Havelocks Sports Club have gone shopping prior to the beginning of the 2024/25 Club Rugby Season, signing 11 players from the schools arena to create a formidable young Havelocks outfit.
Namely, Kalindu Silva (Isipathana), Nisaja Jayaweera (Isipathana, Dinada Wickramaarachchi (Isipathana) Raul Peter (St Peters), Sachinthana Waidyanatha (St Josephs), BT Basnayake (Trinity), Thiven Perera (DS), Shem Mendis (Wesley), Janidu Wijerathna (DS), Tanvir Hassan (Royal) and Ashan De Silva (Thurston) are the 11 players signed for the season.
Tanvir Hassan being the single player who left school a couple of years ago as all others played in the recently concluded Dialog Schools’ Rugby Season.
Kalindu Silva played in the Half Back position for Isipathana while Nisaja Jayaweera was their Number 8 and Dinada Wickramaarachchi lined up in the Inside Center role.
Rahul Peter was St. Peter’s pivotal five-eight while Sachinthana Waidyanatha played on the open side for the Josephians. Thiven Perera was the skipper at DS Senanayake College while Shem Mendis Captained Wesley College.
Janidu Wijerathna was the outstanding Winger for DS as Tanvir Hassan represented Royal College on the Flank in 2023.
Havelocks Sports Club did not have the season they were looking for in 2023/24 finishing 3rd in the League and Runner up in the Knockouts and will be hoping the new signings along with returning Charana Chamika will be able to make an instant impact as they aim to make this season a more memorable one.
The team is set to be led by Adbulla Faiz and he will no doubt be aiming to finish the 2024/25 season with Silverware.
