Link Natural tipped to win Cup segment

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By Shamseer Jaleel

The 53rd Mastercard Mercantile Rugby Football Association conducted rugby sevens, which was played at the CR & FC ground in Longdon Place. The star-studded Link Natural team is in a strong position to win the Cup segment after registering two wins on day one, defeating the defending champions, JKH and Pearl Beach.

Final days proceedings will take place today at Longdon Place.

Shield segment

NDB beat Hemas Holdins 17/10, Commercial Credit beat Commercial Bank 57/0, AIA insurance beat Foresight Engineers 21/19. Moresand beat NTB Bank 26/7, Hemas Holdings beat Commercial Bank 31/0, MAS Holdings beat Commercial Bank 31/0, MAS Holdings beat NDB 44/0, Moresand beat Foresight 29/12, AIA Insurance beat LOLC 24/10, NDB beat Commercial Bank 25/5, Commercial Credit beat MAS 21/19, Moresand beat AIA 22/12, NTB beat LOLC 29/5, and Commercial Credit beat Hemas 62/0.

Bowl segment

Ceylinco Insurance beat Cargills Bank 31/0, Saylan Bank beat HNB 22/15, HNB beat Cargills Bank 59/0, Seylan Bank beat Ceylinco VIP 28/12, Seylan Bank beat Cargills Bank 42/5, and HNB beat Ceylinco 19/7.

Cup segment

Link Natural beat Pearl Beach Paradise 24/12, CDB beat Hayley’s 33/0, Pearl Beach Paradise drew with JKH 24/24, Sampath Bank beat Hayleys 34/21, Link Natural beat JKH 21/0, and CDB beat Sampath Bank 29/12.

Pix by Daminda Harsha Perera