Aaron Palmer, DRFC Sponsorship and Event Manager, has been part of a team working tirelessly to prepare the club for the Sevens competition.
"We were awarded the Sevens in the first week of March and have had seven weeks to prepare for an international tournament," Palmer told Al Jazeera.
"It was quite quick for an international event, but I'm happy with the work we've done."
Sport is very much on the rise in Qatar, with facilities such as ASPIRE - Doha's Academy for Sports Excellence, the hosting of the Asian Games last December, and football teams playing in the Asian Champions League.
However participation of locals, especially women, is low, and it is this kind of event that may encourage local women to get involved in sporting activity.
"For Qatar it's about awareness of women's sport and women's rugby," said Palmer.
"We've been promoting the event in conjunction with the Qatar Women's Sports Committee here."
Tough conditions
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Heating up: Temperatures were in the high 30s
as Hong Kong took on Japan [Al Jazeera] |
Anne Firth, a player in the Arabian Gulf team which is made up of players from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait, said it was excellent that the Asian Women's Sevens had come to Qatar.
"It's amazing. It's absolutely brilliant for Doha, and for the Gulf team to be involved in an international tournament here," Firth told Al Jazeera.
Conditions for rugby weren't so great however, as players had to contend with temperatures in the high 30s with the scorching action on the field only matched by the hot rays from the sun.
"It's tough for everybody," said Firth, who has played rugby in Doha for seven years.
"We should be used to it, but I don't think anyone gets used to playing in 40 degree heat!
"It's very hard and very tough, but determination and grit is getting us through."
Early action
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Singapore and Uzbekistan scrum down at
Doha Rugby Club [Al Jazeera] |
Kazakhstan, two-time winners of the tournament, were looking good in the early matches, recording a 28-5 win over Thailand and a 27-0 thrashing of neighbours Uzbekistan.
Japan were also looking sharp with wins over Hong Kong (22-7), the Arabian Gulf (19-5) and Thailand (26-20).
The Arabian Gulf defeated Singapore 10-0 in the opening match of the tournament, while Thailand also beat the Singaporeans 22-5.
Sri Lanka showed some great determination early, but were overpowered by Uzbekistan to lose 10-5 in the dying stages, and were then thrashed by Hong Kong 41-0.
The competition continues on Saturday at Doha Rugby Club, with the finals to be played later in the evening.