It will be a major tussle for supremacy or pride when Navy Sports Club host arch rivals defending champions Kandy Sports Club in the second round of the Nippon Paint ‘A’ Division inter-club league rugby tournament match at Welisara today.
Kick off will be at 4.00pm.
Going by how the two teams fared this season, Kandy SC have a definite chance of ending on top but Navy SC are no pushovers and this factor could make the event a thrilling tussle.
Kandy SC won both legs against Navy SC last year and this year had a close call in the first round match before winning 35-30.
In the first round of the League this year Kandy beat CR after a nail biter (13-11) while Navy was really lucky to beat the Air Force outfit 32-31.
But the Navy outfit lost to the formidable and young CR & FC side by 33 points to 27 last week at Welisara while Kandy SC carried out a scintillating performance to thrash Havelock SC 35-15 at Havelock Park in their last outing.
The Kandy boys with the presence of a sturdy set of forwards who are capable of pulling the game in their favour will have to play a vital role in today’s contest and if the speedy three-quarter line of the Navy lads spearheaded by their dynamic playmaker former Isipathana scrum half Harsha Maduranga delivers the desired results, then it will be a daunting task for the Kandy lads to counter their attack.
Kandy SC (probable team)
Praveen Charles, Damith Dissanayake (captain), Malith Wijesundara, Thilina Bandara, Monishan Chandradasa, Chathura Zoysa, Sanushka Abeywickrama, Wajeed Fawmy, Heshan Jansen and Nigel Ratwatte, Kavindu Perera, Tharinda Ratwatte, Lavanga Perera, Dinal Ekanayake, Srinath Sooriyabandara, Fazil Marija (head coach)
Navy SC (probable team)
Charith Silva, Pulasthi Dassanayake, Deshan Wimukthi, Dananjaya Seneviratne, Adeesha Weeratunga, Gihan Perera, Nirosh Perera, Janith Laksara, Harsha Maduranga and Dinesh de Silva, Thilina Weerasinghe, Musheen Faleel, Lahiru Herath, Thanuja Maduranga, Samuel Maduwantha