Second edition of Rugby Rumble is sure to be a load of fun
View(s):The second Rugby Rumble, a thrilling and fun seven-a-side Tag Rugby Tournament that brings former college rugby stars to the pitch, will be held next weekend at the CR&FC ground at Longdon Place.
Kingswood won the inaugural Royal Rumble
Held for the second consecutive year, the carnival will take place on July 25 and 26 from 1.00pm onwards. This year Rugby Rumble will be back with an international twist as renowned MC/Animator of the Dubai Rugby 7s, Dave Crane will be part of the action as the host of the event.
“Dave is an integral part of the success of the Dubai Rugby 7s and he’ll be bringing that same unique brand of electrifying skill and performance to Sri Lanka, which is sure to be a fun experience for the spectators,” said Dilroy Fernando, the Tournament Director of Rugby Rumble.
Rugby Rumble will consist of several teams vying for trophies and prize money of Rs 600,000, from leading rugby playing schools such as D.S. Senanayake, Isipathana, St. Peter’s, Zahira, Lumbini, Trinity, Royal, S. Thomas’, St. Joseph’s, Dharmaraja, Ananda, Wesley, Kingswood and Science colleges. The teams will comprise of members from different eras, while two female players will also be included to add some spice to the scrum.
Two mixed school teams and three foreign teams will also join in the battle. The foreign teams will be Lanka Lions from Dubai, Allama Iqbal Town Rugby from Pakistan and Lions from Qatar. Another highlight of this years’ event will be the exhibition games, featuring veteran players from CR&FC and Havelocks. Some of the renowned stars of yesteryear will include Michael Jayasekera, Marco de Silva, Hisham Abdeen, Aruna Uduwelagedera, Kolitha Gunathilake, Graham Raux, Chaminda Rupasinghe, Thusitha Peiris, Kamal Mahendra and Alex Nishntha from Havelock’s and Pavithra Fernando, Jehan Canagaretna, Rienzie Fernando, Sean Dwight, Ravi Gunaratne, Chula Dharmadasa, Vipula Dharmadasa, Chirantha de Soyza and Rohan Chinthaka from CR&FC. All participants will be kitted out in Canterbury jersey’s with their team colours.