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Bahrain Rugby Club select XV retained the DHL Memorial Trophy with a convincing 42-12 victory over DHL Barbarians in the annual charity fixture.
It was held on Friday in honour of DHL employees David Giles, Jason Bresler and Mohamed Shafiq who lost their lives in Afghanistan in 2008 and as part of the Bahrain Rugby Club’s 40th anniversary activities.
Tries from Tom Herbert, Anton Kindzirsky, Talal Al Sharif, captain Rich Wilkinson and a brace from Colin Boland proved too much for the DHL Barbarians, the logistics company’s rugby team, whose members travelled from across the region to take part in the game which will help raise funds for local and international charities.
“We were delighted that this year’s Annual DHL Memorial Match coincides with the Bahrain Rugby Club’s 40th anniversary celebrations. We started the DHL Barbarians rugby team in 1981, and in 2009 we decided to hold this event annually to honour the memory of our fallen brothers, something that is very special and important to us at DHL,” said Phil Armatage, captain of the DHL Barbarians.
“It allowed us to get family and friends together, play rugby and celebrate their lives. It also provided an opportunity to raise money for charities specifically requested by the families.”
The DHL Barbarians flew in team members from Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE to join fellow teammates in Bahrain for the game which took place at the Bahrain Rugby Club premises in Janabiyah.
All proceeds from the weekend event will go to charities in Bahrain, Afghanistan and the UK, including the Abdul Rahman High School in Kabul, the Teenage Cancer Trust, the Bahrain Red Crescent Society, The Christian Cemetery in Salmabad and Bahrain’s very own Tony ‘the Dogfather’ Waters, who runs a rescue centre for animals.
