Second Leg of AR kicks off today

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By Shamseer Jaleel

The Asia Rugby 7s Series 2026 will see its second and final leg kick off at the Race Course Ground today (17), with the final day on 18 October.

Janidu Dilshan leads the men’s outfit, with Diluksha Dange appointed as his deputy. Sandeeka Hemakumari leads the women’s outfit.

Sri Lanka had a poor first leg, ending 7th in China, and also ended in the same position in the 12-team event in Japan at the Asian Games. The women ended 11th out of 12 teams in China.

Both outfits will be looking for a better finish in Colombo, or a few heads in the coaching units are tipped to change in future.

Men’s Groups

Group – A: Hong Kong China, UAE, Sri Lanka, India
Group – B: Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Uzbekistan
Group – C: China, Korea, Singapore, Kazakhstan

Women’s Groups

Group – D: Japan, India, UAE, Iran
Group – E: China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka
Group – F: Thailand, Hong Kong China, Malaysia, Singapore