CR and Kandy top contenders for the trophy

TWO former Isipathana players Srinarth Sooriyabandara (Kandy SC) and Kavindu de Costa (CR and Fc) will be leading their respective teams with both teams being the top contenders for the Men’s Club sevens at the CR and FC Centenary Rugby Sevens 2023 which will be worked off on 1 and 2 April at Longdon Place. Kick off on both days will be at 9 a.m. All outstation teams such as Trinity, Kingswood and Vidyartha along with Kandy SC will be provided free accommodation by the organisers of the event, CR and FC.

Group A

Kandy SC, Army SC, CR and FC, Police SC

Group B

Air Force SC, Havelock SC, Navy SC, CH and FC

Teams

■Kandy SC: Srinath Sooriyabandara (Capt), Nigel Ratwatte, Tharinda Ratwatte, Kavindu Perera, Lavanga Perera, Dhanushka Ranjan, Suranga Tennakoon, Heshan Jansen, Dinal Ekanayake, Asiri Senevirathne, Thilina Bandara, Chathura Soysa, Fawmy Wajid , Chamika Perera and Isuru Lakshan. Head Coach Fazil Marija.

■Navy SC: Adeesha Weeratunge, Dananjaya Samith, Thilina Weerasinghe, Harsha Maduranga, Dinesh de Silva, Faleel Mushin, Dimuth Perera, Lahiru Herath, Dananjaya Senavirathna, Nirosh Perera, Isuru Kongahawatta, Stevan Sonsoni, Anurudda Gayan, Eranga de Silva and Thanuja Malimbada. Head Coach Saliya Kumara.

■Army SC: Malaka Maduranga, Manoj Kumara, Isuru Lakmal, Rifan Mohamed, Ashan Bandara, Sudaraka Dikkumbura, Lashantha Kumara, Sachin Gamage, Prasanna Jayathunga, Chintaka Sandaruwan, Lahiru Ratnayake, Chathuranga Perera, Chamath Fernando, Kaveen Perera and Tharindra Chandrasena. Head Coach Ronny Ibrahim

■CR and FC: Raveen de Silva, Devinda Rathnayake, Kavindu de Costa (Capt), Vidura Amaneth, Rashen Anthony, Kalindu Nandila, Thenuka Nanayakkara, Chathura Seneviratne, Gamunu Chethiya, Samith Warnakulasooriya, Yasas Kavindu, Zubair Doray, Chamod Muthunayake and Vageesha Weerasinghe. Head Coach Dushantha Lewke

■Police SC: Heshan Thilagarathne, Rukshan Masudanka, Lahiru Thilagarathne, Primesh Danuska, Prince Chamara, Akash Madusanka, Kasun Rajakaruna, Mohan Wimalaratne, Vihanga Pivithuru, Shane Hoopwood, Praveen Stefan, Mathesha Perera, Shaveen Jayawardena, Sameera Jayasinghe and Maduranga Silva. Head Coach Nilfer Ibrahim

■Havelock SC: Vimukthi Rahula, Randy Silva, Chanaka Chandimal, Raveen Fernando, Ramesh Fernando, Dinupa Seneviratne, Janith Chandimal, Randitha Warnapura, Hirusha Perera, Senal Silva, Niranjan Ranmuthulage and Thenusha Thilinda. Head Coach Lakala Perera

■Air Force: Denuwan Wickramasinghe, Shashika Fernando, Dilan Fernando , Saraka Weralla, Nuwan Perera, Ishara Madushan , Darshana Dabare, Rumesh Ramdas, Gayantha Iddamalgoda , Charith Senavirathna, Isuru Jayarathna, Yasas Sarathchandra , Ramitha De Silva, Jason Karunarathna, Kavidu Dilshan. Head Coach Shamly Nawas.

■CH and FC: Avantha Lee (Capt), Janidu Dilshan, Hirusha Sampath, Mohomed Absal, Mithun Hapugoda, Ravindu Anjula, Udara Jayapala, Ishan Fernando, Iranga Sandaruwan, Ishara liyanage , Maliksha Perera, Malith Mihisara, Thanuja Dilshan, Sammika Madushan, Nilakna Dasanayaka. Head Coach Rohitha Rajapaksa