'Sport is a big part of that conversation of how Qatar progress, how they're seen to be progressive, and I hope the URC can be part of that.'
The URC trophy. The URC trophy. THE UNITED RUGBY Championship [URC] has indicated its willingness to bring games to Qatar in the future.
Martin Anayi, the URC’s chief executive, said that there are no immediate plans to bring actual URC fixtures to Qatar but competition organisers will begin exploring other options. “Can we have winter training camps like football have in Qatar? Can you take pre-season matches to the air-conditioned stadiums and take full advantage of the legacy they want to achieve there? Can you set up new competitions? Can you help Qatar rugby?”Qatar has faced international criticism for its treatment of migrant workers who have helped to build stadia for the football World Cup, while Amnesty International has also raised major concerns about women’s rights, LGBTI people’s rights, and...
“At the same time, what they can take from a partnership with a rugby competition is that we stand for great values and stand for championing those values. They are about legacy post-FIFA World Cup in December. What do they do after that and can rugby and its values be part of that conversation going forward? Rugby has never been that in Qatar and the Middle East.
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