Cornelius 'Keil' O'Connell

Name: Cornelius 'Keil' O'Connell

Squad: 1st XV

PB Name: TBC

Status: PB

Tours: Bahrain 09

Position: Loosehead Prop

Favourite Bar: The Wanch (HK), What the Dickens (Tokyo), The Rattler (UAE), Hotel California (Bahrain), CBGB's (NY)

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Welcome to the Arabian Potbellies RFC

Welcome to the home of the Arabian Potbellies RFC - the hottest club in the UAE. Have a look around the website, peruse the gallery, get in touch - it's all here.

Potbellies present a cheque for AED12, 670 to the Rashid Pediatric Therapy Centre

The Arabian Potbellies joined the Arabian Gulf Championship in 2008 but are better known for the touring prowess as a vets outfit and are legends on the circuit. A new, slimmer and younger generation can be seen at training and are occasionally blooded on the Vets 10s circuit so the club is certainly welcoming to all ages, shapes and sizes. The only pre-requisite to becoming a 'belly' is that you must love your rugby!

Potbellies in Crocs at the 2009 Dubai 7s

Club News

Last Match of the Season

The end of our first season is upon us read

HK Potbellied Pigs win plate in Manilla

Our sister club - the HK Potbllied Pigs have won some silverware in Manilla read

Sharjah 10s Tournament Feb 27th

The Potbellies will be entering 2 teams in to the Sharjah 10s this weekend read

More Silverware for the Potbellies

The Arabian Potbellies came back from Bahrain as runners up in the Vets 10s read

Happy New Year

 Happy New Year Message from our Chairman - Brian Jenkins read

BBC Sport:

Worsley recalled for Calcutta Cup

England make just two changes to the starting XV for Saturday's Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Murrayfield, with Joe Worsley and Louis Deacon coming into the side. read

Williams leads Wales as Jones out

Martyn Williams is to be honoured with the Wales captaincy when he breaks Colin Charvis' Welsh Test forward cap record in Ireland. read

De Luca wins Scots starting place

Scotland make one change for the Six Nations visit of England, with Nick De Luca coming in for Simon Danielli. read

Ireland unchanged for Wales game

Geordan Murphy retains his place in the Ireland team for Saturday's clash against Wales as Declan Kidney announces an unchanged starting side. read

Boks look overseas for Wales Test

South Africa will field a team minus a host of home-based players when they face Wales in Cardiff in June. read

Scrum.com:

De Villiers outlines selection plan

South Africa coach Peter de Villiers will select only two contracted Springboks players from each Super 14 franchise for their June Test with Wales in Cardiff read

Haskell focused on Scotland task

James Haskell has sided with England in his club versus country row, telling his French club Stade Francais that they have misunderstood clauses in his contract that allow his release for international duty. read

Pumas on course for Tri-Nations

Argentina will take their place in the Tri-Nations from 2012 after the IRB confirmed a vital funding package for the move read

Murphy and Sexton start for Ireland

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has kept faith with Leicester fullback Geordan Murphy for their Six Nations clash with Wales at Croke Park on Saturday, naming the fit-again Rob Kearney on the bench read

Jones ruled out of Ireland showdown

Wales captain Ryan Jones has been ruled out of their Six Nations meeting with Ireland at Croke Park on Saturday, with Gloucester's Gareth Delve taking over the No.8 jersey and Martyn Williams the captaincy read