Rugby: Sri Lanka face UAE in Asia Div. I Championship today

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Sri Lanka will meet United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the second round match of the Asian Rugby Division I Championship at Ipoh, Malaysia today (17) at 4.00pm, local time.

In the second game, Philippines will take on Malaysia at the same venue at 6.00pm local time.

Sri Lanka beat Philippines 24-13 while hosts Malaysia handed UAE a 36-22 defeat in the opening round of the championship on Sunday (14).

Sri Lanka (from): Roshan Weeraratne (Capt), Ashan Darling, Asoka Jayalal, Chanaka Chandimal, Danushka Ranjan, Dushmantha Priyadarshana, Farzil Marija, Ganuka Dissanayake, Jason Dissanayaka, Joel Perera, Sashan Mohamed, Lee Keegel, Niroshan Fernando, Nishon Perera, Omalka Gunaratne, Prasad Madusanka, Richard Dharmapala, Richie Dharmapala, Sajith Saranga, Sathya Ranatunga, Sharo Fernando, Suhiru Anthony, Tariq Saleh, Thilina Wijesinghe, Umesha Madushan.

UAE (from): Ben Bolger (Capt), Paul Hart, Joshua Ives, Ben Blamire, Daniel Minks, Ross Byers, Christopher Jones-Griffiths, Daniel Perry, Edward Talbot, Christopher Masson, Jaen Botes, David Knight, Glenn Moore, Kristopher Green, Luke Stevenson, Majid Al Baloos, Scott Hayes, Andrew Powell, Sean Carey, Daniel Bell, Ryno Fourie, Walid Al Balooshi, Edward Lewsey, Rikus Swart, Toby Oakley, Ahmed Moosa.

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