MARTIN Anayi, the United Rugby Championship’s chief executive, yesterday played down the chances of holding league matches in either Qatar or the United States. But, following the announcement of a sponsorship deal between the 16-team league and Qatar Airlines, he insisted that pre-season games in the Middle Eastern country could well be on the cards, and that the URC’s European teams would find it beneficial to stop off in Qatar before or after fixtures in South Africa.
“They [Qatar] have got unbelievable facilities through the FIFA World Cup, and one of their big things is legacy and what happens post-World Cup,” he said. "They've got world-class medical facilities that we can use for recovery.
