Bennett played a key role in CR winning Rugby Double-by Indika Welagedara Former CR and FC ruggerite Australian Paul Bennett is being held by an opponent while playing for Parramatta in the Australian Rugby League Source:Dailynews Paul Bennett is a Australian rugby league player who mesmerized many opponents with his fierce tackling, booming kicks to touch and his daring runs down the grounds while playing a leading role to bring back the rugby double of league championship as well as the SLRFU trophy knock out in 1998 for CR and FC. He had the honour of representing the Australian rugby league team as well as the top rugby league team Parramatta with distinction. Incidentally Paul played against the Australian rugby legend David Campese on many occasions. Speaking to Daily News all the way from Sydney Austrailia Paul said “My father played professional rugby league and I have a love for ...

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Jeewa Galgamuwa the swimmer turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews The players occupying the position of prop-forwards compete for the ball in scrums and line-outs and are generally bigger and stronger than the backs. Props forwards push in the scrums, while the hooker tries to secure the ball for their team by hooking it back with their feet. Jeewa Galgamuwa was one of the players who played in this key position while he was representing school, club and at National level becoming the cynosure of all eyes in the rugby football arena. Jeewa who is 39 years old was highly influenced by his father Jayalath in getting into sports,being a retired Army officer while mother Manel, a great rugby enthusiast, never missed her son’s rugby matches and remained as the biggest fan. His only brother Chathuranga who is a chef by profession works for Perera and Sons. Jeewa was admitted to ...

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Antonian Lasantha Wijesuriya was one of the finest ruggerites-by Althaf Nawaz Lasantha Wijesuriya Source:Dailynews It is rare to find a person who excelled in sports in addition to leadership qualities. Lasantha Anthony Wijesuriya was one of the finest ruggerites produced by St.Anthony’s College, Kandy and went on to represent several clubs and Sri Lanka Lasantha was born in 1972 to a humble family of four brothers and four sisters. The only sports background that Lasantha had was that his two brothers played hockey for St. Sylvester’s College. No one anticipated that this youngster would mature and transform to become a prominent figure in rugby in Sri Lanka. ...

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Kapila Silva fine ruggerite and administrator-by Upananda Jayasundera Kapila Silva Source:Dailynews Kapila Silva, an Old Boy of Isipathana Vidyalaya, Colombo is a National Rugby player and Administrator. He started his Rugby career under the guidance of Kelum Gunaratne, a veteran Rugby Coach. Kapila Silva’s team- mates were Vajira Hewage, Amith Rasanga and Shamly Nawaz to name a few. While in School he played as second row forward and played for CH and FC in two matches. Before joining Kandy Sports Club in 2000 he played for CR & FC for two years and from 2000 to 2008 he played for the victorious Kandy SC as Flanker and Second Row forward. He played along with outstanding Sri Lanka Rugby players like Asoka Jayasena, Pradeep Basnayake, Indrajith Bandaranayake, Nalaka Weerakkody and Sajith Mallikarachchi to name a few. During his Rugby playing days he represented Sri Lanka Rugby team as well as Sri ...

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