The Under 20 Junior Rugby Asiad Pool which was brought down to 35 players after a practice game two days back will see the final touring 23 being selected today at CR & FC Rugby Grounds after a few practice matches.The first set of matches will kick off at 8.30 am.
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| The day-night rugby match that was played for the selection of the junior national pool. Pic by Ranjith Perera |
The new selection committee comprising Chandrishan Perera (Chief Selector), Nazeem Mohamed, Pradeep Basnayake, Hisham Abdeen and Bharatha Hegoda will have a tough job at hand to bring this talented squad down to 23. The Tournament will take place in Hong Kong with Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka participating and the tournament to be worked off from June 24 to July 3.
Senior national coach Ellis Meachen will be in charge of the outfit with C P Abeygunewardena assisting the New Zealander.
The Squad:
Hafeez Adan (Thurstan), Kokila Hiran (Wesley), Timira Galapathige (Trinity), Heshan Kalhara (Kingswood), Prasad Madushanka (Isipathana), Murad Ramzeen (Trinity), Isuru Alwis (St Peter’s), Sachintha Perera (Trinity), Randika Alwis (Trinity), Nirodha Sooriyabandara (St Anthony’s), Jason Dissanayake (Vidyartha), Savindra Unamboowe (Trinity), Sean Foster (Trinity), Sajid Suhaib (Isipathana), Roshan Roche (St Anthony’s), Shehan Pathirana (Royal), Sanka Rajaguru (St Anthony’s), Sanjaya Somasiri (Trinity), Bhanuka Nanayakkara (St Peter’s), Piyum Jayasinghe (St Joseph’s), Prasad Devinda (Isipathana), Arshad Jamaldeen (Royal), Kanil Seneviratne (Trinity), Shamal Chathuranga (Isipathana), Dilshan Chathuranga (trinity), Dhanshka Ranjan (St Peter’s), Oshan Perera (Kingswood), Mohamed Sheshan (Trinity), Lavanga Perera ((Kingswood), Sandun Herath (St Peter’s), Heshan Maduranga (Science), Mekalanka Praboda (Isipathana) and S Dayan (St Anthony’s) |
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