Rugby to honour war heroes

Ruzaik FAROOK

The past rugby players of Zahira College, Colombo will honour war heroes who sacrificed their lives during the ethnic war with a rugby game on tomorrow for ‘Zahira Ranaviru Challenge Trophy 2010’.

The main event will include a match between past rugby players and present boys’ and an exhibition match between Chairman of Board of Governors team and ZOBRA. Families of war heroes will be felicitated after the matches. The event was conducted for several years by the group of 90’s in memory of late Major Ifthikar Yoonus who was a past first fifteen rugby captain in 2009, it was transformed to pay a tribute to all servicemen who sacrificed their lives for the country.

This year the event is organized by ‘Zahira Old Boys’ Rugby Association - ZOBRA’ for the second successive year.

Matches between teams of “Rugby Nursery” students of Grade 3 and 4 will also be played with the aim of improving rugby in the college at tender age.