Sri Lanka’s rugby svens players will be put through a vigorous ten day training schedule to make amends for the lost training due to the ongoing Defense Services Rugby Tournament.

The 21 member Sri Lanka squad, named for the upcoming Carlton Sevens, has players from the Navy and Army who are unable to attend national pool practices. These players can’t attend national pool training due to the ongoing Defense Services Tournament.

Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) CEO Lasitha Guneratne told The Island that the players would undergo residential training when everybody is available. National pool training for the upcoming Carlton Sevens tournament will commence proper on 17 November.

The final leg of the Asian Rugby Sevens series (Carlton Sevens) will be worked off on November 28 and 29 at the Sugathadasa Stadium.

Organisers of the Carlton Sevens have also made plans to conduct an international sevens tournament which has attracted teams from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Western Samoa, Fiji, Papua Nui Guinea.