Ex dual code international rugby player, Henry Paul has been unveiled as the new head coach of the Dubai Hurricanes senior men’s team.

He joins the Hurricanes after a stint in Canada where he coached the international 7s team and 15s squads in the run up to the 2019 a rugby World Cup and the Tokyo olympics in 2020.

Paul is no stranger to coaching rugby in the UAE. He previously coached the Jebel Ali Dragons during the 2016/17 campaign where they reached the UAE Premiership final, losing out to the Abu Dhabi Harlequins.

As a dual-code player Henry represented both New Zealand in Rugby League and England in Rugby Union and Sevens. His impressive resume includes Wigan Warriors, Bradford Bulls, Harlequins in rugby League and Bath, Gloucester and Leeds Carnegie in Rugby Union.