Royal face strong challenge from DSS

Last year's Singer Segment one ‘A’ Division League champions Royal College, Colombo will begin their campaign when they confront D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo in their Singer League match at Royal Sports Complex today at 4 p.m.

Royal led by fly half Arshad Jamaldeen will have the services of ten coloursmen but will face a strong challenge from D.S. Senanayake who have 12 seniors in their team.

D.S. Senanayake led by hooker Lakshan Viswajith emerged ‘B’ Division runners up last year and should give the Royalists a run for their money.

Royal will have the services of last year's halves combination of Ravishan Dassanayake and Arshard Jamaldeen while the experienced Damien Ratwatte will play alongside newcomer Devin de Silva as centres. The speedy Ijaz Bohoran will man one wing while young Nimshan Jayawardena will play on the other wing with the seasoned Rimzi Jamaldeen manning the last line of defence.

The teams:

ROYAL – Iroshan de Alwis, Lahiru Pavithra, Kavin de Silva, Shoaib Muthaliph, Malaka Ihalagedera, Andrew Siriwardena, Yasun Weerasinghe, Madusha Kularatne, Ravishan Dassanayake and Arshard Jamaldeen (Captain), Ijaz Bohoran, Damien Ratwatte, Devin de Silva, Nimshan Jayawardena, Rimzi Jamaldeen.

D.S. SENANAYAKE – Lahiru Rajaratne, Lakshan Viswajith (Captain), Vidura Herath, Arnold Fernando, Veranja Dharmasena, Jude Jayawardena, Irshard Ahamath, Deelaka Kumara, Stefan Perera and Praneeth Tharindu, Tharindu Udana, Gayan Dilshan, Bhagya de Alwis, Suraj Randeev, Sachintha Abeysekera.