ALL- CEYLON RUGBY XV – 1961 LED BY PETER SAWDY (CH&FC). Source : Scontent  “As years go by, we realize that memories are perhaps the greatest and most priceless of treasures one can possibly possess ……” ALL-CEYLON RUGBY XV – 1961 LED BY PETER SAWDY (CH&FC). Standing Left to Right are: Frankie David, the next three are R. Bourne, John Legyt, M. Stevens, Eric Roles, Maurice Silva, Nimal Maralande and Dickie Jayatilleke. Seated Left to Right are: Chris Bean, Lionel Almeida, John Banks, Peter Swady (Capt.), Ashey Cader, John Burrows and Franklyn Jacob. Editor’s Note: Many thanks to Nihal Gunewardene for providing the team names. ...

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Baptist top class ruggerite and coach-by Althaf Nawaz Bryan Baptist Source:Dailynews A person to prosper in life, in any field has to be influenced and guided by someone in life to reach the pinnacle, in that particular segment. Bryan Baptist one of the greatest ruggerites Sri Lanka has ever produced played a pivotal role in developing the game in the country as a player, coach and as an administrator. Bryan was encouraged by a few school mates at Royal College, Colombo who said that “You are strong and have so much of energy, , why don’t you play rugger” to him about six decades ago. He had never seen a rugger match and was taken by two classmates to witness a club match at the Race Course involving CH and FC. The game was so, physical which stunned him, when a player was tackled on the touch line close to ...

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