Cinnamon’s city hotels dominate JKH Intercompany Rugby 7s

New kid on the block, lean luxury city hotel Cinnamon Red won the coveted championship title at this year’s John Keells (JKH) Inter-company Rugby 7s on October 13 at the CR&FC grounds. Cinnamon Red won the title beating Cinnamon Citadel in the Cup Championship (26-05).

Cinnamon’s five-star property Cinnamon Grand claimed the Plate Championship, beating JMSL (24-14). Cinnamon Grand’s tag rugby team also won the category title for the second consecutive year, beating DHL (25-05) in the finals.

The tournament saw 11 teams battle it out for the title, while 15 teams participated in the tag rugby category.

THE TEAMS Cinnamon Red: Radeesha Seneviratne, Nuwan Perera, Sithum Peiris, Ishara Madushan, Thilina Weerasinghe, Ashan Bandara, Harsha Maduranga, Chathura Seneviratne, Keshan Chandra, Janindu Dilshan, Susitha Padmakumara and Asela Illangange.

Cinnamon Grand: B.G.P.P. Jayasinghe, K.G.D.M. Promodha, K.G.N. Kumara, Gihan Madusanka, J.K.H. Perera, U.W.C. Chanaka, W.M.S.A. Weerasekara, D.R. Perera, M.M.G. Iddamalgoda, H.M.L.L. Herath, W.M.R. Kumar and W.S.P. Silva.

Cinnamon Grand Tag Rugby Team: M.M.M. De Silva, D.L. Perera, W.P.L.P. Perera, P.P. Manoj, E.A.M.P. Pradeep, Manoj Sarathchandra, S.G. Harsha, Rashmika Perera, Dilani Thabrew, Amanda Rodrigo and Dinesh Supramaniam.

Cinnamon Lakeside: Kanchana Sandaruwan, Adil Kitchilan, Dhananjaya Kulatunga, Samila Perera, Kasun Fonseka, Shanon Fonseka, Pansilu Jayasinghe, Lasitha Sandaruwan, Banuka Kumarasinghe, Ranga Nadushan and Manoj Kapukotuwa.

Player of the Tournament: Janidu Dilshan

Player of the Final: Ishara Madushan