Soori leads Sri Lankan outfit to Korea

Asia Rugby second leg in South Korea

By Shamseer Jaleel

Sri Lanka Sevens rugby outfit will leave to South Korea today under Srinarth Sooriyabandara. The national selectors having banked equally on experience and youth, selected a balanced outfit for the second leg in South

Srinarth Sooriyabandara

Men’s outfit coach  Nilfer Ibrahim

Women’s outfit coach  Saliya Kumara

Korea which will take place in Seoul on 12 and 13 November.

Sri Lanka Men’s will play in Pool A alongside UAE, China and Hong Kong while the Women’s will be in Pool A playing along with Hong Kong, Kazakhstan and China. The Men’s outfit will be coached by Nilfer Ibrahim while Saliya Kumara will handle the Women’s unit.

• Men’s

lTeam: Capt. Srinarth Sooriyabandara, Nigel Ratwatte, Tharinda Ratwatte, Kavindu Perera (all from Kandy SC), Adeesha Weerathunge (Navy SC), Anjula Hettiarachchi and Dharshana Dabare (both from Air Force), Mithun Hapugoda and Ramesh Fernando (both from Havies), Akash Madushanka (Police), Chathura Seneviratne (CR and FC) and Richard Dharmapala

Head Coach: Nilfer Ibrahim

• Women’s

lTeam: Dilini Kanchana, Charini Liyanage, P.K. Dulani, Ayesha Perera, Umayanga Thathsarani, Chamodya Madumali, Kumari Dilrukshi, R.S.H. Kumari, Polhewage Dilani, Randiika Kumudumali, Thanuja Weerakodi and Shanika Madumali

lHead Coach: Saliya Kumara

• Men’s

lPool A:  UAE, China, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka

lPool B:  Japan, Malaysia, South Kore, Philippines

• Women’s

lPool A:  Hong Kong, China, Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan

lPool B:  Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines