Iran Wins Rugby Championship In West Asia

Tehran, Nov 3, IRNA - Iran’s seven-member national rugby team defeated on Saturday Afghan rugby team 7-33 to win rugby championship in western Asia. In another game, the United Arab Emirates defeated Lebanon 17-13 and ranked third in the contest. Iran’s national rugby team had defeated Lebanon, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates before advancing to finals. The contests occurred on November 1-2 in Dubai in presence of teams from The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan and Lebanon./end