Liyanage leads Lankan Sevens squad to Shanghai

The Sri Lanka Sevens rugby team led by Pradeep Liyanage will leave for Shanghai early tomorrow morning to take part in the Shanghai Rugby Sevens in Shanghai, China on September 4 and 5, 2010.

The Lankan team is a blend of youth and experience which includes seasoned campaigners of the calibre of Pradeep Liyanage, Saliya Kumara, Radhika Hettiarachchi and Chanaka Chandimal and talented youngsters like Charith Seneviratne, Vishwamithra Jayasinghe, Darshana Etipola and Roshan Weeraratne.

The Sri Lankan ruggerites have been training hard for the last three weeks under the watchful eyes of National Sevens coach Imthisham Marikar and are confident of giving a good display at this tournament which will serve as a qualifier for the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens in March next year.

The Lankans will be accompanied by former national coach of Sri Lanka and China, George Simkin who is the consultant coach and manager Christopher Jordashe. The Sri Lanka Sevens squad: Pradeep Liyanage (Captain), Saliya Kumara, Sajith Saranga, Gayan Weeraratne, Roshan Weeraratne, Darshana Etipola (all from Kandy SC), Vishwamithra Jayasinghe (CR and FC), Saliya Handapangoda (Army), Chanaka Chandimal, Radhika Hettiarachchi, Dilan de Zoysa, Charith Seneviratne (all from Air Force).

Coach Imthisham Marikar.

Manager Christopher Jordashe.