Australia's youngest rugby team to play in Europe

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- An Australian rugby team from Queensland's Gold Coast is set to tour Britain, France and Monaco in 2012 as the youngest ever team approved by the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) to play against some of Europe's finest teams, according to local media reports on Monday.

The Surfers Paradise Dolphins will play Under 11 games in the three countries in April 2012 against some of Europe's best junior players.

The tour will end at an Easter weekend tournament in France where they will play against top junior sides from England, France, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Italy.

The team coach Marcus Dehring told the Australian Associated Press (AAP) the boys had been playing together since they were five and six years old.

"They play not just a physical game but a very tactical game as well," he said.