ASIAD TOURNAMENT IN SRI LANKA (05.11)

http://www.nation.lk/2007/10/28/sports2.htm and thanks to ‘Paratus’ http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2456&start=15

 

10.11.2007

Kazakhstan 24, Sri Lanka 17 in Colombo (Rugby Asiad Cup Final)

Kazakhstan won by 7 points. I predicted Kazakhstan by 10.

 

Reviews

 

Last Five Encounters

08.05.2007 Kazakhstan 71-6 in Almaty (Asia Nations Div.2)

12.11.2005 Sri Lanka 24-12 in Almaty (WCQ Asia Qual. Div.3, Playoff 2nd leg)

25.10.2005 Kazakhstan 25-19 in Colombo (WCQ Asia Qual. Div.3, Playoff 1st leg)

16.11.2002 Kazakhstan 29-16 in Bangkok (18th Asia Championship, Div.2, Sect.2)

21.04.2002 Kazakhstan 20-14 in Taraz (WCQ Asia R1, Pool C)

 

GWC Rugby Rankings: AsiaTable-Kazakhstan 4th, Sri Lanka 6th

 

China 28, China Taipei  22 in Colombo (Rugby Asiad Bowl Final)

China won by 6 points. I predicted China by 5.

 

Reviews

 

Previous Encounters

30.04.2005 China 22-19 in Kunming (WCQ Asia Qualifying, Div.2)

25.05.2002 China-Taipei 29-21 in Shanghai (WCQ Asia R2)

 

GWC Rugby Rankings: Asia Table-China-Taipei 8th, China 9th CHANGE

 

Thailand 44, Malaysia 7 in Colombo (Rugby Asiad Plate Final)

Thailand won by 37 points. I predicted Thailand by 20.

 

Reviews

 

Last Five Encounters

22.07.2006 Malaysia 36-27 in Bangkok (Asia Tournament, Div.4; Kings Cup)

16.06.2001 Thailand 29-13 in Bangkok (Asian Plate)

1999 Malaysia 18-14 in Ipoh (Quadr.Tournament; Kings Cup)

30.10.1998 Thailand 28-8 in Singapore (16th Asia Champ, Sect.B, Playoff 3rd-4th)

16.07.1997 Thailand 39-20 in Bangkok (Quadr.Tournament; Kings Cup)

 

GWC Rugby Rankings: Asia Table-Malaysia 10th, Thailand 11th

 

08.11.2007

Iran 39, India 7 in Colombo (Rugby Asiad Shield)

 

07.11.2007

Kazakhstan 29, Chinese Taipei 0 in Colombo (Rugby Asiad Cup, Group A)

 

Sri Lanka 77, Malaysia 3 in Colombo (Rugby Asiad Cup, Group B)

 

06.11.2007

Iran 32, Pakistan 3 in Colombo (Rugby Asiad Shield)

 

05.11.2007

Chinese Taipei 27, Thailand 16 in Colombo (Rugby Asiad Cup, Group A)

 

China 56, Malaysia 6 in Colombo (Rugby Asiad Cup, Group B)

 

04.11.2007

India 19, Pakistan 0 in Colombo (Rugby Asiad Shield)

India won by 19 points. I predicted India by 10.

 

Reviews

http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/11/05/spo02.asp

 

GWC Rugby Rankings: Asia Table-India 12th, Pakistan 14th

 

Previous Encounters

30.10.2004 India 56-3 in Hong Kong (19th Asia Rugby Tournament, Pool C Playoff)

30.10.2003 India 52-15 in Kandy (Friendly)

 

03.11.2007

Sri Lanka 26, China 10 in Colombo (Rugby Asiad Cup, Group B)

Sri Lanka won by 16 points. I predicted Sri Lanka by 15.

 

Reviews

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/071104/Sports/sp215.html

 

Previews

http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/11/03/spo01.asp

 

GWC Rugby Rankings: Asia Table-Sri Lanka 6th, China 9th

 

Last Five Encounters

29.04.2006 Sri Lanka 30-0 in Colombo (WCQ Asia, R4, Div.2)

30.10.2004 China 30-16 in Hong Kong (19th Asia Rugby Tournament, Pool C, 3rd-4th)

07.04.2002 Sri Lanka 9-7 in Colombo (WCQ Asia R1, Pool C)

28.06.2000 Sri Lanka 28-27 in Aomori (17th Asia Championship, Div.2)

26.10.1998 Sri Lanka 43-5 in Singapore (16th Asia Championship, Div.B, G1)

 

Teams

 

Sri Lanka Squad

PROP FORWARDS

Jeewa Galgamuwa (Captain, Kandy SC), Kishore Jehan (Kandy SC), Shamil Mohamed (Ceylon Rugby & Football Club),

 

HOOKERS

Achala Perera (CH and FC), Senthil Kumar (Ceylon Rugby & Football Club)

 

LOCK FORWARDS

Senaka Bandara (Kandy SC), Sumedha Jayasinghe (Kandy SC), Henry Terrance (Ceylon Rugby & Football Club).

 

FLANKERS

Kasun de Silva (Ceylon Rugby & Football Club),  Dilip Selvam (Kandy SC), Ashen Karthelis (Ceylon Rugby & Football Club).

 

NO 8

Sumedha Malewana (CH and FC)

 

SCRUM HALVES

Amjad Buksh (Ceylon Rugby & Football Club), Tuan Shamrock (CH and FC),

 

FLY HALVES

Saliya Kumara (Kandy SC), Ashan de Costa (Ceylon Rugby & Football Club).

 

CENTRES

Pradeep Liyanage (Kandy SC), Lasintha de Costa (Ceylon Rugby & Football Club), Avantha Hettiarachchi (Ceylon Rugby & Football Club),

 

WINGERS

Dinesh Kumara (Ceylon Rugby & Football Club), Lakala Perera (CH and FC),

 

FULL BACKS

Radhika Hettiarachchi (Ceylon Rugby & Football Club), Dinuk de S. Wijeyaratne (CH and FC)

 

http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/10/26/spo01.asp

 

03.11.2007

Kazakhstan 69, Thailand 21 in Colombo (Rugby Asiad Cup, Group A))

Kazakhstan won by 48 points. I predicted Kazakhstan by 25.

 

Reviews

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/071104/Sports/sp214.html

 

GWC Rugby Rankings: Asia Table-Kazakhstan 4th, Thailand 11th

 

Previous Encounters

28.10.2004 Thailand 37-36 in Hong Kong (19th Asia Rugby Tournament, Pool B)

12.10.2003 Kazakhstan 56-17 in Kazakhstan (Asia Tournament)

20.11.2002 Thailand 31-24 in Bangkok (18th Asia Championship, Div.2, Sect.2)