JKH A and Pearl Beach as strong contenders

Action at Sampath Bank vs JKH B

By Shamseer Jaleel

The 52nd Mercantile Rugby Sevens organised and conducted by Mercantile Rugby Football Association (MRFA) was worked off at the CR and FC ground in Longdon Place yesterday.

Day 2 will take place today from 9 a.m. onwards with the Cup/Bowl and Shield segments being worked off.

This tournament’s main sponsor is Mastercard.

Cup

JKH A beat CDB 21/5, Sampath beat JKH B 38/5, CDB beat Brandix 19/17, Pearl Hotels beat Sampath Bank 29/10, JKH A beat Brandix 24/0, Pearls Beach beat JKH B 29/7.

Shield

MAS A beat Mercantile Investment 26/0, HSBC beat Galle Face Hotel 36/0, Ceylinco Insurance beat NTB 24/14, Central Finance beat LOLC 12/5, Commercial Credit beat Hela Clothing 19/5, Moresand beat Commercial Bank 33/0, MAS B beat London Stock Exchange 31/0, HNB beat Foresight Engineering 24/5, MAS A beat HSBC 49/0, Mercantile Investment beat Galle Face Hotel 33/0, Ceylinco Insurance beat LOLC 36/0, NTB beat Central Finance 26/0, Commercial Credit beat Commercial Bank 19/0, Moresand beat Hela Clothing 19/0, Foresight Engineering beat MAS B 27/7, HNB beat LOLC 29/0, MAS A beat Galle Face Hotel 33/0, Mercantile Investment beat HSBC 49/0, NTB beat LOLC 24/0, Commercial Credit 19/19 vs Moresand, Hela Clothing beat Commercial Bank 33/12.

Cup semi finals

JKA vs Sampath, Pearl Beach vs CDB

Shield quarters

MAS A vs NTB, Ceylinco vs Mercantile Investments, Moresand vs Foresight, HNB vs Commercial Bank