The Lankan Lions roared and roared twice at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday. When the whistle blew in the match between South Korea and Sri Lanka, even the most ardent of Sri Lankan supporters would not have expected the end result. But showing maturity and confidence, the relative David beat the Korean Goliath by 22 points (two goals and two tries) to 12 (one goal and one try) in the Carlton International Rugby Sevens Tournament.
Hopes of winning a test series in India will have to be shelved at least for a few more years. Yet, the initial goal, winning a test match in India is not all awry. Chances are still alive but it's really a matter of consistent performance in all five days, rather than having one or two good days followed by a very bad day.