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Can Sri lanka hold on to U85Kg All blacks ?
Sri Lanka’s 140-plus-year rugby narrative is set to turn on its head as the island nation hosts an All Blacks rugby team in the Under 85 kg category only for the second time in history […]
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Knockout quarter-finals: TCK beat STC in quarters
Trinity College, Kandy beat S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia 24-15 in their quarter-final clash of the President’s Trophy Knockout Tournament and set up a semi-final date with Zahira College next week. At half-time, Trinity led […]
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School Rugby Knockout Semi-Finals Tomorrow and the Day After
The semi-final round of the Inter-School President’s Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament will be held tomorrow (3) and the day after tomorrow (4). හෙට පැවැත්වෙන තීරණාත්මක තරගවලදී සාන්ත පීතර විදුහල් පිල සහ සහිරා විදුහල් පිල කොළඹ […]
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Petition on SLR AGM fixed for 15 May
The Court of Appeal yesterday (30 April) fixed for consideration on 15 May a writ petition filed seeking an order to hold elections for Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR). The petition was filed by ex-national rugby […]
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Rugby fans caught in officials’ crosshairs
A shining example for haphazard planning of local rugby authorities has come to the fore as two crucial inter-school Under-19 President’s Trophy Knockout fixtures are set to clash with a historic rugby Test featuring Sri […]
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Court sets contempt inquiry on Shemal
The Court of Appeal yesterday (28) announced that the Competent Authority (CA) for Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) Shemal Fernando should face a contempt inquiry on 15 May. The Court deemed thus after considering a contempt […]
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President’s Trophy 2025 Inter-Schools Rugby Showdown kicks off today
By Shamseer Jaleel The much-anticipated President’s Trophy 2025 Inter-Schools Rugby Championship, conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA), is set to kick off today (April 25). This year’s edition promises to be […]
INTERNATIONAL
Sri Lanka defeats Malaysia to qualify for Asia Rugby Championship
Clinical Sri Lanka defeated Malaysia by 59-19 in the 2025 Asia Rugby Men’s Championship play-off game played at the Racecourse Stadium in Colombo. The win enabled Sri Lanka led by Nigel Ratwatte to qualify for […]
INTERNATIONAL
Asia Rugby Emirates Playoff Match 2025 – Sri Lanka vs Malaysia
The Malaysia and Sri Lanka Men’s 15s teams have been in camp to prepare for the one-off Asia Rugby Emirates Playoff Match to be held in Colombo at the Racecourse Grounds on April 19 2025 […]
INTERNATIONAL
Malaysia confident about toppling Sri Lanka
The captain of the Malaysian national rugby team Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey is hoping his squad can deliver when it matters most against Sri Lanka on Saturday (19). The two countries will lock horns at the […]