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.

About Us

Formed in 2004, Agoal Rugby Academy is a fully fledged coaching academy for young Rugby enthusiasts (both male and female) living all over the country. Located at the Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club, better known as CR & FC, Colombo 7, Agoal conducts its sessions with over 100 young players.

The prime mission of the academy is to pave the way for young rugby enthusiasts to learn this highly attractive sport and enjoy playing under international approved guidelines so they could learn the game and sharpen skills to represent their respective schools successfully. Agoal efforts bore fruits when Chula Susantha, a member of Agoal was selected to represent the Sri Lanka national team (Junior) in 2008.

The vision of Agoal to develop Rugby in Sri Lanka was recognized internationally when the academy was presented an opportunity to play against two visiting teams from Australia and Hong Kong within the last couple of years.

Top L-R: Dilroy Fernando, Summa Navaratnam, D. Nimal, L. Peiris, Thomas Paul, A. C. Tennakoon, Priya Suranga, M. Ashraff and Dhanushka Boteju