Hopes alive for Sri Lankan Mens

Asian Sevens 2018 Colombo leg Sri Lankan Men's keep hopes alive. By Shamzeer Jaleel / Photo Credit - Lahiru Hirushan.

Sri Lankan Men's outfit led by Srinarth Sooriyabandara kept their participation of the Hong Kong Sevens 2019 hopes alive when they won both their group encounters against China (19/12) and Taipei (43/0) at the Asian Sevens 2018 Third leg at the Racecourse grounds.

Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan Women beat South Korea and lost out to Hong Kong, which means their chances of a Cup Semi-final had faded away. This is bad news for Women's rugby as they will lose out on the Hong Kong Sevens 2019 berth. Hong Kong Men's scored the highest aggregate beating Taipei 71/5 on day 1.

Men's

Sri Lanka 19 Points

China 12 points

Sri Lanka kicked off the Asian Sevens third leg in grand style when they edged out China 19/12 in a tensed encounter. China scored first but Sri Lanka replied with two back to back tries through Danushka Dyan and Dhanushka Ranjan both tries were initiated by Reza Rafaideen who took the initial breakthrough on both occasions. Sooriyabandara dummied his way for the third try for Sri Lanka on stroke of halftime.

After the turn around China scored once but Sri Lankan defense held on well not allowing the Chinese outfit to score again.

Sri Lanka  43 points

Taipei Nil

Sri Lanka outclassed Taipei in a one sided affair in their last game of the day. Dixon, Ranjan and Dyan scored tries to take an easy 17 to nothing lead at the short breather.

After she short breather Gayan showed his experience in sevens rugby in a fantastic solo try followed by Kavindu Perera and Gayan's second try and ended with a try by Dixon. Sri Lanka won the match easily 43/0.   

Women's

Hong Kong 29 Points

Sri Lanka Nil

Sri Lanka Women's after some brilliant work in the first half almost held Hong Kong to none scoring first half encounter. They lost out the steam and the game in the end by 29/0 and lose out the Hong Kong sevens 2019 berth in the Women' segment.

Sri Lanka 26 points

South Korea 10 points

Sri Lanka after a slow start progressed well to outclass South Korea 26/10. At the short breather it was 12/5 favoring Sri Lanka. But South Korea hit back with a try but two back to back tries by lanky Thanuja weerakody made Sri Lanka on the winning side. Sri Lanka scored three unanswered second half tries.

Men's

Philippines beat South Korea 34/5, Japan beat Malaysia 61/0, Sri Lanka beat China 19/12, Hong Kong beat Taipei 71/5, Philippines beat Malaysia 24/19, Japan beat South Korea 40/0, Hong Kong beat China 47/7, Sri Lanka beat Taipei 43/0.

Women's

China beat Thailand 35/0, Kazakhstan Singapore 41/0, Hong Kong beat Sri Lanka 29/0, Japan beat South Korea 46/0, Thailand beat Singapore 14/0, China drew with Kazakhstan 0/0, Sri Lanka beat South Korea 26/10, Japan beat Hong Kon