Haren leads Sri Lanka under 19 team at Asian Tournament

Ranjeeva SENEVIRATNE

RUGBY: The skipper of the champion Peterite rugby team Haren Ariyawardena has been picked to lead the Sri Lanka under 19 team at the Asian Rugby Football Championships which will be worked off in Chinese Taipei from December 15 to 23.

Under his leadership St. Peter's College clinched the Rugby Double by winning the 'A' Division League Championships and the President's Trophy knock-out Rugby Tournament.

The National Selection Committee comprising Asanga Seneviratne (Chairman), Chaminda Rupasinghe, Rohan Abeykoon, Nazeem Mohamed and Lasitha Guneratne which met on Tuesday also picked the 23-member squad which will leave for Chinese Taipei on December 14.

The Sri Lanka under 19 Rugby team:

PROP FORWARDS -Jasser Hassen (Trinity), Arjuna Bopitiya (St. Peter's), Malin Abeyratne (Royal), D. B. Dissanayake (St. Sylvester's)

HOOKERS - Mahen Wickremasiri (Trinity), Bilal Hassin (Royal)

SECOND ROWERS - Sean Wanigasekera (Trinity), Chulan Nanayakkara (Isipatana), Jhen Zaffer (Wesley)

FLANKERS - Sathika Jayawrdena (St. Anthony's), Rohitha Rajapaksa (St. Thomas'), Ishan Noor (St. Peter's)

NUMBER EIGHT - Haren Ariyawardena (Captain, St. Peter's)

SCRUM HALVES - Shanaka Peters (Wesley), Irfath Meedin (St. Peter's)

FLY HALF - Roshan Wijesiri (St. Anthony's)

CENTRES - Thilina Manoj (Vice Captain, Kingswood), Gayan Weeraratne (Kingswood), Damith Udayanga (Isipatana), Dinusha Chathuranga (Isipatana)

WINGERS - Kusal Rankothge (St. Anthony's), Kasun Gamage (Isipatana)

FULL BACK - A. N. Hettiarachchi (Dharmaraja)

OFFICIALS - Tuan Dole (Manager), Sanath Martis (Coach), Nihal 'Viper' Gunaratne (Assistant Coach)