Sri Lanka remain unbeaten on day 1

Saturday, 13 August 2016 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

By Shamzeer Jaleel

Sri Lanka Under 20 rugby players under Kevin Dixon looked rock solid on day one when they ended the Asian Youth Rugby Sevens 2016 unbeaten in Hong Kong yesterday. This is the second and the final leg with the team highest in aggregate in both awarded as the series winners.

Sri Lanka beat Taipei (36/12), Thailand (40/5) and Malaysia (40/5) in total collecting 116 points in their three games and conceding only 4 tries against them. Against Taipei tries were scored by Omalka (2), Nishon (2), Kushal (1) and Dixon (1). Against Thailand Buddima (2), Reza (2), Kusal (1), Tariq (1) and Rehan (1) planted the tries. In the last game against Malaysia Reza (2), Nishon (1), Omalka (1), Burah (1), Vimukthi (1) and Supun (1) scored the tries. In total Sri Lankans scored 20 tries in their three games.

Today Sri Lanka will meet South Korea in one of the Cup Semi finals at 11:36 a.m. Sri Lankan time.

Results Day 1

Sri Lanka beat Taipei 36/12, Malaysia beat Thailand 42/0, South Korea beat UAE 19/0, Hong Kong beat Singapore 36/5, Sri Lanka beat Thailand 40/5, Malaysia beat Taipei 22/19, South Korea beat Singapore 38/0, Hong Kong beat UAE 40/5, Taipei beat Thailand 19/5, Sri Lanka beat Malaysia 40/5, Hong Kong beat South Korea 33/0, UAE beat Singapore 29/0.

Today's Cup Semi Finals

Sri Lanka vs South Korea (11:36 am SL)

Malaysia vs Hong Kong (11:58 am SL)