The Sri Lanka’s Rugby Women prepare to compete in the Asian Rugby Sevens 2nd leg in Pune, India on the 9-10 November 2013
(A7S) Standing (L-R): Nadeeka Munasinghe, Niranjala Wickramarathna, Sunitha Rathnayaka, Sanjeewani De Silva Wijethilaka, Ayesha Perera, Randika Kumudumali, Anusha Aththanayaka, Heshala Karunarathna, Sandeepa Sandamali, Ishani De Silva, Rukshani Ariyasena. Seated (L-R): Nadeeshika Wijerathna (Physiotherapist), Chandrishan Perera (Coach), Thanuja Weerakkodi (Captain), Asanga Seneviratne (President, SLRFU), G. G. D Gunasekara (Official), R. T. Warakagoda (Manager), K. P. Narantota (Asst. Coach).
Sri Lanka national women’s rugby sevens team left the island this morning (07th November) to participate in the second and the final leg of the Asian Women’s Rugby Sevens Championship to be kicked off on the 9th of November in Pune, India. Under the captaincy of Thanuja Weerakkodi, the women’s team did well to secure the plate championship in the first leg, held in Bangsaen, Thailand in September.
In Pool A, Sri Lanka will meet China, Kazakhstan, Thailand and India. Sri Lanka will meet hosts India in their first outing on the 9th November at 9.40 am.
Preliminary round match schedule for Sri Lanka:
9th November, 2013
10.40 Sri Lanka V India
14.20 Kazakhstan V Sri Lanka
15.40 China V Sri Lanka
10th November, 2013
9.00 Thailand V Sri Lanka
