CH face tough task against CR today

Ranjeeva SENEVIRATNE

Can CH and FC contain the high-riding CR and FC? The answer to this question will be found only this evening when these two teams clash in their Caltex 'A' Division League Rugby match at Maitland Crescent today.

The lads from Maitland Crescent have suffered three successive defeats at the hands of Navy (12-18), Army (12-21) and Kandy (3-37) and will have to come up with a much better display if they hope to give the Red Shirts a run for their money today.

CH has been let down by their three quarters although their forwards have given of their best. Their 'eight' especially Achala Perera, Jayantha Ranaweera, Sathya Ranatunga, Dinesh Sanjeewa, Dilanka Wijesekera and Shera Fernando should give another sterling display in the loose and are capable of matching upto the power-packed CR forwards Danushka Boteju, Anuja Perera, Ishan Noor, Danushka Perera, Dushanth Lewke and Skipper Ashan Karthelis.

The Red Shirt with a superior back division will strive to make the maximum use of the good b all which comes their way by setting their three quarters in motion, In Zulki Hamid and Dev Anand they have a fine halves combination while centres Chamara Vithanage and Niroshan Kaurnanayake are hard runners who are capable of breaching the CH defence but the biggest threat will be posed by winger Mohamed Jabber with his powerful runs down the flank.

CH and FC: Jayantha Ranaweera, Achala Perera (Captain), Sathya Ranatunge, Dinesh Sanjeewa, Wasamba Senerath, Sharo Fernando, Senthil Kumar, Dilanka Wijesekera, Milinda Jayasinghe and Sajtih Bandara, Lakala Perera, Avantha Hettiarachchi, Rushika Fernando, Ajit Upawansa, Asanka Perera.

CR and FC: Danushka Boteju, Anuja Perera, Henry Terrence, Ishan Noor, Ashen Karthelis (Captain), Pavithra Fernando, Danushka Perera, Dushanth Lewke, Zulki Hamid and Dev Anand, Mohamed Jabbar, Chamara Vithanage, Niroshan Karunanayake, Nuwan Chamara, Reza Mubarak.