Sri Lanka Under 18 in action at Asian Youth Rugby Sevens

By Shamseer Jaleel

Sri Lanka Youth rugby outfit at Under 18 level will play their three group encounters today at the Second Asian Youth Rugby Tournament which will take place at the Kings Park Rugby Grounds in Kowloon, Hong Kong today and tomorrow. 

Sri Lanka will play Thailand (10/30 am sl), Malaysia (11/50 am sl) and Magnolia (1/30 pm sl) today while their last group encounter against Cambodia (11/40 am sl) will take place tomorrow, then move on to the knock stages.  Sri Lanka is led by Thomian Winger, Naveen Heenakankanmge with former Zahirian, CR & FC, Sri Lanka Sevens player Mohamed Mushtaq as Head Coach of the unit.

Squad 

Naveen Heenakankanmge (Capt., S. Thomas’), Sumudu Rankothge (Vice Capt., Isipathana), Diyath Fernando (St. Peter’s), Charith Seneviratne, Vinul Fernando (both from St. Joseph’s), Harith Bandara, Chamod Fernando (both from Isipathana), Diluksha Dange, Anuka Boyagoda, Avishka Shiek (all from Trinity), Chrish de Lile (S. Thomas’), Dinuk Amarasinghe (St. Anthony’s Katugastota).

Pool A: Hong Kong, Singapore, Guam, India, China,  

Pool B: Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka