Doha Kangaroos

The Doha Kangaroos were initially formed to compete in the Dubai 9s. Gary Johnson, one of the club’s founding members was put in contact with other Australian expatriates in Qatar through Nigel Koch, a major player behind the Dingoes and 9s.

One of those people was Billy Barker who is affiliated with the Singapore Wombats and was somewhat familiar with setting up a club. From there they sought expressions of interest from parties at the Australian New Zealand Business in Qatar (ANZBIQ) function and three days later, around 10 Aussies showed up at the Legends Bar at Rydges Plaza and the club was born.

The Doha Kangaroos entered the Dubai 9s in 2007 and came a credible 3rd after only a few weeks of training.

There is a great Aussie Rules passion amongst the Doha community however it spreads beyond the Australians, with other expats being involved such as Irish, NZ and USA. With the region growing the Doha Kangaroos are keen to build a legacy for others joining the community.

Club Snapshot

Logo:
City	Doha
Home Ground	Doha Rugby Club
Established	2007
Nickname:	Kangaroos
Team Photo:
President:	John Panteli
Coach:	Paul Patterson
Phone Contact:	+974 560 6599
Email Contact:	dohakangaroos@gmail.com
Website:	http://www.dohakangaroos.webs.com
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14608366805