Where to watch British Lions in Dubai?

Where to watch British Lions in Dubai?

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Tim.C

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334 posts

198 months

Monday 15th June 2009
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Good Afternoon All

I'm flying into Dubai on Sunday and staying at the Hilton Jumeirah Beach for 10 days of R&R. Can anyone suggest where I might watch the Lions on a Wednesday and Saturday?

Many thanks

TC

Hitch78

6,107 posts

195 months

Monday 15th June 2009
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Any of the mock pub/irish pub/sports bar places will have it on.

The Red Lion at the Metropolitan on SZR is probably the closest that I know to the Jumeirah beach but it's a bit of a hole. Longs Bar at the Towers Rotana, again on the SZR is much better.

I'm sure there's a pub at the JBH called the Dhow and Anchor which might show it and there's deffo a sports bar at the marina but I don't know it's name. There's also a load more pubs in town but...

I'm a big fan of Nezzasusi at the Al Manzil hotel near Burj Dubai (which is closer to you than heading into town) as it's a sports bar with a tilt towards rugby, southern hemisphere rugby, but rugby non the less. I think that's the place that's getting my vote.


ahockley

136 posts

230 months

Monday 15th June 2009
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Nezesaussi is the place to go.. get there early, grab a table and get some food - top pub grub. I watched all the autumn internationals there, as well as the day of the sevens I didn't get to.

ahockley

136 posts

230 months

Monday 15th June 2009
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Nezesaussi = NEw ZEaland / South Africa / aUSSI btw, so expect some saffa's in there to give you a ribbing..

Hitch78

6,107 posts

195 months

Tuesday 16th June 2009
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ahockley said:
Nezesaussi = NEw ZEaland / South Africa / aUSSI btw, so expect some saffa's in there to give you a ribbing..
You're right the food is good - I am a big fan of the 'Ref's Advocate' off the menu - a delicious combination of three types of meat, each with it's own sauce and some cheesy mash. Brilliant.

Tim.C

Original Poster:

334 posts

198 months

Tuesday 16th June 2009
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ahockley said:
Nezesaussi = NEw ZEaland / South Africa / aUSSI btw, so expect some saffa's in there to give you a ribbing..
I'll need to make sure that I'm in Lions attire then - although the shirt might be a bit warm. I'll find a suitable t-shirt.


Hitch78

6,107 posts

195 months

Tuesday 16th June 2009
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Tim.C said:
ahockley said:
Nezesaussi = NEw ZEaland / South Africa / aUSSI btw, so expect some saffa's in there to give you a ribbing..
I'll need to make sure that I'm in Lions attire then - although the shirt might be a bit warm. I'll find a suitable t-shirt.
Hotel has AC + taxi has AC + bar has AC = shirt will be fine!