The 12-member Sevens team left Sri Lankan shores this week to compete at the 2nd Leg of the Asia Rugby 7’s Series that will kick off on September 13–14, in Huizhou, China.Sri Lanka will be led by Danush Dayan and will play their first game against Korea at 12.12 pm Sri Lanka time today, Chinese Taipei at 15.38 pm Sri Lanka time and play their last preliminary round match against Asian heavyweights Japan on the following day at 10.04 am Sri Lanka time.
In 2016 Sri Lanka finished runners-up in round two of the Asian Sevens.The national Sevens rugby team is sponsored by Dialog Axiata and is also the proud sponsor of the Sri Lankan National Cricket, Volleyball and Netball teams. The company also has a close association with the President’s Gold Cup volleyball, national junior and senior netball tourneys, Premier Football, schools’ cricket and Paralympic sports by powering Sri Lankan contingent to the Olympic and World Paralympic Games.
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