Palm Resort / Rugby Club, Al Ain

The Rugby Club at the Palm Resort is a very popular destination for ex-pats. It’s located at the far west end of Al Ain, on the way out to Abu Dhabi. (It’s about a 15-minute drive from the Hilton Hotel.)

Here are some photos for you.

The entrance…

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Turn left as you go through the entrance, and proceed about 1 km, past the shooting range…

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The noticeboard on the left of the reception area…

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The gym…

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The main pool, and a much shallower, covered, round one for young children, with changing rooms next to it…

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The left side of the rugby grounds…

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…and the right side, with collapsed bouncy castles, almost ready for an evening do…

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The covered viewing area…

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Nice food is served in the bar,and there’s a projector screen which shows children’s films at times to keep them entertained…

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Another section of the bar area…

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The bar itself…

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I went along with a friend to a quiz night many moons ago and the place was packed to the gills. We had great fun. Check it out, if you haven’t already.

Telephone: 03 702 6431.

See this post about the football (soccer) club which meets there 3 evenings a week.

2 Replies to “Palm Resort / Rugby Club, Al Ain”

  1. […] Doctor Abdel Noureldin (on the right in the photo), who works at Tawam Hospital, one of a number of hospitals in town, runs a fabulous club which meets 3 nights a week: Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm to 7.40pm at the Rugby Club at the Palm Resort. […]

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