With less than two weeks to go for the Dialog Club Rugby season, the clubs are currently in the process of finalizing their signings for the upcoming 2017/18 season that will kick off on the 3rd of November 2017.
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According to Sri Lanka Rugby, the clubs are given time until 48 hours before the kick off of the league to finalize their signings for the season.
We take a look at two important signings that defending champions Kandy Sports Club and CH & FC have made for the season.
Making his way back to Colombo after four years, Navy SC and Sri Lanka national represent Lee Keegal has been headhunted by CH & FC for the upcoming Dialog Rugby League.
The former Peterite speedster who represented Navy Sports Club soon after his school rugby stint has been a regular in the national fifteen’s side and represented the country this year at the Asia Division I Championship that was held in Malaysia. Playing for Navy, Keegal was a part of the league winning outfit in 2014.
Keegal made his debut for the new club in the Captain’s game, which is the traditional encounter played between CR & FC and CH & FC and was impressive on debut.
Lee Keegel to counter the big Fijians
Navy SC outside center Lee Keegel is ready to challenge the.
Speaking to ThePapare.com after the game, the former Navy center, is delighted to be back playing for a Colombo club.
“After four and a half years I am back in Colombo to play for CH & FC and it is an exciting time with a new bunch of players”
“It is an exciting time to play in CH & FC, a club that has a lot of history in it and with the new team and I believe we can have a good season”
Playing at inside center, Keegal is tagged to be one of the best in the country in that position. Action from the Navy v Army match from the 2016/2017 season
Kandy Strengthens their front line
Kandy Sports Club have strengthened their front-row signing Ashan Darling after veteran prop forward Kishore Jehan decided to hang his boots last season. The Havelock SC prop forward has been phenomenal in his two year club rugby stint.
Playing his school rugby at Isipathana College, Darling was a part of triple champion Isipathana College outfit of 2014. Making his entry to the professional club rugby arena, young Darling was given the starting number in Havelock Sports Club soon after his school rugby stint.
Since his debut at the Park club, the prop forward has been impressive and that earned him a maiden national call for the fifteen a side this year when the Tuskers toured Malaysia for the Asia Division I Rugby Championship.
Darling will be joining his former school and club team mate Ganuka Dissanayake in the front row of the Kandy line up.
He already made his start in Kandy colours in the concluded Asia Western Club Championship but is yet to represent Kandy in the Dialog Club Rugby season.
Dialog Rugby League starts 3rd November. Find out more information here – Dialog Rugby League Fixtures Released, Kandy face CH on Week one
