Nippon Paint Lanka sponsors Sri Lanka Rugby Sevens for Commonwealth Games 2022

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Nippon Paint Lanka Ltd. is the main sponsor of the men’s and women’s teams for the Rugby Sevens at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.

Nippon Paints General Manager Nemantha Abeysinghe said: “We tied up with rugby during the Inter Club Rugby League. Unfortunately, due to the unrest in the country, we could not play the last two games but we are pleased with the response received from Sri Lanka rugby and had no hesitation in coming forward as their main sponsor to assist the National Rugby teams at the Commonwealth Games 2022. We want to be associated with the youth and rugby is one of the biggest spectator sports in the country. We are fully in support of the passion for rugby in Sri Lanka.”

Rugby Sevens matches take place on a full-size rugby pitch. As the name suggests, it’s contested by seven players per team instead of 15 and consists of two halves of seven minutes each. With more room to roam and little time to waste, the result is a version of the game that is shorter, faster and higher scoring, with a try scored on average every 70 seconds! Other than these notable changes, the game is played to the standard rules of rugby.

The two Sri Lanka teams are in training at present for the games which will be played from 29 to 31 July. The closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games will be on 8 August. “Our best wishes go out to the two teams and we look forward to a closer association with Sri Lanka Rugby in the future,” Abeysinghe added.