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Pakistan rugby team in action against India.

LAHORE: The Pakistan Rugby Union, after receiving an invitation from the organisers, has announced Lahore and Islamabad Club squads to take part in an International Invitational League which will be held in Dubai in mid of December.

A general body meeting of the Asian Rugby Union will also be held in Dubai during the league.

From the Pakistan Rugby Union, president Fawzi Ali Khawaja and secretary Arif Saeed will attend it.

Squads:

LAHORE CLUB: Anwar-ul-Haq Zafar, Umer Usman, Mohammad Manan Naseem, Tariq Khan Niazi, Mohammad Waqas, Mohammad Abdullah, Waheed Ahmad, Waqar Javaid, Umer Islam, Fouzan Majeed Wain, Khurram Haroon.

ISLAMABAD CLUB: Sharaz Niazi, Fareed Niazi, Hammad Arif, Hamad Safdar, Mohammad Yahya Bhatti, Azmat Niazi, Mohammad Sarfraz, Saad Arif, Umer Javed.

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