Sri Lanka’s uphill task to a cup title at the Asia Rugby Sevens will be no different to that of the 1st leg as the Sri Lanka Rugby team is drawn in group A along with 1st leg winners Japan.
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The second leg of the three-legged series will kick off on the 23rd September at the Incheon Namdong Stadium in South Korea and the Tuskers will look to rectify their disappointing performance from the 1st leg.
Having finished 5th at Kings Park, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka will be in the group that consists of Japan, China and Chinese Taipei. Coach Peter Woods’s national team will have to start their 2nd leg just the way they did in Hong Kong by confronting the fierce Japan side.
Sri Lanka have with them a total of 5 series points from their 5th place finish.
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The Islanders didn’t have the start they anticipated despite Tarinda Ratwatte scoring in the very first minute but went on to lose the game 33-5.
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The draw for the second leg is based on the standings from Hong Kong and finishing 5th; Sri Lanka will have to start their campaign from Group A.
Team draw for the 2nd leg
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Group A |
Group B |
| Japan (1) | Hong Kong (2) |
| China (4) | South Korea (3) |
| Sri Lanka (5) | Philippines (6) |
| Chinese Taipei (8) | Malaysia (7) |
Sri Lanka will start off their campaign facing Japan in their first match while 4th place finishers China will be the second game.
The game against China in the 1st leg didn’t go to plan when the two teams met in the quarterfinals with Chinese recording a 36-12 victory depriving the Lankan’s the semifinal berth for the first time in three years.
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Sri Lanka’s fixtures for the 2nd leg
- 23rd September – Sri Lanka v Japan 7.14 a.m.
- 23rd September – Sri Lanka v China 10.32 a.m.
- 23rd September – Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei 1.28 p.m.
All times are Sri Lanka Standard times (GMT 5.5)
The quarterfinals will start at 7.58 a.m. (SL time) on the 24th of September.
