NATIONAL
Unbeaten Kandy secure rugby double
By Shamseer Jaleel What a season 2017/2018 turned out to be for the Kandy Sports Club. With a history of over 135 years, the club, which won their first cup only in 1992 under Maurice […]
RUGBY
RUGBY
School rugby season to kick off on 3 March
Defending Singer League champions Royal College will lock horns with the school which started rugby in the country, Kingswood, at the Royal College Sports Complex on 3 March. It is reliably learnt that sponsorship for […]
NATIONAL
Kandy complete rugby double in Marija’s farewell game
Kandy Sports Club notched up their 17th victory this season when they outplayed Navy SC by 21 points (3 tries, 2 penalties) to 7 points (1 goal) in the Clifford Cup final, which was team […]
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Schedule announced for Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens
World Rugby has announced the schedule for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) Rugby Sevens competitions, which will take place at the Robina Stadium from 13-15 April. The first day of the competition will […]
NATIONAL
Clifford Cup Rugby Championship – semi finals today
By Shamseer Jaleel Navy hold the edge Navy Sports Club will be on a better footing when they lock horns with the Havies outfit today, in the first semi-final which will be worked off at […]
NATIONAL
CR drub CH, Kandy thrash Airmen, Havies halt Army while Navy cop Police
CR&FC put behind them a season of mixed fortunes by playing some red-hot rugby to outplay the more favoured CH&FC in an entertaining Clifford Cup quarter-final at the Race Course. CR’s 46 points came off […]
NATIONAL
Clifford cup knock out rugby championship kick off at Racecourse Grounds
Sri Lanka’s most followed rugby tournament, Clifford Cup knockout championship will kick off this Friday for its 2018 edition with club heavyweights Navy taking on Police Friday 16, at 4.15 p.m. at the Racecourse Grounds. […]
NATIONAL
Kandy SC honours retiring Fazil Marija
All Kandy Sports Club rugby fans are sad that the mercurial and national fly half Fazil Marija has announced that he will retire from rugby after the Clifford Cup knockouts, and his last match at […]
NATIONAL
Maduranga’s injury time try helps CH edge out CR 25-24
CH and FC propelled by their wing three quarter Heshan Maduranga’s spectacular injury time try, scored a brilliant 25 points (4 tries, 1 conversion, 1 penalty) to 24 (3 tries, 3 conversion, 1 penalty) win […]
NATIONAL
CR & FC ground Airmen while Kandy defeat stirring Soldiers
The CR&FC achieved their fourth win of the second round by prevailing over the Air Force by 27 points to 17 at Longdon Place last evening. CR’s points came from two goals, two tries and […]