This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Hibapress-Rabat
From May 16 to 18, the seaside resort of Saïdia Mediterrania welcomed the 3rd edition of the International Beach Rugby Tournament, an event that has become in a few years an essential on the rugby calendar in Morocco. Organized by the Association of former Oujda Rugby players (AAJRO), this unique tournament has gathered more than 220 players from Morocco, Europe and the African continent, on the beaches of Saïdia Beach, transformed for the occasion into real fields of sports and human expression.
Among the associations engaged in this 3rd edition are the association Fès of former rugby players, the association of friends of Safi rugby, the association of former Rabat rugby players, the association of veterans of Marrakech, the association of former rugby players of Oujda, the association of Moroccans rugbymen of Europe, the association Fraternité Sportive Rugby, the association Le Prince de l’Ovalie Club Essen as well as the African Sports Association, representing a range of nationalities including Morocco, France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and several countries on the African continent.
Beyond sports performances, the event has imposed itself as a real space for meeting between generations, cultures and stories.
It also made it possible to highlight the ambition of the Oriental region to become a destination of choice for sports tourism, carried by a modern seaside infrastructure, a warm welcome and a strong desire to make the territory shine internationally.
This 2025 edition ended in a festive and fraternal atmosphere, unanimously praised by the participants, the partners and the visitors. The tournament thus confirms its rise in power, with an ever more professional organizational level, a rich program and a flawless commitment of volunteers and organizers.
Once again, Saïdia Mediterrania has demonstrated its ability to host high -level sporting events in an exceptional setting, between sea, sun and quality infrastructure. Combining dynamism, hospitality and incomparable natural assets, the seaside resort confirms its status of flagship destination of sports tourism in the Mediterranean.
