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By Shamseer Jaleel
Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) has selected the initial squad of the Men’s and Women’s national teams encounter for the Asian sevens three leg in South Korea, China, and Sri Lanka, plus the Asia Rugby Division 1 XV a side tournament, which is scheduled to take place in September in Colombo.
Samuel Ogbebor |
Defending league champions Kandy Sports Club dominate the initial pool with their 15 players selected, but a surprise omission was their play maker and former Peterite player Sayuru Anthony not being named. Wesley skipper Samuel Ogbebor comes into the sevens squad after an outstanding performance in China with the National Under 19 outfit last year, plus his sevens skills.
The final touring squad of 12 players will be selected from the Men’s and Women’s outfit each. The Asia Rugby Division 1 XV a side event will see 30 players making into the final squad.
Kandy SC
Charles Praveen, Lasitha Aththanagoda, Yakoob Ali, Damith Dissanayake, Mohamed Shabeer, Jason Dissanayaka, Tharindu Chathuranga, Buwanaka Udangamwa, Roshan Weerathne, Nigel Ratwatte, Tharinda Ratwatte, Buddima Piyarathana, Kavindu Perera, Danushka Dayan and Shean Pathirana
Havelock SC
Charana Chamikara, Azmeer Fajudeen, Umesh Madushan, Shawket Lahir, Dayan Sabar, Vimukthi Rahul, Theekshana Dissanayaka and Faizal Abdulla
Police SC
Danushka Edirisooriya, Lahiru Pavithra, Rasith Silva, Mohan Wimalarathne, Udara Sooriyapperuma, Wageesha Weerasinghe, Iroshan Silva and Sachith Silva
CR & FC
Omalka Gunarathne, Rahul De Silva, Kalindu Nandila, Dinuk Amarasinghe, Reza Rafaideen, Janidu Dilshan, Mursheed Zubair and Kevin Dixon.
Army SC
Danuka Wijethilake, Sudaraka Dikkumbura, Chameera Silva, Chamoth Fernando and Ashan Bandara.
Navy SC
Adeesha Weerathunga and Chathura Senavirathne
CH & FC
Jason Melder and Samuel Maduwantha
Air Force SC
Imesh Aponso
Men’s Sevens squad
Air Force SC
Ravindu Hettiarachchi
Police SC
Iroshan Silva and Sachith Silva
Army SC
Sudharaka Dikkumbure
CH & FC
Sudam Sooriyaarachchi, Warren Weerakoon, Thuwan Wazeem and Hirusha Sampath
Havelock SC
Raveen Fernando and Kavinda Keshan
Navy SC
Adeesha Weerathunga and Chathura Senavirathne
Kandy SC
Buddima Piyarathna, Danushka Dyan, Jeson Dissanayaka, Kavindu Perera, Srinath Sooriyabandara and Tharinda Ratwatte
CR & FC
Dinuk Amerasinghe, Gemunu Chethiya, Janidu Dilshan, Kevin Dixon, Reza Rafaideen, Omalka Gunaratne, Thulaib Hassen, Zuabir Doray and Kalindu Nandila
Wesley
Samuel Ogbebor
Women’s Sevens squad
Army SC
Nimesha Sudarshani, Ayesha Perera, Charani Theekshana, Dilini Kanchana, Dulani Pallekondage, Shanika Dilani and Umayangana Thathsarani.
Navy SC
Dasuni De Silva, Gayani Geethika, Sanjeewani Wijeethilaka, Nipuni Warshavithan, Randika Kumudumali, Samantha Jayamali and Kumari Dilrukshi.
Air Force SC
Sanjeewani Perera, Jeewanthi Gunarathna and Anushika Thushari
CR & FC
Kanchana Kumary and Anusha Aththanayaka
Schools
Hekashini Krishnakumar, Chamodya Madumali, Kavisha Perera and Madusha