Sri Lanka clash with India and Hong Kong today [October 04 2008]

The Sri Lankan Rugby Sevens team who has arrived here in Hong Kong with the ambition of qualifying for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens from the Asian region, will clash with wooden spoonists India and the more formidable host nation Hong Kong, later today.

For Sri Lanka, led by experienced three quarter Pradeep Liyanage, the first match-up against rookies India, will not be much of a contest, but the litmus test for them will be the tie against the hosts (HK).

Unlike Sri Lanka, Hong Kong are a vastly experienced Sevens team having taken part in almost all major International Sevens tournaments sanctioned by the International Rugby Board (IRB), hence it is going to be a do or die situation for the Sri Lankans.