Mercantile Rugby Sevens from September 23 to 25 | Daily News

Mercantile Rugby Sevens from September 23 to 25

Action from the 2019 Cup final between MAS Holdings and Access Group
Action from the 2019 Cup final between MAS Holdings and Access Group

The Mercantile Rugby Sevens, conducted by the Mercantile Rugby Football Association (MRFA) and revived after a lapse of two years, will be staged from September 23 to 25 at the CR and FC Grounds in Longden Place.

This year’s sevens will have a great amount of significance as the event will be the 50th tournament with the Women’s Tag Rugby Sevens to be held alongside the Men’s Championship. The tournament will be conducted in four segments, namely the Cup, Plate, Bowl and the Shield Championship. All teams with three or more ‘A’ Division players will be grouped into the Cup category and the Plate segment while a maximum of two ‘A’ Division club players are allowed to play in the Bowl and the Shield Championship. All players must be in employment with their respective firms before September 9, 2022, and new firms seeking membership to participate, could obtain membership forms via the MRFA website www.mrfa.lk.

MAS Holdings and Access Group emerged joint champions in the Cup Championship during the 2019 tournament.


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