Zahira Rugby Sevens on March 3

Ruzaik Farook

For the 6th consecutive year, the Zahira Rugby Sevens will be held at the College Grounds on March 3, 2013. This event which has gained popularity among the rugby teams of the schools in Colombo and outstations, is organized by the Zahira Group of Sixties through its Sports Committee, the Chairman of which is M.S. Mazeer. In this tournament he will be assisted by president of the G60 Nizam Lantra, tournament director Tony Amit, technical director T.M.I. Hamid and tournament coordinator Muhuseen Ariff.

Fourteen leading Sri Lankan schools in rugby are due to take part in this tournament. A few schools from abroad also will take part. Attractive prizes await the winners. In addition to Trophies and Medals to all winners of the Cup, Plate and Bowl cash prizes await the winners/runners up of the Cup and the Plate.

The Cup winners will get a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and the runners up will get Rs. 25,000 while the Plate winners will get Rs. 15,000 and the runners up Rs. 10,000. The Man of the Tournament will be awarded a Trophy.

Playing Seven-A-Side Rugby Football brings altogether a new dimension into the playing repertoire of the young students. The youngsters are called upon to have a different approach, different tactics and more than anything else, a higher standard of fitness for this format of the game.

As we live in an era where Seven-A-Side Rugby has assumed a status of importance mainly due to the fact that a large number of international tournaments are being held in this format, the Zahira Rugby Sevens will serve as a much needed boost to the young ruggerites to sharpen their skills and gain much needed experience which will certainly hold them in good stead in the future.