Coaches pick final teams to tour Thailand

Under 10

Seated : D. Nimal (Coach), Stephan Sivaraj, M. Mursheeg Doary (Vice Captain), Dilroy Fernando (Director), Udara Lakshan (Captain), Mike Lennox, L. Peiris ( Coach)

Standing : Anujaya Ranawaka, Joshua de Silva, Diresh Halpe, Mayantha Adikari, Yashika Ishara, O. Frank Amithalingam, Ravindu Sankapla, Dushane Athukorala, Pavidhara Nanayakkara, Dylan Wijesuriya, Chirantha Jayasinghe, Himash Salinda, Lahin Askey, Aanosh Raviraj

Under 12

Seated (L-R): Thomas Paul (Coach), Tiran Kavisha, Dammika de Silva (Vice Captain), Dilroy Fernando (Director), Abinesh Jayarajan (Captain), Aerosh Elikewela, Upul Silva (Coach).

Standing (L-R): Vedeha Aluwihara, Muaaz Rafeek, Ovin Askey, Ashean Fernando, Yachila Rasanjana, Sesura Senarath, Kavindu Liyanage, Yasindu Dulshan, Manjitha de Silva, Ishan Hettiarachchi, Radesh Halpe, Danuka Dananjaya, M. Isharat Fairoz, Shamil Amit. Absent: Gaveen Ransika Perera.

Under 14

Seated : D. Nimal (Coach), Ayendra Subasinghe, Dulith Fernando (Vice Captain), Dilroy Fernando (Director), Shamilka Kurumbalapitiya (Captain), M. Muzni Doary, A.C. Tennakone (Coach)

Standing 1st row : Senura Dias, Avishka Heenpella, E.W. Shamal Ravihansa, Frank D. Amithalingam, Muditha P. Gamage, Sujan Kavinda, Aagash Raviraj, Krisantharaj Sandanam, Sachin Gamage.

Standing 2nd row : Janith Rambukkanage, Oshada Ratnaweera, Tharidu Liyanage, G. Waruna, Rahal Siriwardena, Akesh Jayarajan.


Panel of coaches with the Executive Director of ARA

Posing L to R: Messrs. Samantha Kumara (Coordinator), Upul Peiris (Coach U12), Gamini Indrasena (Coach), D. Nimal (Coach U14), Dilroy Fernando (Executive Director, ARA), Thomas Paul (Coach U12), L. Peiris (Coach U10) and A. C. Tennakoon (Coach U14).

Agoal Rugby Academy selected the final U10, U12 and U14 squads to tour Thailand on the 10th to 14th December 2008.

The selections were made by the panel of coaches of ARA, which was comprised with Messrs. D. Nimal, Tomas Paul, L. Peiris, U. Peiris and A. C. Tennakoon.

The Organizing Committee kindly requests the parents/guardians of the selected players who have still not produced the relevant documents, passport, photos etc. to handover those by Monday the 24th November 2008 latest.