Sri Lanka in Group 'E'

Vernon Gunasekera reporting from Hongkong

RUGBY: Sri Lanka have been drawn in group 'E' for the Hong Kong seven a side international rugby tournament which gets under way here at the Olympic Stadium in Causeway Bay on Friday.

The Sri Lanka team which arrived here today will battle it out along with France, Australia and Korea in their group. They will meet France in their opening fixture on Friday and will play against Australia and Korea on the following day.

Sri Lanka are making their appearance at the Hong Kong sevens after a lapse of four years. They made their presence felt at the recent Singer SriLankan Airlines sevens tournament where they clinched the Plate championship.

The teams:

Group 'A':Fiji, Kenya, Russia, Madagaskar.

Group 'B':England, Canada, USA, Hong Kong.

Group'C':South Africa, Wales, China, Portugal.

Group 'D': New Zealand, Scotland, Japan, Singapore.

Group 'E': France, Australia, Korea, Sri Lanka

Group 'F': Argentina, Samoa,Italy, Chinese Taipei

The Sri Lanka team for the Hong Kong sevens: Sanjeewa Jayasinghe (captain), Fazil Marija, Amjad Bucks, Saliya Kumara, Anuradha Dharmatilleke, Chamara Vithanage, Danushka Perera, Nalaka Weerakkody, Sajith Mallikarachchi, Suranga Arunashantha, Asanka Perera and Mohamed Sheriff. Coach: Sudath Sampath, Manager: Jude Dimithri.