All hail Sri island rugby as the fans feasting on both hemispheres showcasing skills and playing some heart stopping rugby...enjoy max weekends.
As we bid Septimus and Octavius goodbye...our 7s calendar closes on what has been a teasing season for us skilled islanders Asia wide.
Both our men and women still unable to make the top 3 rankings and missing the cut for World Cup and Olympic qualifications.
This is the hardest pill to swallow and much huffing and puffing at HQ.
This burden of proof further complicated by our juniors ...easily the best natural talent in Asia...but falling desperately short against Japan, Hong Kong and Korea.
Pointless the Union going thru this meaningless and senseless one tournament selection process and pretending we can manufacture playing experience.
Young players are hungry for game time in the middle and need to build their confidence against all sorts.
The learning has to be our priority for the kids to sharpen skills and mentally toughen up.
Expecting them to step up on pinhead experience and zero exposure is totally delusional and smacks of lacking vision at the top.
This is hardly rocket science or trying to invent a new DNA test..... It’s nurturing emerging talent with the necessary tools to be world class and compete with the best.
It’s in our own hands to get this absolutely right and step up into that new atmosphere.
But we seem chained to old habits that are based on a combination of drilling set skills and anticipation of good luck to get us up there.
We need comprehensive planning and a solid system that maxes our remarkable potential not just in Asia, but on the world rugby platform.
Much has been said about our progress and huge potential ...but very little about how we upgrade and establish a perfect grading program to pick and educate.
We must learn from the best...and qualify our educators in those stables......like Japan, England, Australia, and New Zealand.
History has shown us that waiting and watching... is not progress on any practical level.
I am rather hopeful that we have the necessary acumen and vision at the big office to hit the right track...and meet HK and Japan head on.
By 2020 we need Sri Lanka to be the dominant force in Asian junior rugby and the most skilled players that other countries are struggling to match.
I firmly believe we will succeed and end years of speculation about potential....... but lacking real solid progress in the middle.
My dream is to be the junior rugby force in Asia and set new standards for developing potential winners.
Let us believe in ourselves and give our kids maximum support to change history.
This is not an impossible dream and is based purely on practical vision and clean rational thinking.
Time to shed the old and sharpen up to be the force…it’s just a matter of time acumen and investment to carve our new history.
All club systems and management charged up for a November 9th league season kick off amidst a heap of progressive changes that aim to clarify a razor sharp competitive edge.
Let’s wish the union and clubs great focus and maximum impact for a mega season 2018/19.
Mighty questions to be answered in the middle.
Can Kandy defend their title? Will there be a new force in Sri club rugby?
Will the union be under pressure to start funding the stakeholder clubs to raise the profile of our club game?
Bula bula pride, vìsion and core Sri strength to be the new force in Asia.
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