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| Sunday, 15 February 2004 |
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'Friendship through Rugby' from 9 am at Nittawela today by S. M. JIFFREY ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Corr. Rugby in the hill capital will kick-off with the Inter-Club Rugby Sevens with the concept of "Friendship through Rugby" organised by the Kandy Sports Club and sponsored by Golden Syrup Manufacturers from Moneragala, will be worked off at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium, Kandy this Sunday - February 15th, commencing at 9 a.m. One of the prime movers of this tournament Iswan Omar said that this tournament will replace the Mobitel Sevens conducted in January 2003 in which Old Vidyarthians walked away with the plum and the cash award. This year's tournament will be conducted in a carnival atmosphere under the auspices of the Central Province Rugby Football Union with the concept being 'Friendship through Rugby' which has been back bone of Kandy Sports Club which has been without any doubt been the best rugby playing club for the last decade or more. Iswan Omar who is the Secretary of Kandy Sports Club and the CPRFU said that the staging of this tournament will further cement the cordial relationship between the Kandy SC and the sports loving public who have been displaying tremendous support in the past. According to the organisers twelve (12) teams have confirmed their participation and they are: Old Rajans, Old Antonians SC, Old Trinitians SC, Old Kingswoodians SC, Old Vidyarthians SC, Matale RFU, Polgolla RFU, Dambulla RFU, Dimbulla Planters SC, Nuwara Eliya SC, CPRFU Development Squad and Katugastota RFU. Notable absentees are the Old Sylvestrians SC and the University Sports Club. The organisers have also arranged for various side matches to add spice to this tournament. Playing in the noon day heat will be the deadlier of the species in a womens exhibition match at 12 noon and this has been aimed at promoting rugby among the ladies. There will be another exhibition match between the men's over 35's and the Tight 5's. The SLRFU Referees Society has agreed to the CPRFU Referees Society to handle the whistle in all the matches which will help them to a pre-season warm-up. |
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