Carlton Srilankan 7s Tournament

Pakistan Win the Bowl
Pakistan National 7S Team
Pakistan Rugby Team Win in "Carlton Srilankan 7s Tournament" In sri lanka

The Pakistan 7s tugby team won the Bowl Championship in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday, beating Iran 19-17 in the semi-final and then defeating Brunei in the Final 24-12. Pakistan captain Kashif Khawaja, Sair Riaz, Khalid Bhatti and Shakeel all ran in tries in the Final, to take Pakistan through to a memorable win.

The "Carlton Srilankan 7s Tournament" is a prestigious championship on the Asian 7s circuit, with the top national teams from Asia and club sides from the Southern Hemisphere showcasing their talent. The three tier event also features a local Schools and Colleges Championship, the Asian Championship and a Club Championship for teams from New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa and Australia.


Captain Kashif khawaja, on the phone from Colombo, said: "The real hard game was against Iran but the boys played like lions and wanted to make a mark for Pakistan.
With all the things happening back home they wanted to prove that Pakistan is not a weak nation and will not give up." He said the entire team contributed to the win, but singled out Sair Riaz as Pakistan's man-of-the-tournament.




Manager Haji Anwar, also commenting by phone from Colombo, added: "It was very well organized tournament, a pleasure to participate in. Sair played exceptionally, and Kashif was a good captain, leading fromt the front by scoring in the final.'
Rugby 7s has recently received a significant boost by the IOC's decision to include this form of the game as a full-medal sport in the Olympic Games 2016 onwards .

The Pakistan 7s squad is comprised of:
Naeem Tahir, Baber Shahzad, Shaharyar Ahmed and Khalid Bhati from Police

From Universities/HEC M Junaid Liaqat ( LUMS) , Manan Naseem(UMT)From Islamabad Rugby Association Kashif Khawaja( Captain )

From Punjab Rugby Association Shakeel Ahmed, Umer Islam and Umer Usman ( Vice Captain),M Tahir , Sair Riaz ( from Lahore ) and Waseem Abbas ( Bahawalnagar),the Manger
and coach on tour are Jamal qureshi and Mr. Anwar Zafar respectively

President Fauzi khawaja, who is in Dublin Ireland taking part in the IRB general council meeting, commented: "This is a great Victory for Pakistan and reflects the hard work the boys have put in." He congratulated the team coach and the captain, and said he is looking forward to giving the squad a warm welcome on there return.