Stars missing from China Sevens touring squad

Tuesday, 14 October 2014 10:45 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Sri Lanka’s present Sevens skipper Fazil Marija, Sevens sensation Srinath Sooriyabandara and Asian Sevens player of the series for Sri Lanka Anurudha Wilwara will be missing from the final leg of the Asian Sevens Series, which will take place in Beijing , China on 18 and 19 October.

According to sources, Fazil is attending to an urgent family matter in Australia after obtaining written permission from the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU). The China Sevens will be the last of the Asian Sevens Series this year. Action will take place in both the men’s and women’s segments. The Sri Lankan men will meet Malaysia and Kazakhstan in the group stages, while the women’s outfit, which did well on the final day of the Hong Kong Asian Sevens stopover, are out to do their best. Probable men’s team- Shehan Pathirana, Sudarshan Muthuthanthri, Hirantha Perera, Nigel Ratwatte, Gayan Weeraratne, Mithun Haugoda (Capt), Emori Waquata, Joseph Dunn, Dinusha Chathuranga, Rohan Thiayagaraja, Dulaj Perera and Dhanushka Ranjan Head Coach-Asanga Seneviratne Manager-Rohan Chinthaka Women’s Group A - China, Japan, Thailand, Philippines Group B - Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Singapore Men’s Group A- Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei Group B - Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Kazakhstan Group C- South Korea, Thailand, UAE Group D - Japan, China, Philippines