Two of the Western Asia Club Rugby Championship 2017 matches are to be played in Kandy for the first time in its history. This tournament is a showdown in which the league winners from each country meet on the global stage. The winners from Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka will lock horns today to decide who the best of the best is. This year’s tournament will be the third of its kind, with Kandy SC having participated since its inauguration.
Kandy SC will be led by Damith Dissanayake for today’s match against Abu Dhabi Harlequins as the appointed captain Gayan Weeraratne is side-lined due to an injury. Kandy SC head into the tournament for the third consecutive occasion will be seeking to go all the way in home conditions to bag the title.
Both teams are expected to take a lot of confidence into the game. Both sides have worked hard on their physical condition.
Abu Dhabi Harlequins are strengthened by foreign players who have rallied to help the club to win many matches more than any other team in their country. They are halfway towards a sixth trophy in the space of 12 months. They are the winners of last year’s competition.
Abu Dhabi Harlequins is a rugby league team based in Abu Dhabi. They play in the Gulf top 6 in rugby union, and the Emirates Rugby League competition in rugby league. They switched to rugby league in 2013, taking part in the inaugural Emirates Rugby League Cup competition.
They were the inaugural Emirates Rugby League champions, beating Mana Dubai in the final of the competition. This club has an excellent rugby program brilliant facilities and friendly coaches drawn from the families of its players.
Kandy Sports Club - Ashan Darling, Dimithri Wijetunga, Ganuka Dissanayake, Sohiru Anthony, Damith Dissanayake (captain) , Asitha Ratnayake, Tharindu Chathuranga, Heshan Kalhara, , Thimila Abeywickrama , Arshad Jamaldeen, Anuruddha Wilwara, Oshan Perera, Lavanga Perera, Seneviratne, Thilina Wijesinghe. Sean Wijesinghe Head Coach, Saliya Kumara Assistan Coach Team Manager Kapila De Silva.
Abu Dhabi Harlequins Rugby Club - Pieter Lilian (Captain) Phil Abraham, Christy McCormick Phil Brady, Esekaia Dranibota, Ben Bolger, Gerrit Visser, Courtney Raymond, Harry Skelton, Andrew Semple, Barry Dwyer, Joe Teasdale, Sean Stevens, Emosi Vecanua, Jona Marshall, (On the bench): Murray Reason, Siri Ladidaddi, Andrews Shields, Edward Talbot, Mark Challis, Matt Hutchings, Neil Horn, Lewis Matheson, Head Coach: Michael McFarlane, Assistant Coach: Chris Kitchem, Team Manager: Rory Greene.
Referee: Norman Drake (Dubai), Assistant Referees (1) Priyantha Gunaratne, (2) Rohan Fernando.
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