Yoshitha fetches Rs. 11 m in Carlton 7s Captains bidding

National Captain and Sri Lanka Navy star Yoshitha Rajapaksa was snapped up for Rs. 11 million by the Western Warriors franchisee for the 2013 edition of the popular annual rugby fiesta Carlton 7s.

Captains Bidd-ing was concluded yesterday at the Lakshman Kadirgarmar Institute under a highly competitive note with 10 franchisees savouring the leader of the respective teams. National team Vice Captain and Kandy Sports Club fame Fazil Marija fetched the second highest price of Rs. 3 million in the bidding by the Gladiators.

Rohitha, the other Rugby playing sibling of President Rajapaksa, was snapped up by Sabaragamuwa Stallions franchisee. At the bidding MP Namal Rajapaksa and founder of Carlton 7s was also present.

Players’ auction is slated in the first week of June. The Carlton Rugby 7s will kick off late June under a new format.

It comprises an all locals contest and an international one with the latter involving four foreign players per franchise.

Local Leg 1 and 2 will be played in Nuwara Eliya and Nawalapitiya whilst the International competition will be worked off at Galle and Colombo.