Sri Lanka won Division One of the 2010 Divisional tournament beating Singapore (23-16) in the final, thereby winning promotion to the 2011 Asian Five Nations for the first time.[8]. Enter your email address to receive all company news, special offers and other discount information. Restaurant Secretary, Mr. Gyan Amarasinghe Hony. In 1942, the World War saw St. peters College and grounds used as a British base, halting any Rugby progress until, in 1948, under the stewardship of M. Numan (former Peterite Rugby player) and Harold De Silva the captain, their fortunes began a new rise. Both in1996 & 1997Thurstan reached Milo 10 A side tournament finals with Isipathana. Habarana, a biodiversity hotspot and a sensitive environment for elephants an, 40 years ago on February 13, 1983, a privately owned Lear jet flew out of Mal, The ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka had hampered his marketing job and t, *Velayuthan and his family live next to the Kinthusity Cemetery in Kalaimathy, 01 Mar 2023 Australia, South Africa, England, India, New Zealand and West Indies have earned automatic qualification to the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup by virtue of finishing in the top three of their respective groups at the 2023 edition of the competition. Mahesh Rodrigo, better known as an international cricketer, also captained the national team. The only rugby personality of any school in Sri Lanka to play, captain, coach, referee and administer the game. The occasion was also attended by Director General Services, Rear Admiral Neville Ubayasiri, Chairman of Navy Rugby, Commodore Sanath Pitigala, Secretary of Navy Rugby, Captain Thusitha Abesundara and a group of naval personnel from the Rugby Pool. Rienzie de Silva (Havelocks), Mervyn de Silva, Chula Dharmadasa and SK Karunathileke (CR&FC) with Geff Rutnam being the coach. Facilities & Infrastructure Secretary, Mr. Savantha de Saram Chairman Rugby Board, Mr. Janoda Thoradeniya Chairman Sponsorship, Mr. Mano Jayarajan Chairman Other Games, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 02:14. Latter under the guidance of Tissa Nanayakkara and his brother Sisira Nanayakkara Thurstan got through to the semi finals of the presidents trophy in 1991. FIXTURES & RESULTS | STATS | PHOTOS | VIDEOS. The first captain was L. O. Weinman, and the vice-captain was Rajah Hewavitharana. That's a little bit from Sri Lanka's rugby sevens history in the case readers are a bit jaded reading and rereading about two very old performances at rugby sevens which came in the form of winning the Bowl Competition at both the 1984 Hong Kong Sevens and the 1994 Fiji Invitation Sevens. Your email address will not be published. The scoreboard read 6-0 and this was only in their third attempt. Chula Dharmadasa was a national selector and president of CR&FC. Email or phone: Password: . Something of a hit and miss tour for England's No 3 batter, who made strong starts in both . He represented Maris Stella College, Negombo at first eleven level. Sri Lanka were all but beaten at 226-9 chasing 304 only for Kusal Perera to lead the tourists to victory with a sensational 153 not out. He was named Wisden. 07/01/2018. Finally, how can we ever leave out those gurus who thought Peterite Rugby tradition. However, St Peters came back strongly to win the inaugural Presidents Trophy. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Get latest updates on local and international sporting events, Live broadcasts and much more. Bangladesh will also feature in next year's edition . She is said to have gone missing after the prize-giving ceremony of the tournament yesterday (14). The only rugby personality of any school in Sri Lanka to play, captain, coach, referee and administer the game.) The clash at Newlands, Cape Town saw Sri Lanka post 129 on the board after being put in to bat first by South Africa. Sri Lanka women's rugby team captain missing in Korea 13 November 2022 11:26 pm - 45 - 10535 A A A The captain of the Sri Lanka women's rugby team, Dulani Pallekondage, who has come. His co wing forward was Ranjith Jayawardena who was selected to lead the prestigious Colombo Schools team and later went on to represent Havelocks, University & Air force. 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The match was also memorable for the sporting gesture of Thurstan skipper Suranga Kulawickrama who stepped down for this match to give his deputy Lalindra Jinadasa to do the honors. 6 March 2020 11:55 am Yellow background indicates a draw. On 29 June 2007 a new pavilion was opened by its primary sponsors, Football Federation of Sri Lanka president Hurley Silveira and Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation CEO David Griffiths. (Trinity captain of Athletics and Lion in 1937). Ajantha Rodrigo another star of this era played for Thurstan till1990& captained Police SC. Thurstan was the second government school to take to rugby and from the inception started playing with all leading teams. England slumped to 80-5 chasing 258 for victory on the final day at Wellingtons Basin Reserve, but a sixth-wicket stand of 121 between Joe Root and Ben Stokes got them back on track; Neil Wagners . VIRTUS ET VERITAS. Last Trinity Captain in the Pre-Bradby Series in 1944. And when Sri Lanka slid to 226 for nine in pursuit of 304, that notion was reinforced. Srinath Gunasekara (Captain 64, represented Colombo Schools & University), Indra De Silva (Captain 65, represented Ceylon schools & coached Thurstan in 1968), Dushyantha Samarasekara (Captained CR&FC, Secretary SLRFU), Wimal Kulathunge CR&FC, E.K.R.Wijewardana (Police SC), Vernon Caldera (NCC) and Ananda Karunaratne were some of the other stalwarts of this team. Sadun Kumara presently plays for CR&FC. "We know at present our (CH) rugby team is not performing that great. In 2016 Sri Lanka finished second at the Division tournament held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in May. The title of co-sponsor of the team is held by Brandix Lanka who has been part of Royal College Rugby for several years. To Surath Wickremasinghe goes the honor of leading the first Thurstan Rugby team. | A history making moment as the past rugby captains of Isipathana - Thurstan gathers for a official photograph at the 50th Abdul Jabbar Shield Encounter. Omalka captains Sri lanka at the Asia championship By (NC) - Ceylon Today Number 8 Omalka Gunarathne has been retained as the captain of the Sri. AAT Sri Lanka was able to release the 2022 July (conducted in August) exam results in 44 days!! Also Captained Kandy Sports Club and Army SC. Lanil Tennakoon- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain, Played for Sri Lanka 1974-1980, member of the Ceylon rugby team that played against Japan at the Rugby Asiad Finals in 1974/Selected to represent 'International Rugby XV' in 1978 / Represented CH&FC,Kandy SC,Havelocks (Triple Champions - 1978), Dickoya,Dimbulla & Uva, Also Captained Upcountry Rugby XV. Treasurer, Mr. Chandima Perera Hony. In 2011 and 2013 Under Banuka Nanyakkara and Shan Werrakkody they won the All Island Sevens Tournament. Centre three quarter and Rugby coloursman in 1948 and 1949 where Lakshman Jayakody was the Hooker. Passion. "He is a great cricketer in Sri Lanka. The new building includes a 500-seat viewing deck, six corporate boxes, two dressing rooms, an outside bar for members and guests, a bar for members, and a restaurant for members and guests.[4]. In an attempt to highlight the prestigious history and years of tradition within the Sri Lankas schools rugby community, ThePapare.com compiled and published this list of former champions in the schools rugby league some time ago. Rugby packages, tours, weekends away, and hospitality options with tickets for English, Irish, Welsh and Scottish rugby fans to experience the Six Nations live. Their nickname is the Red Shirts. D.J Nicholas Perera. (Trinity Cricket Captain in 1949 where he also had his namesake and subsequent Cabinet Colleague Lakshman Jayakody as his Vice Captain. Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal too admits that the Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year title he won in 2009 as Ananda captain opened a new chapter in his life with a greater courage and confidence. Taking on rugby as early as 1916, the first match was played with arch rivals Trinity College, Kandy in 1920. as the Wales captain, Dan Biggar, said, "an arm-wrestle and a slug-fest". The tournament will be taking place at 07:30 PM. Lock Forward and Rugger Lion of the Champion unbeaten Rugby XV led by Chan Ye Ching which has three unbroken records in schools rugby in 1974- 70/8 vs S. Thomas' College, 64/3 vs St Anthony's College and 53/3 vs Wesley. [rev_slider dfccrugby728] 2023 Welcome to Thurstan College Colombo 07 Sri Lanka, Visit www.ThurstanCollege.com for more latest information's, Welcome to Thurstan College - Colombo 07 - Sri Lanka, Thurstan Vs Isipathana 38th Encounter for the Abdul Jabbar Trophy match. RUGBY CAPTAIN'S LIST 2014 - Shenal Aponso 2013 - Shan Weerakkody (all island 7s winners) 2012 - Danushka Ranjan (a current Sri Lanka cap) 2011 - Banuka Nanauakkara (all island Western Province 7s winners) 2010 - Keith Gurusinghe - (unbeaten triple Champions - 7s, league and knockout champions) 2009 - Dilshan Paul (Carlton 7s Winners) After defeating Thailand and Singapore in the opening round, they next took on Chinese Taipei and Malaysia with the winner going through to the third round. Now you can . Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. First Trinity Captain in the two-leg series also in 1944. The matches will be taking place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Chaminda Samaranyake who played for Thurstan from 1889 to 1992, Played for CR&FC and latter for Police SC before injury kept him away from professional rugby. The club was the 2013 Plate and Shield Champion in the SLRFU Sevens Tournament. In addition to the Abdul Jabar Trophy which is played with the traditional rivals Isipathana two more annual encounters for the Diyanesh Rajarathnam Memorial Trophy in 1998 with Wesley College and Graetian Gunawardhana Challenge Trophy in 2001 with D.S.Senanayake College were added to the Thurstan rugby fixture. Club News View All #rugby Western and Sabaragamuwa clinch titles at SL Rugby 7's 10/12/2022 9:29:25 AM #rugby Airmen produce champagne rugby to win Cup final 10/12/2022 9:28:14 AM #rugby S. Thomas, St. Peter's and Trinity have all won the title 4 times each. He was able to attract some of the best coaching talent like Vipula Dharmadasa, his brother Chula Dharmadasa, National Coach Ajith Abeyrathne, Nanayakkara brothers Tissa and Sisira, Senaka Kumarasinghe and Ajith Fernando. Their nickname is the Red Shirts. All the content on this website is copyright protected and can be reproduced only by giving the due courtesy to 'dailymirror.lk' Copyright 2004 Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Food For Thought By Zara Esufally and Humaira Azee, The Perfect Finish The Fashion Edit by Silvia Sena, Royal College Rugby celebrates 100 years of Respect and Passion. Rugby World Cup 2023 trophy arrives in Sri Lanka England Lions lose one-day series to Sri Lanka A after Colombo defeat Kandy face CH in Clifford Cup quarter-finals Kandy bounce back to beat CR and take League title New Zealand hammer Sri Lanka to keep semi-final hopes alive Airmen down Police to lift SLR Plate Trophy Rugby World Cup 2023 France Proteas captain Sune Luus said: "I think the goal for us was to inspire a nation and to get women's cricket in South Africa on the map. The club was a runner-up in the 2008 Clifford Cup and the winner in 19541959, 19641966, 19871989 and 2006. Then came 1994 when the Peterites, captained by Roshare Alles, went in to the Lions den to beat Trinity College in Kandy after 53 years and ended the season as Runners up at the schools knockout tournament to St. Thomas by 6-8. . In addition, Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) consulted online services from Chris Cracknell of World Rugby (WR), who was the former Fiji Men's and Women's Coach and former England . It was also the champion of the President's Trophy Knockout Tournament in 1977, 1983, 19901994 and 2007. In the open club final between the Navy SC and Peterson SC, the Navy beat their rivals 50-05and won the under 24 open rugby 7s title. Isipathana College leads the winners tally with 18 title wins followed by Royal College with 11 wins. Dilantha Malagamuwa - Sri Lanka's only international racer, Champion of the Malaysian Super-Car Series, Winner of the Aston Martin Asia Cup, Sri Lankan Sports Ambassador in Japan, President of the Sri Lanka Association of Japan. Sri Lanka is a top cricket playing nation, and is a full member of ICC. Amidst the celebrations of 75 years of Rugby, St. Peters Rugby team achieved that elusive invincible status in 2007 by becoming the first Peterite XV to be the Unbeaten Schools Rugby Champions under the captaincy of Ranuka Jayasinghe again under the guidance of Sanath Martis. (Trinity Cricket Captain in 1980, Lock forward and Rugby Coloursman 1977, 1978, 1979. Following year under Kirk Williams, St. Peters reached their third consecutive Presidents trophy finals (Knock out tournament) but this time their progress was halted by Isipatana with a 15-7 win. Check the Stats & Records of Records, / , Sri Lanka Women, / , Women's Test matches, / , List of captains Players in Wicket keeper Batting Bowling In the open club final between the Navy SC and Peterson SC, the Navy beat their rivals 50-05and won the under 24 open rugby 7s title. In 1994, Sri Lanka entered into their first World Cup qualification tournament for a spot at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. This was the year dashing Peterite winger Mohamed Rinaz set a new schools record for most number of tries with a final tally standing at 34. Read about Records, / , Sri Lanka Women, / , Women's Test matches, / , List of captains Cricket Team Records only on ESPNcricinfo.com. Thurstans ascendancy to big league was in1963,and enjoyed one of the finest seasons in the history with a historic win over Royal College at the University grounds. St. Peters College, regrouping in the early 80s with Archibald Pereras successor Frank Hubert as coach assisted by Angelo Wickramaratne were instrumental in produced another famous side in 1985 under the captaincy of Rajith Abeygoonewardena and St. Peters finally broke the hoodoo of losses against some top school teams, crafting a NEW DESTINY by beating Trinity 8-0 after 44 years. Beat St. Andrew College of Singapore but lost narrowly to Wajirawood College of Thailand where the foreign teams were Under 21 and Trinity was Under 19. Accessibility Help. Jump to. At the Divisional tournament Sri Lanka finished third, drawing against Singapore and losing to Chinese Taipei. Only schoolboy in the National Pool in both 1976 and 1977. (Trinity Cricket Lion, Senior Prefect and Ryde Gold Medalist of 1996), Joseph Ravindran (Ravi) Ratnayeke - former Sri Lanka Vice Captain of Cricket -Opening bowler, part-time opening batsman. After World War I, the Clifford Cup was re-introduced and the CR & FC lost to the United Services team 3-6. He is the true champ behind the 2014 T20 World Cap, he always shows his sportsmanship spirit and also has a very kind and humble nature. He became the captain of Sri Lankan cricket team in the year 2001 and led Sri Lanka until 2006. Represented Sri Lanka vs visiting Paris Universities XV as a schoolboy in 1977), S.J. Due to financial reasons, the challenge game was cancelled with South Korea remaining in the tri-nations division and Sri Lanka in the Division 1 competition for 2016. The other brands that join are Olu Official Water partner, Maggie and Milo Official Nutrition Partner, Elephant House Official Soft drinks Partner, Green Cabin Official Catering Partner, Mobil by Maclarens Holdings Official Lubricant Partner, Bookmyshow Official Ticketing Partner, Quadrangle Official Social Media Partner, Omnicom Media Group Official PR Partner, Atom Media Official Digital Media Partner, Cinnamon Grand Official Hotel Partner, Citipack Official Courier Partner and Ceylon Cleaners Official Laundry Partner. Ellie Boatman scored four . [1], The club was founded in 1922 by Colonel E. H. Joseph. Played 22 Tests and 78 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka and is the only Trinitian behind Kumar Sangakkara in international cricket who has now played 94 Tests and 287 One Day Internationals and still continuing. Thurstan featured prominently in almost all the senior and junior tournaments. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Rohan Perera- President of the Squash Federation of Sri Lanka. NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR SFE RETURN TO SPORT-DURING COVID 19. The Isipathana College Rugby Management & Development Committee has handed over leadership duties of their 1st XV Rugby team to 3rd year coloursman and Flanker, Janith Serasinghe, for the upcoming 2019 Schools Rugby season. In front of a full house at Newlands, Australia reached 156-6 with Beth Mooney . Ranjan Senarath Madugalle - former Sri Lankan Cricket Captain and, presently, Chief Match Referee of the International Cricket Council (Captained Trinity Under 12 and Under 14 Cricket. St. Peters created history in 2006 becoming the Schools Double Champions winning outright, the Singer League and Milo Presidents Trophy, the first Peterite team to achieve this feat, under the captaincy of Harendra Ariyawardena and coaching guidance of Sanath Martis. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Liked by Umar Nizmi. Arjuna has served as a captain in 14 of the victories that came in a total of 87 matches. Entry of Upali Hewage (captained 68) as rugby convener in1985marked a rapid improvement and refinement in Thurstan Rugby. Sri Lankan Test record against all nations as of 2013: Green background indicates a win. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A history making moment as the past rugby captains of Isipathana - Thurstan gather for a photograph at the 50th Abdul Jabbar Shield Encounter. Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club. Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, island country lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait. [3], The nation's first "national" match was on 12 September 1907 and involved an All Ceylon team against the professional All Blacks (the New Zealand rugby league team) under rugby union rules on their 19071908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain. Sports Club. In the 2008 Peterites were also crowned the President;s trophy winners under Poornaka Depachithra. Group Captain Tikiri Marambe was one of the best rugby players to represent SLAF. ). Royal College Rugby is graciously sponsored by NDB Bank this year as the Main Event Sponsor. The first party to introduce Rugby to Sri Lanka is Kingswood College in Kandy, with the first club, Colombo Football Club, being established on 28 June 1879. Janister Perera-20/02/2023. Sri Lanka Rugby Official SLR TV Grit. Dinesh Chandimal is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer is the former captain of all formats, he is the first captain to lead Sri Lanka in their first day-night test match. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Chandimal led his team Ananda to 13 outright victories in 2008/09 season. Jordashe (1987-1988), Mr. Zulker Hameed Asst. The Sri Lanka rugby team performed above expectations during the qualifying campaign for the World Cup, and saw their world ranking improve from 68th to 43rd place, and its Asian ranking improve to fifth place.[7]. Yuzraan Lantra. Royal College takes pride in being one of the leading schools that has produced winning teams over its 100 years in the game. St. Peters played their first match against Royal College at home grounds at Bambalapitiya. He is the fourth most successful captain of the Sri Lanka in ODIs, boasting of a winning percentage of 56.45. Ranatunga was one of Sri Lanka's most successful captains in cricket history. ThePapare.com is a comprehensive and interactive hub for news on Sri Lankan national, club and school sports. Sections of this page. -. The South Korean Police has launched an investigation into an incident where the captain of the Sri Lanka women's rugby team, Dulani Palliyakondage has gone missing following the Asia Rugby Sevens Series. Was awarded the coveted Boxing Lion in 1952.). National Rugby Historic Clifford Cup returns sans Kandy SC & CH&FC. Rugby is a game that teaches perseverance, integrity and team spirit like no other. Sri Lanka ICC T20 World Cup Captain Was one of the three Kandy schoolboy cricket captains to represent the Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI in 1975 vs the visiting Indian National Team led by Ajit Wadekar, whose team, then had the worlds best spin quartet, comprising : Srinivasaraghavan Venkatraghavan, (later member of the International Cricket Council elite panel of umpires) Bishen Singh Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar. I am sure that the message of instilling respect to others, inculcating values and enhancing leadership qualities in players through Rugby will be carried forward another 100 years and more.. It is located between latitudes 555 and 951 N and longitudes 7941 and 8153 E and has a maximum length of 268 miles (432 km) and a maximum width of 139 miles (224 km). Required fields are marked *. SPC became the fourth school in the history of Sri Lankan Rugby to play at competitive level. The Colombo Cricket Club (CCC) is one of the oldest Test venues in the country while CH and FC was founded in 1892 and is the oldest rugby club in the country but plays its home matches at Racecourse ground due to the clash of the cricket and rugby seasons at the same time. In late nineties Thurstan rose up in school rugby arena and in1997Thurstan registered two superb wins over Royal College and St.Thomas college to reach the finals of the President trophy only to loose out to Isipathana in the finals. They, through all these years, kept faith with Peterite Rugby vision and helped tirelessly to mould both Junior and Senior Rugby squads. By. In 2007 it was a runner-up in the Caltex League Tournament, and in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010 it was a runner-up in the Dialog Rugby League. To Surath Wickremasinghe goes the honor of leading the first Thurstan Rugby team. The furthest they have made was to Round 2 of the Asian qualifying competition for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. Also in that team were Trinitians -Chaminda Unantenne, NLK Rathnayake (later Sri Lanka Cricketer) and Mevan Ballale (third generation Trinitian to be wicketkeeper/ batsman) in the same team. 2004Thurstan team was captained by Sadun Kumara. Established in 1922, the club has won the Clifford Cup Knockout Tournament twelve times. Trinity Rugger Captain and Lion in 1967 which had the then Bradby series record of 16/3 and 17/3. As a result, we are now venturing into citizen journalism as we turn to our passionate fans to help us confirm the list so as to give the heroes on whose backs Sri Lanka schools rugby was built, the respect they have rightfully earned. 33, Torrington Place Maurice Le Goc. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. This Club is one of the premier rugby playing clubs in Sri Lanka with a history of rich traditions and they are one of the oldest. M.G. In themid sixtiesThurstan did not fare in top order but did well to retain their name as a fighting outfit. Nishantha Welagedara the present captain of the Police SC is also a product of Thurstan. Our game, Our passion and Our life! 2019, Durban: Sri Lanka beat South Africa by one wicket. Rugby. Asst. One of the two distinguished Trinity rugby personalities to referee the Bradby along with Lt Gen. Denzil Kobbekaduwa), Mike de Alwis- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain (a member of DN (David) Frank's invincible Trinity XV of 1956 which subsequently produced a record 9 Sri Lanka jerseys and two Sri Lanka captains), Armstrong Nimal Maralande- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain in 1964 (a member of DN (David) Frank's invincible Trinity XV of 1956 which subsequently produced a record 9 Sri Lanka jerseys and two Sri Lanka captains), Y. C. Chang - former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain, Senarath Bandara Pilapitiya- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain (Rugger Captain in 1946, Rugger and Cricket Double Lion), Irwin Howie- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain-1980 (Rugger Lion in 1971; also Captained Kandy Sports Club). Thurstans rich and colorful rugby history is over 48 years old. Today we all enjoy this tradition, and it is set to last forever! SAFE RETURN TO RUGBY - IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Western and Sabaragamuwa clinch titles at SL Rugby 7's, Airmen produce champagne rugby to win Cup final, Determined Airmen turn a new leaf in Sevens Rugby, US Ambassador Julie Chung Keen spectator at SLR Sevens, Airmen beat Havies 24-10 to take SL Rugby 7's Cup, US Ambassador in Sri Lanka Julie J.Chung at Sri Lanka Rugby 7's Tournament, Old Wesleyites bounce back with impressive win, Sri Lanka Tuskers' heart-breaks on the doorstep of glory, 4 6 , Clinical Old Wesleyites trounce Petersons 60-0, , Old Wesleyites run riot against Petersons, Sri Lanka settle for fourth place in Korea 7s, Two losses give Tuskers a fourth-place finish. Read more about this topic: List Of Trinity College, Kandy Alumni, Dilip Kumar - former Chairman NSW Rugby Union, Former Chairman Australian Rugby Union, Member of International Rugby Board & SANZAR Board (Athletics Lion in 1969), Lt Gen. Denzil Lakshman Kobbekaduwa - former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain and Secretary General of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union in 1974 (Trinity Rugger Captain and Lion in 1959, Trinity 1st XV rugby coach of 967, 1968 and 1969. When captain Stokes enforced the follow-on on the third morning, New Zealand were 226 behind and England dominant. [3], In 1932 the Ceylon RFU XV won the All India Cup at all India Rugby Football Tournament, Both the 1930 and the 1950 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia played unofficial matches in Ceylon on their way home.[6]. With Sri Lanka a fading force after the retirement of several all-time greats in the previous decade, there was only one favourite for this Test series. The under 24 open rugby 7s championship, organized by the Western Province Rugby Football Union was held at the Police Park on 11th September 2022. The tournament was inaugurated in the year 1973. 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