Rugby 7s, Sri Lanka’s last hope of a medal!
The Rugby 7s became the only hope of a medal for Sri Lanka as her rugby team reached the semi-finals, to be staged on Saturday, the final day of this year’s 18th Asian Games in Indonesia.
A win in Saturday’s semi-final against fancied Japan will earn them a definite medal chance. Otherwise they will need to play the losing team in the other semi for the Bronze Medal, also the same day. Korea for most will have a tough time against Hong Kong in this semi.
Sri Lanka met Korea earlier and had a close match and, therefore, is expected to give a good fight for their money in their Saturday’s showing, especially in the third-place play-off, if they’ll have to play it.
By Thursday, 30 August athletics of the Asiad ended disappointingly, without giving Sri Lanka at least a single medal. Athletics was said to be the main prospective medal-winning sport of the country in this year’s Asian Games.
RESULTS OF QUARTER-FINALS
Quarter-finals: Sri Lanka beat China 17-12.
Sri Lanka scored 3 tries, 1 conversion against China’s 2 tries and 1 conversion.
SL’s try scorers:
Sudam Suriyaarachchi (2 trIES)
Anuradha Rankothgedara
Reeza Raffaideen
1 September, Saturday Schedule –
Semi-finals:
SL vs. Japan at 1.56 p.m.
Korea vs Hong Kong at 2.18 p.m.
Men’s Bronze Medal match at 5.14 p.m.
Men’s Gold Medal match at 6.02 p.m.
