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IRB Asiad 2007
Pakistan Promoted to DIV 2
| RUGBY: The Rugby
Asiad will be held in Sri Lanka from
November 3 to 10, 2007.
Asian heavyweights Japan and Korea along
with Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Arabian Gulf,
Sri Lanka, China, Singapore, Chinese Taipei,
Malaysia, Thailand, India and Pakistan will
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The President of the SLRFU DIG Nimal Lewke
speaking at a press briefing at the SLRFU
Headquarters yesterday said that the IRB had
wanted Rushman Security Consultants, London
to assess the security situation in Sri
Lanka and submit a report but at the ARFU
Council meeting held in Brunei he was able
to convince the members that rugby was
immensely popular in Sri Lanka with matches
drawing large crowds which showed that it is
safe for spectators and players and the 25
members of the ARFU unanimously approved the
staging of the Rugby Asiad in Colombo this
year.
He said that the Asiad will be played at
Sugathadasa Stadium, Longden Place and Royal
Sports Complex.
Lewke also said the ARFU tournament’s
structure will be changed from next year
where the top five teams Japan, Hong Kong,
Korea, Kazakhstan and Arabian Gulf will play
in an Asian Five Nations Tournament while
Sri Lanka, China, Singapore and Chinese
Taipei will vie for honours in Asian First
Division while Malaysia, Thailand, India and
Pakistan will battle it out in the Asian
Second Division.
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