-34 in the UAE Premiership Final.

in bold = players internationals
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Sean Crombie Hooker Scotland Charles Lilley Hooker United Arab Emirates Chris Jones-Griffiths Prop United Arab Emirates Graham Murphy Prop United Arab Emirates Paul Hart Lock England Mike McFarlane Lock United States Phil Brady Lock Scotland Ben Bolger Flanker England Sam Cook Flanker United Arab Emirates Billy Graham (c) Flanker England Renier Els Number 8 United Arab Emirates

Player Position Union Ed Lewsey Scrum-half Wales Patrick Hegarty Scrum-half United Arab Emirates Jeremy Manning Fly-half Ireland Murray Strang Fly-half United Arab Emirates Jonathon O'Connor Centre United Arab Emirates Rama Chand Centre United Arab Emirates Clendon Pene Centre New Zealand Joel Pikari Wing United Arab Emirates Imad Reyal Wing United Arab Emirates Matt Hutchins Fullback England

• Jeremy Manning - 50 caps for Munster Rugby, 30 for Newcastle Falcons.
• Sean Crombie - Scotland U21 and Scotland 7's international. Former Edinburgh Rugby and Newcastle Falcons player
• Ed Lewsey - Wales U19 international. former Exeter Chiefs and Plymouth Albion player
• Ben Bolger - former London Broncos (Super League) rugby league footballer.

The Harlequins switched to rugby league in 2013, taking part in the inaugural Emirates Rugby League Cup competition.^[2] They were the inaugural Emirates Rugby League champions, beating Mana Dubai in the final of the competition.^[3]