Kandy draw 35/35 against Olymp RFC

By Shamseer Jaleel

Kandy Sports Club drew their first encounter with Olymp RFC (Kazakhstan) on their Middle East rugby tour for the inaugural Asian Club champions for 2015. Kandy after leading comfortably 30/18 in to the second half lost their way when the Russian outfit bounced back with some cohesive rugby to level the game at 35 a piece.

Four championship-winning clubs from the most recent respective cross-border or domestic competitions in the UAE, GCC, Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan – Abu Dhabi Saracens RFC, Doha RFC, Kandy S.C. and Olymp RFC – will play against each other in order to decide the champions of West Asia.

Kandy SC played minus seven of their regulars who were kept away due to national duty and two of their players (Fazil and Nigel) not in the playing side.

Rest of the fixtures

Today:

Abu Dhabi Saracens RFC v Kandy S.C. in Abu Dhabi RFC

Doha RFC vs Olymp RFC in Doha

Friday 18:

Abu Dhabi Saracens RFC v Olymp RFC

Kandy SC vs Doha RFC