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Memories of Oman – Lankans upset fancied team in Gulf Sevens – By Clifford Lazarus Rugby in the Arabian Peninsula was first played by British military and expatriate oil workers in Kuwait in the 1940’s. Following the accession of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 1970, several expatriates arrived in Oman to work on various Government projects. Three of these: Hamish Donald, Brian Fawcett and Tony Jenkins contacted a number of individuals they thought may be interested in their beloved rugby and on July 26th 1971 The Muscat Rugby Football Club was founded and His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said accepted to be Patron of the Club.  Around that time, rugby clubs had also been established in UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah), Saudi Arabia (Dhahran), Qatar (Doha), and Bahrain culminating in the formation of the Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union. A site in Wattayah was allocated to the club ...