National Rugby Historic Clifford Cup returns sans Kandy SC & CH&FC. Leslie (DL) Handunge- Leader of the Sri Lankan contingent to the Helsinki Olympics in 1952. Copyright 2021 | St.Peters College, Bambalapitiya, Sri Lanka. 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. Group Captain Tikiri Marambe was one of the best rugby players to represent SLAF. Last Trinity Captain in the Pre-Bradby Series in 1944. (Trinity Cricket Lion in 1987). [ February 24, 2023 ] Sri Lanka advance to Junior Davis Cup semis NATIONAL [ February 24, 2023 ] Danushka . The Junior squad also faring brilliantly against all opponents in their own right. Duncan White MBE - Olympic Silver Medallist, Ceylon and Leader of the Sri Lankan contingent to the London Olympics in 1948. Since then Thurstan has played almost all the president trophy tournaments. Best All Rounder in the Trinity Junior School in 1969.). Email or phone: Password: . AAT Sri Lanka was able to release the 2022 July (conducted in August) exam results in 44 days!! 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. (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. The Sri Lanka Women's Rugby Team and the Men's Rugby Team arrived last night but the South Korea Police will continue . [rev_slider dfccrugby728] Tissa later played with distinction for CR&FC, Air Force and won his Ceylon Cap. SRI LANKA RUGBY. Bar Secretary, Mr. Hamza Hassanally Hony. The fixtures for the team Sri Lanka are all set to be taking place from Oct 18, 2021. Mr R M Jayasekara bade goodbye to Thurstan after 35 years of dedicated service in August 2007. 6 March 2020 11:55 am - 0 - 438 A A A The school that has a proud history with the oval ball is set to tackle its centenary year of playing the game of rugby in 2020. At the 2013 Division tournament held in Colombo, Sri Lanka were successful in winning all three of its matches earning a promotion to the Asian Five Nations. FIXTURES & RESULTS | STATS | PHOTOS | VIDEOS. 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In 1974 it changed its name to the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union. November 15, 2022 Reports emerge that Sri Lanka Women's Rugby Captain Dulani Pallekondage has gone missing while participating at the Asia Rugby Seven's Series Tournament in South Korea. Tikiri Marambe- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain (Rugger Lion in 1971; also Captained both Air Force and the Defence Services XV. 6 March 2020 11:55 am In addition Bolt Gear joins Royal College Rugby as Official Clothing Partner, while Lanka Hospitals takes on the role of Official Healthcare Partner along with Vision Care coming in as the Official Optical Partner. (Trinity captain of Athletics and Lion in 1937). Asian Five Nations and World Cup qualifying; 2008 was the first year of Asian Five Nations, which replaced the ARFU Asian Rugby Championship and the ARFU Asian Rugby Series. Isipathana College leads the winners tally with 18 title wins followed by Royal College with 11 wins. Rugby. !!! Sadun Kumara presently plays for CR&FC. Sri Lanka's women were no match for the rampaging England who powered their way for a 57-0 (half time 33-0) scoring nine tries and three conversions in a women's pool A clash. - 0 - 236. Required fields are marked *. Copyright 2021 | St.Peters College, Bambalapitiya, Sri Lanka. Accessibility Help. Sports Club. (Captain), Kanchana Ramanayake, Nishon Perera . SAFE RETURN TO RUGBY - IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; COVID . Gen. Secretary, Mr. Nuwan De Silva Hony. With a history expanding over 3000years, Sri Lanka holds some of world's ancient cities including Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Digamadulla; their once glorious townships, palaces, temples, monasteries, hospitals and theaters intricately carved and modeled out of stone lay and abandoned and forgotten with time amidst the soaring . In front of a full house at Newlands, Australia reached 156-6 with Beth Mooney . The title of co-sponsor of the team is held by Brandix Lanka who has been part of Royal College Rugby for several years. All Rights Reserved. M.G. - 0 - 111, 28 Feb 2023 Janister Perera-20/02/2023. Sarath Fernando a dashing wing three-quarter who played for CR&FC, Sunil Jayakody a familiar figure in up country rugby who captained Dimbula for many years, Mangala Ratnayake who excelled for Army and later coached the college, Tissa Nanayakkara one of the best forwards (also with a fame for place kicks) produced by Thurstan. History records that Thurstan began playing rugby in 1957. (Malcolm) Wright- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain (Rugby Lion in 1943. At its meeting on the 9th of April 2022 in Phuket, Thailand, the Asia Rugby Executive Committee (EXCO) has discussed at length the contrary positions of the Sri Lanka Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee in relation to the suspension of the Sri Lanka Rugby.. Sri Lanka Rugby was suspended by the Sri Lankan Minister of Youth and Sports as announced via an . Centre three quarter and Rugby coloursman in 1948 and 1949 where Lakshman Jayakody was the Hooker. 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. Isipathana College leads the winners tally with 18 title wins followed by Royal College with 11 wins. It was also the champion of the President's Trophy Knockout Tournament in 1977, 1983, 19901994 and 2007. The tournament was inaugurated in the year 1973. Established in 1922, the club has won the Clifford Cup Knockout Tournament twelve times. Seventiessaw the emergence of the players like Sisira Nanayakkara, Tissa Wickramanayake, Sumanasena brothers Mohan (represented Army) and Sudantha. The 2002 Bradby encounter was the highest scoring encounter for Royal, led by Zulki Hamid, winning with a record (39-00) in the first leg held in Colombo and winning the second leg (44-00) in Kandy, thus winning the Bradby Shield with a record aggregate of 83 - 00. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Geff Rutnam undoubtedly takes top billing as a Ceylon Captain (it was under Geffs captaincy that Ceylon scored her first ever international win against the Paris universitys club in 1970) and National Coach, Dushyantha Samarasekera was the secretary SLRFU/Asian Rugby Board and president of CR&FC, Sunil Jayakody National selector and President Dimbula A.C, Chula Dharmadasa National selector and President of CR&FC, Harsha Mayadunne President SLRFU. Many Peterites have featured prominently in national or combined teams, be it Combined Schools, All Ceylon, Ceylonese or Sri Lankan XVs or even at 7s. Clobbered a hurricane 14 runs in one over off Venkatraghavan in that match in a personal score of 21 inclusive of two fleeting cover drives whipped through the square leg boundary and a towering six lofted over mid wicket where the ball landed on the grass terraces in front of the spectator stands at Katugastota! 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. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. 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. A history making moment as the past rugby captains of Isipathana - Thurstan gather for a photograph at the 50th Abdul Jabbar Shield Encounter. 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. 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. Ollie Pope - 7. A Trinity Lion, he represented the national rugby team from 1982 to 1988 and captained the team against the Korea at the Rugby Asiad in 1988. 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 Jayawardene cruised to his century in 84 balls. 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 If any names have been inadvertently left out please forgive us your names will always remain in our Hall of Fame. Yellow background indicates a draw. Thurstan's ascendancy to big league was in 1963, and enjoyed one of the finest . Wasim Thajudeen was found dead inside a burning . CR & FC has had a number of its players play for the Sri Lanka national rugby union team. - 8 - 2280, 28 Feb 2023 [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. 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). Bangladesh will also feature in next year's edition . Amateur Sports Team. In 2014 Sri Lanka lost all four of its matches in the Asian Five Nations and were relegated back to Division One. They were drawn in Group A with Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia. Successfully concluded a classroom facilitation fundamental program at KPMG Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, island country lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait. Cricket Big Match Batting Double (50 & Over in each Inn), Batting Series Aggregate. Something of a hit and miss tour for England's No 3 batter, who made strong starts in both . Records includes the following current or recent matches: India v Sri Lanka at Thiruvananthapuram, 3rd ODI, Jan 15, 2023 [ ODI # 4505] India v Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, 2nd ODI, Jan 12,. First Test 42 off 65 balls, 49 off 46 balls Second Test 10 off 6, 14 off 27 balls. Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Jul 16-20, 2022 [ Test # 2472] Sri Lanka v Australia at Galle, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jul 8-11, 2022 [. The Sri Lanka Women's Sevens Team have qualified for the Commonwealth Games for the first time and have been training under the watchful eyes of Head Coach Saliya Kumara. NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR SFE RETURN TO SPORT-DURING COVID 19. [1], The club was founded in 1922 by Colonel E. H. Joseph. Hony. Maurice Le Goc. After only losing by five points to Malaysia, they would concede 92 more points against the other two teams in the group to finish bottom of the group with no points. That year, St. Peters also set another unique landmark in schools rugby annals by scoring 447 points through 11 matches which also included 70 tries. Today we all enjoy this tradition, and it is set to last forever! Thurstans rich and colorful rugby history is over 48 years old. 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 club was the 2013 Plate and Shield Champion in the SLRFU Sevens Tournament. ( Special thanks to Mr.Sunil Karunanayke for providing with the details of the Thurstan Rugby History), Your email address will not be published. Ajantha Rodrigo another star of this era played for Thurstan till1990& captained Police SC. 1,535 Sri Lanka Rugby Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 1,535 Sri Lanka Rugby Premium High Res Photos Browse 1,535 sri lanka rugby stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. The most exciting time of a rugby players career is the Schools Rugby League. . VIRTUS ET VERITAS. Wales will . | By Isipathana College Rugby | Facebook Log In When captain Stokes enforced the follow-on on the third morning, New Zealand were 226 behind and England dominant. Get latest updates on local and international sporting events, Live broadcasts and much more. In 2011 and 2013 Under Banuka Nanyakkara and Shan Werrakkody they won the All Island Sevens Tournament. 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Treasurer, Mr. Chandima Perera Hony. Sri Lanka defeated both Singapore and the Philippines but lost to hosts Malaysia.[9]. The matches will be taking place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. [2] They regularly compete in the Asian Five Nations tournament and are currently in Division I. 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 (Trinity Cricket Captain in 1949 where he also had his namesake and subsequent Cabinet Colleague Lakshman Jayakody as his Vice Captain. In themid sixtiesThurstan did not fare in top order but did well to retain their name as a fighting outfit. 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. Arjuna has served as a captain in 14 of the victories that came in a total of 87 matches. 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. Your email address will not be published. Feel free to email us any corroborated information or con [emailprotected] or drop us a comment at www.facebook.com/thepapare. Taking on rugby as early as 1916, the first match was played with arch rivals Trinity College, Kandy in 1920. 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. N.L.K. And finally in1998under the captaincy of Nuwan Kumara, Thurstan were able to topple Isipathana after 35 years and creamed up with winning the prestigious Presidents trophy for the first time. Despite a drawn match with United Arab Emirates (13-13), Sri Lanka lost its remaining three matches in the 2011 Asian Five Nations tournament and finished last, resulting in its demotion out of the Asian Five Nations. Ranatunga was one of Sri Lanka's most successful captains in cricket history. Captained Trinity as the first-ever Sri Lankan schoolboy rugby team to be invited for the Asian Schools Rugby Football Championships in Bangkok in 1977. Jordashe (1987-1988), Mr. Zulker Hameed Asst. [4] The professional All Blacks won the match 33-6. "He is a great cricketer in Sri Lanka. In 1993 Thurstan under the leadership of Suranga Kulawickrama came close to a draw with the score reading 11 all with the their traditional rivals Isipathana only to loose out 18 to 11 with a try by Isipathana in the injury time. 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. Sri Lanka cricket team score, stats, fixtures, results and news about Sri Lanka cricket team is available here in complete . Read about Records, / , Sri Lanka Women, / , Women's Test matches, / , List of captains Cricket Team Records only on ESPNcricinfo.com. In 1997, Sri Lanka participated in the opening round of 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying. 2023 Getty Images. 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In 1991 Thurstan qualified for the presidents trophy under the leadership of Asela Weerasinghe for the first time, and was unfortunate to loose to Ananada College in the semi finals in the penalty shootout. Royal College takes pride in being one of the leading schools that has produced winning teams over its 100 years in the game. During his tenure, St. Peters produced four schools rugby champion sides, namely: Under Darrel Wimaleratne in 1965, under Hamzi Hameed in 1966, under Jeffery De Jong in 1972 and under Rohan Wiratunga in 1973 (as Joint Champs). Observer Outstation Schoolboy Cricketer in 1974. Emotions ran high as Peterites were adjudged Joint Champs (with Trinity College) of the inter-collegiate Rugby tournament. He became the captain of Sri Lankan cricket team in the year 2001 and led Sri Lanka until 2006. To Surath Wickremasinghe goes the honor of leading the first Thurstan Rugby team. Prominent figures in Sri Lankan society participated in the committee at the inaugural Annual General Meeting in 1923, including members of the Schokman, Rockwood, Saravanamutthu, Weinman, and Ondatjie families. Topping the points table, the Navy SC won the Plate segment over other competitors and got hold of their trophy on 16th September. The only rugby personality of any school in Sri Lanka to play, captain, coach, referee and administer the game. Only schoolboy in the National Pool in both 1976 and 1977. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. India, leading the home series 2-0, need only one more . The team will be looking forward to defend the League Championship as well as the much coveted Bradby this year as well, which is the 76th Bradby Shield encounter. - 0 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}, The school that has a proud history with the oval ball is set to tackle its centenary year of playing the game of rugby in 2020. 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. | All Rights Reserved. First Trinity Captain in the two-leg series also in 1944. 2019, Durban: Sri Lanka beat South Africa by one wicket. Then in 2018 under Javed Zarook and Kenneth Wimaladasa they clinched the Presidents Trophy and repeated this achievement in 2019 under Bilal Hilmy and emerged runners up in the League. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Winner of the Observer Shield. Jump to. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. For women's sport in general in South Africa to be raised . 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 . White. 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. After only losing by five points to Malaysia, they would concede 92 more points against the other two teams in the group to finish bottom of the group with no points. Graetian Gunawardhana was the fly half of this team. 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. In2000Thurstan reached the semifinals of president trophy again beating Isipathana in the quarter finals, and lost St.Thomas in the semifinals. The furthest they have made was to Round 2 of the Asian qualifying competition for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. However, St Peters came back strongly to win the inaugural Presidents Trophy. All Island Under 18 Rugby Sevens 2023 Groups, Format, Fixtures All Island Under 18 7s to kick off the 2023 Schools St. Peters Rugby embarks on a historic journey with Nabco as Rugby in Sri Lanka the year 2022 in Review. Zaheer Khan,. 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. Australia cruised to their sixth Women's T20 World Cup title with a 19-run win over South Africa in Cape Town. Sections of this page. | A history making moment as the past rugby captains of Isipathana - Thurstan gathers for a official photograph at the 50th Abdul Jabbar Shield Encounter. Speaking at the event of the launching the season, Chairperson of Royal College Rugby Match Organizing Committee, Athula Munasinghe stated It is a special year for Royal College Rugby to celebrate 100 years of the game that we all have come to love. Commander of the Navy heaped praise on those achievements and wished both teams to make more glories in the time to come. Sri Lanka Rugby has a long history, dating back to the days of British colonialism. 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. The club also maintains a senior Men's Rugby Union team. 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. Historically, in fact, success came routinely to the 1915-founded club in rugby, though they played Football, Hockey and also cue sport. 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. Asst. Seated from left: Nilfer Ibrahaim (coach), Dansha Dayan, Deshappriya Hettiarachchi (vice president Sri Lanka Rugby), Rizly Illyas (president Sri Lanka Rugby), Srinath Suriyabandara (captain), Hamza Hidayathullah (executive director Sri Lanka Rugby) and Rohan Chintaka (team manager) Unfancied Police SC dash hopes of Park Club with 21-19 win: Came back strongly to win the inaugural Presidents trophy also in 1944 England & # x27 ; ascendancy... 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