Northern Gladiators steal the limelight on the first day
By Ranjan Anandappa
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A Northera Gladiators player sends out a pass in tha face of
opposition from two Eastern Eagles players. Pic : Sulochana
Gamage
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A Jaffna Challengers playears sends out a pass in the face of a fierce
challenge from a Central Kings player Pic : Sulochana Gamage |
The Northern Gladiators remained the only unbeaten team, as the
quarter-finalists were found in the ‘first leg’ of the Carlton
International Super Rugby Sevens 2013 on the first day at the Galle
International Stadium yesterday.
The Galle International Cricket Stadium took a carnival atmosphere,
as an international rugby contest took place and an enthusiastic crowd
backed their favourite teams. Today a bigger crowd should be expected as
the final stages of the tournament will be worked out.
The Northern Gladiators led by former Sri Lanka fly half Fazil Marija
, included Damien Ratwatte,Vishwamithra Jayasinghe, Pradeep Liyanage and
a host of foreign players like Tongan Villiam Longi, French club player
Joeli Lutu Mailage and Australian Jordon Tupaon defeated Jaffna
Challengers (26-12),Central Kings (49-7), North Western Blacks (19-5)
and in the final game for the day beat Eastern Eagles (17-12) in their
preliminary round matches.
The quarter-final line up for today which is scheduled to start at
9.30 am.
Western Warriors vs North Western Blacks
North Central Typhoons vs Eastern Eagles
Sabaragamuwa Stallions vs Jaffna Challengers
Southern Sharks vs Northern Gladiators
Results 1st round matches.
Western Warriors beat Southern Sharks 33-5, North Central Typhoons
beat Sabaragamuwa Stallions 19-5, Eastern Eagles beat Jaffna Challengers
28-14, North Western Blacks beat Central Kings 21-19, Western Warriors
beat Uva Vipers 33-17,
Sabaragamuwa Stallions beat Southern Sharks 24-12, Northern
Gladiators beat Jaffna Challengers 26-12, Eastern Eagles beat North
Western Blacks 24-17, North Central Typhoons beat Uva Vipers 21-17.
Sabaragamuwa Stallions beat Western Warriors 38-14, Northern
Gladiators beat Central Kings 49-7, Jaffna Challengers beat North
western Blacks 26-14, Southern Sharks beat North Central Typhoons 24-19,
Uva Vipers beat Sabaragamuwa Stallions 28-24, Eastern Eagles beat
Central Kings 19-17, Northern Galdiators beat North Western Blacks 19-5,
Western Warriors beat North Central Typhoons 19-14,
Southern Sharks beat Uva Vipers 21-9, Central Kings beat Jaffna
Challengers 41-0, Northern Gladiators beat Eastern Eagles 17-12. |
