| Date of birth | 12 January 1998 | ||||||||||
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| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||
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Kanchana Mahendran (born 12 January 1998) is a Sri Lankan rugby sevens player.
Mahendran competed for Sri Lanka at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where they finished in eighth place. [1] [2]
The Sri Lanka national rugby sevens team, known as the Tuskers, represents Sri Lanka in men's international rugby sevens. They have competed in the Hong Kong Sevens since the 1980s. In 1989, veteran rugby commentator Bill McLaren mentions them in an article on the Hong Kong Sevens, saying that their team had players such as Kothalawala, Ekanayake and Lakshantha.
Sri Lanka competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. Sri Lanka was represented by 94 athletes in 14 sports, with Diving, Lawn Bowls, Field Hockey, Rhythmic gymnastics and Netball not being represented. The 94 athletes represented an increase of 28 from Melbourne in 2006. Also the contingent consisted of 45 officials. Chinthana Vidanage was the flag bearer.
Sri Lanka's women's national rugby sevens team represents Sri Lanka in Rugby sevens at international level.
Sri Lanka competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
Sri Lanka competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. This was Sri Lanka's 17th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
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Dansha Dayan Chandradas also known as Dansha Chandradas is a Sri Lankan rugby union and rugby sevens player who currently plays as a fullback.
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
