CR&FC take on Police in first Clifford Cup semi final

By A Special Sports Correspondent

League rugby champions CR&FC will scrum down against Plate Champions Police SC in the first semifinal of the Clifford Cup knockout tournament which is scheduled to kick off this evening at the Race Course.

The other semi final between Havelock SC and CH&FC will be played on Wednesday (March 6) at the Race Course .

CR have remained unbeaten this season and are expected to pull off this encounter. On the other hand Police is no pushover and can CR a fight; even though rugby analysts predict a win by the red shirts this evening.

CR&FC rugby pool from:

S. Nanayakkara, A. Gunasinghe, S. Perera, T. Nanayakkara, Y. Kavindu, Lasindu Karunathilake, C. Muthunayake, A. Weerathunga, S.Adikaram, S. Anthony (Captain), E.Harshana, I Ariyapala, Naveen Marasinghe, K. De Costa, M.Ruberu, G emunu Chethiya, R.Ekanayake, K.Tharindu, T.Mariyadas, R. Senanayake, W. De Mel, Rinesh Silva, Randy Silva, Raveen De Silva, V.Kodagoda

Police SC rugby pool from:

H.Fernando, C.Kavindya, V.Shaveen, L.Yomal, Mohan Wimalaratne, (Captain), D.Srimantha, D.Harishchandra, S.Fernando, S.A Kumara, V.Randeepa, Prince Chamara, J. Chanaka, R. Madushanka, N.Paranamana, S.Kodithuwakku, S. Hopwood, C.Iroshan, M.Kumarasiri, V.Fernando, D.Edirisooriya, M.Thabeeth, Hirantha Perera, S.Jayawardene, Naveen Kanishka and Praveen Stephan