The Mercantile Rugby Football Association, under the Presidency of Old Peterite, Shanaka Fernando will break tradition by shifting the venue for the first time from CR&FC grounds, Longdon Place to the Race Course International Rugby Stadium, Reid Avenue, Colombo 7.
The MRFA will conduct its 47th edition of the magnificent Mercantile Rugby “Sevens” together with the 02nd Womens Tag Rugby “Sevens” on 21st, 22nd & 23rd July 2017.
Entries are called from MRFA affiliated firms and brand new teams for both tournaments and entry forms are available with the following MRFA Officials. Shanaka Fernando c/o Informatics (Pvt) Ltd., 106 Reid Avenue, Colombo 04; Mahesh Wijenayake c/o HNB City Office, 16 Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 1 & Mindika Jayasinghe c/o Sampath Bank PLC., 50, Dudley Senanayake Mawatha , Colombo 8, or down loaded via MRFA web site : WWW.mrfasrilanka.lk..
Entries for both tournaments will close with the afore said on 12th July 2017. The important Captain’s briefing is fixed for 05th July, 6.30 pm at the CR&FC Pavilion PDR. The draw for groupings will be held on 17th July, 6.30 pm at the CR&FC Pavilion PDR.
Flash back to 2016.
The Tournament was held on 15th , 16th & 17th July at the CR&FC grounds, Longdon Place; 32 teams participated; Access Group regained the coveted “Cup” Championship, after 15 years, beating Dialog Axiata “A” (35/12); Nation Lanka Finance won the “Plate” Championship, beating John Keells “A” (28/22); John Keells “B” won the “Bowl” Championship, beating Dialog Axiata “B” (29/5) & Brandix Essentials won the “Shield” Championship, beating PABC Bank (5/0) ; Ceylon Tobacco won the inaugural Womens tag rugby sevens, beating Virtusa (5/0)