Lanka Lions SC excel in Dubai

M. Farook Lantra

The Old Zahirians ‘90 Group who are employed in Banks and Mercantile Sectors in United Arab Emirates had organized a rugby club as ‘Lanka Lions Sports Club’ in Dubai. A rugby sevens tournament was worked off by the Wanderers Rugby Club, Dubai for Sri Lankan schools past rugby players which was held at the Wanderers Rugby Club grounds in Dubai recently.

More than 50 - participants from Sri Lanka who are past rugby players from five Schools took part in this tournament. The Old Zahirians locked horns with the following teams: Zahira beat Trinity ‘B’ 35-7 points, UAE Combined Schools 42-nil, St. Anthonys 42-7 and St. Peters 28-14 In the semi-finals Zahira beat Isipathana 14 nil and Zahira lost to Trinity A by 19 points to 7 in the finals.

Thus Zahirians became the runners up. According to M.R. Slamath (Coordinator), the Zahirians played an excellent game who dominated this years tournament from the beginning.

It was nice to see Former CR & FC and National Player M.J.M. Mushtaq and National Youth player who toured Japan Imran Marso with his booming kicks excelling for Old Zahirians who were named as Lanka Lions Sports Club.