Karen Williams knows a thing or two about the Arabian Gulf team whom the SAR will face in this month's Hong Kong Women's Rugby Sevens.
For starters, she says, the Middle Eastern side will field expatriates based in the region.
'I would imagine it would be a little difficult for the local women to play rugby,' said Williams. She knows from first-hand experience as she used to teach in Kuwait before arriving in Hong Kong in 1997.
That year, Williams played for the Arabian Gulf at the first Hong Kong Women's Sevens.
Having moved here, the DeA player has quickly made a name for herself and last year she captained Hong Kong and was tipped to lead the side again for the March 23-24 tournament.
But fate has intervened. A broken collarbone last week will see Williams sidelined.