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Pradeep Lakshantha was an excellent third row forward-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews The game of rugby is a highly body contact game. One needs to maintain a good physique and have supreme skills in handling the oval shaped ball. Pradeep Lakshantha was one of them who was a tower of strength in any side he played in the third row as an immaculate player, who also had kicking skills piloting his team to victory while taking part in school, club and at the national level. Pradeep was born in 1969 and had the rare honour of being a member of a family with two other brothers who locked horns in competitive rugby. His father was late N.T. Lalith Ananda and Hema de Alwis was his mother, both of them were very enthusiastic in observing their children excelling in sports. Pradeep’s other two younger brothers were Viraj Prashantha and Champika Nishantha who ...

Roger played rugby for two countries-by Althaf Nawaz Roger Rodrigo Source:Dailynews It is very rare to find a sportsman representing two countries in one particular sport. Even if he gets a chance, he has to be an extra ordinary player imbibing some enthralling skills. Roger Rodrigo was one of them who stood out locally and Internationally in rugby. Roger started his rugby career at Isipathana College at the age of twelve in 1976 and was well known as ‘Roda’ in the rugby circles and continued handling the oval shaped ball until he left school. A man who was crazy over becoming a cynosure of all eyes in the game of rugby, strived hard from his younger days as he went on to captain the under 15, 17 and later played for college first fifteen team under Leslie de Silva leadership in 1981. Next year he played under the captaincy of ...