Manilka to lead Isipathana at rugby with Nazran as his deputy
View(s):Isipathana College appointed Manilka Rubeyru as the captain of their 1st XV Rugby team for the upcoming 2018 School Rugby Season. Manilka, who has been involved with the Isipathana College 1st XV set up since 2015 and he was just 14 years of age when he appeared in a top level school game.
The fly half turned centre will be Isipathana’s youngest ever player to captain the ‘Green Machine’ and has the potential to be the first Isipathana Rugby player to play for six years as he can represent the school in Havelock Town until the 2020.
In addition third year coloursman Nazran Nilamudeen has been appointed as the vice captain of the team. Nasran, who ideally plays as a wing forward will be the leader in the pack and will look to lead the team alongside Rubeyru. The duo will be leading a young outfit and are determined to wrestle back the title’s that slipped away from them in the concluded season. Both the appointments were officially announced at the college premises by the Principal of Isipathana, Premasiri Epa.
