Qatar Rugby

And the winners are... 🏆

After a great season, and evening of rugby, last night we celebrated the players who took out this seasons awards, swipe through to see our winners.

🏉 Mark Jones Vets Player of the Year — Mario Peres

🏆 Women’s Player of the Year — Yasmine Dehbi

🌟 Breakthrough Player of the Year — George Moran

⭐ Youth Breakthrough Player of the Year — Pieter Cronje

🏆 Men’s Player of the Year — Max Johnson (received on behalf by Keanu Odendaal)

A huge congratulations to all of our winners, and to every player who was nominated this season.

2025/26 Season, that’s a wrap 🎉

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North vs South - Mark Jones Memorial Match 🏉

The fourth edition of North vs South was played in memory of Mark Jones, on the one-year anniversary of his passing. Mark gave so much to rugby in Qatar, his passion for the grassroots game and his time with the National Team left a mark that will never fade.

Before kick-off, the Qatar Rugby community came together for a minute’s silence to pay tribute to Mark. A moment of stillness to remember a great man.

On the pitch, the South took the victory but the real win was seeing this community come together for an evening that meant so much to so many.

A special congratulations to Mario Peres, the inaugural winner of the Mark Jones Vets Player of the Year award. A fitting tribute to a man who loved this game 🏆

Thank you to every player, volunteer, referee, coach and supporter who made last night possible.

The nominations are in 📩

Congratulations to each and every one of our End of Season Award nominees. This season you have shown up, worked hard and represented the very best of Qatar Rugby — this recognition is well deserved.

The winners will be announced this evening after the North vs South match at Onazia, held in memory of Mark Jones.

The games kick off from 6:00pm, we hope to see you there 🏉

🏉 NORTH VS SOUTH XV’S — 4TH EDITION 🏉

Friday 22 May | Onazia Training Grounds

The fourth edition of North vs South is dedicated to the memory of Mark Jones.

Mark gave so much of his time to grassroots rugby in Qatar and also contributed to coaching the national team. We hope this occasion will be a fitting tribute to his legacy and everything he gave to rugby in Qatar.

Register for the game in the link in our bio.

Players will be drafted into their respective teams depending on country of origin, with the equator as the line of division. This may change depending on numbers. Registration is essential.

WOMEN’S SEVENS
New this year: a women’s game open to all female players aged 16+ Players must register using the same link.

OPEN TRAINING
One open training session for both women and men’s teams will be held today at 6:30pm at Onazia. Everyone is welcome.

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
6:00pm — Women’s Sevens
6:20pm — DRFC U18 Girls vs QRF U18 Girls
6:40pm — Women’s Sevens
7:00pm — North vs South Match
8:45pm — End of Season Prizegiving

Huge shoutout to our Ball Receivers from 🏉

These young players from Doha Rugby Club kept the game flowing and represented their club with pride.

Future stars in the making ⭐

Scoring a try always feels good. Scoring a try for your country? That’s everything. 🇶🇦🏉

What a night. What a team. What a game.

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