Sri Lanka in Group 'C'

SRI LANKA has been drawn in Pool 'C' along with England, Australia and Cook Islands for the Commonwealth Games seven-a-side rugby tournament.

A total of 16 teams will vie for honours at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games rugby sevens gold medal in March. The teams have been drawn in four groups to play in the preliminary round on March 16 at Telstra Dome in Melbourne.

The final round matches, including the final and bronze medal play off, will be played on March 17 at the same venue. New Zealand, Kenya, Wales and Namibia will play in Pool 'A, while Fiji, Scotland, Canada and Zambia compete under Pool 'B'.

Drawn in Pool 'D' for the Commonwealth Games sevens are South Africa, Samoa, Tonga and Uganda. - (D.W.)