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Hong Kong China smash Sri Lanka’s World Cup Rugby aspirations with 78-7 thrashing. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor) Hong Kong China gave Sri Lanka a Rugby lesson while underlining the recently elevated Tuskers worst held fear that they are not ready to join Rugby Union’s elite. The fourth game of the round robin play-offs to gain qualification to the upcoming Rugby World Cup in Australia in 2027, showed that Hong Kong China, South Korea and the UAE are better equipped to take the next step as Asian debutants with Sri Lanka lagging far behind after a 78-7 shallacking at the Hong Kong stadium.  The IRB has ventured to expand the world competition by including a second Asian or African qualifier which gives the number one in this competition automatic inclusion while the second placed team is pitted against the top side from Africa 2 to gain the ...

Jun 23, 2025 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , ,
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All Blacks under 85kg. weight restricted team to take on Sri Lanka Tuskers in historic two Tests. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor). Sri Lanka Rugby will be the focus of interest worldwide when they host a historic visit by a weight restricted All Blacks contingent that will test the locals skill in a two Test series. The cricket mad nation that is also passionate about its Rugby Union, will be pitted against a under 85 kg New Zealand team, a concept aimed at levelling competition between all Rugby playing nations around the world.  This series is a pioneering venture that gives players of smaller stature,  for example in Asia, the opportunity of matching their skill against the best Rugby Union nations in the world.  A few years ago, former Rugby Australia Chairman Dilip Kumar teamed up with former Wallabies coach Bob Dwyer with an idea of ...

Apr 4, 2025 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , ,
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Sri Lanka stun Kazakhstan 45-7 in a brilliant demolition job to advance to the big stage. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor)   Sri Lanka shook off the cobwebs and produced a scintillating display of fast open rugby to thrash highly rated Kazakhstan 45-7 signalling a return to the top rung of Asian Rugby.  After a big win over India in soggy conditions that deprived both teams of the skills expected, the Lankans were more composed and brilliant in their execution as they nullified weight and stature disadvantage to rattle their opponents before running away with the game.  Sri Lanka took number one spot with this win in the four nation tournament in Colombo and advanced to the top tier where they will endeavour to rebuild their reputation against top sides Japan, Hong Kong, China and other top nations in the Asian region. In ideal conditions underfoot ...

May 5, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , ,
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Is Sr Lanka Rugby a victim of hidden agenda resulting in ban by Asian Rugby Union? – Political interference may be the reason for it’s failure to succeed – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports Editor) Sri Lanka Rugby appears to have been a victim of political interference that resulted in the country being banned by the Asian Rugby Union. The Asian Rugby Union has,  after some changes made by the current Sports Minister and Sri Lanka Rugby Union, reinstated Sri Lanka back into the Asian circuit after considering assurances from the current administration of Sri Lanka Rugby.  When politicians use their position as manipulators of sport for personal reasons, they compromise the country’s position on a global scale apart from making a comedy of the sport,  and this appears to be the case for the country’s plight.  The former Sports Minister in his outgoing action,  undoubtedly was unconscionable when he ...

May 31, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged ,
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World Rugby Investigation on Sri Lanka in July – By Harsha Amarasinghe Source : dailymirror World Rugby (WR) on Monday (29) informed the Sports Ministry of Sri Lanka that they would also be investigated as a part of WR review process following the ban imposed on Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR).  Sports Ministry took some stern decisions in the last few months, which has resulted quite negatively on rugby in particular.  SLR was officially suspended by WR on May 11 after which the Minister of Sports Roshan Ranasinghe wrote a letter to the WR in an attempt clear the air.  In response to that the WR has now said that investigation will begin in collaboration with Asia Rugby (AR). “Whilst recognizing Sri Lanka as a sovereign nation with its own domestic legal framework, in order to reach an outcome which ensures compliance with the World Rugby Bye-Laws, World Rugby must gain further ...

May 31, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Asia Rugby Reinstates Sri Lanka Rugby as Full Member Source:Asiarugby The Sri Lanka Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs officially confirmed the cancellation of the gazette notification dated April 1st, 2022. Considering this, Asia Rugby has made the prudent decision to reinstate Sri Lanka Rugby as a full member of Asia Rugby. During its meeting on April 9th, 2022, in Phuket, Thailand, the Asia Rugby Executive Committee (EXCO) temporarily suspended Sri Lanka Rugby’s membership. On May 1st, 2022 EXCO unanimously ratified the decision and imposed a full membership suspension. ...

May 7, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Can Gollings reverse Sri Lanka’s rugby fortunes?-by a special sports correspondent Source:Island Sri Lanka’s rugby players and fans received inspiring news days ago with the sport’s governing body Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) appointing England rugby union star Ben Gollings as Rugby Director to oversee preparations of the national men’s and women’s squads for the upcoming Asian Sevens Series. Gollings perhaps knows too well that this cricket crazy nation also has a similar passion for rugby union; especially the abbreviated form of the sport. Gollings is no stranger to the Sri Lanka rugby scene having had a coaching stint back in the island in 2012. The island’s rugby squads are often loaded with ‘steppers’ (fast runners) when the best players from all the clubs are drafted into the national pool. But this time around the players from Kandy SC and CR&FC will not be considered for selection because these two clubs ...

Oct 30, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Leonard-the cricketer turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Leonard de Zilwa Source:Dailynews St. Peter’s College, Colombo is one of the pioneer Catholic institutions in the country which has a proud history of producing several outstanding persons both in education and sports who have reached the pinnacle in their respective fields. Leonard de Zilwa was one of them who made his ‘Alma Mater’ proud by engaging in the game of rugby gradually transforming to be the cynosure of all eyes as a player and coach. Leonard was born in 1974 and his father was Melvin de Zilwa also a Peterite who worked as a Pharmacist while Chithra de Zilwa is his mother who is a housewife. He has three other siblings with two elder sisters Rochelle and Rozabelle who schooled at Holy Family Convent, Dehiwala are housewives while his elder brother Lucian who is also a Peterite is a Pharmacist living in the ...

Feb 20, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Nimal Lewke top class sportsman, coach and administrator-by Hafiz Marikar Nimal-Lewke Kandy’s rugby lovers still talk about Kandy born Nimal Lewke’s contribution for sports, which should be weighed in gold. He was a sportsman who will be long remembered for his contribution to rugby especially Kandy Sports Club. He never played rugby for the school, as at that time there was no rugby at his school. He started his rugby at Kandy Sports club and later took to coaching. It was he who guided the club to win the first Triple Crown in 1995,. He was an outstanding sportsman, coach, administrator and top class referee with a vision to produce results besides being a crack police commando with the Special Task Force (STF) where he served as Commandant and Deputy Inspector General. He excelled in boxing cricket and rugby and ended up as the president of Sri Lanka Rugby. ...

Dec 16, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Sri Lanka Rugby should help Kelani Valley Club to come back to the game Source: MSN Sri Lanka Rugby should help the historic Kelani ValleyClub to come back to the game, housed at Talduwa it has a history going back to 1884. The Kelani Valley (KV) at one time was a top rugby playing club. The KelaniValley Club (KV Club) is one of the oldest planter’s clubs . The club was established in 1885 by low-country Kelani Valley Planters who were mainly European settlers with F. Duncan as its first president. . They played the first match against Havelock SC . In 1950 the club was one of the original eight clubs which competed in the Clifford Cup with Kandy SC, Havelock SC, CH and FC, CR and FC, Dimbula A and CC, Dickoya MCC, Kelani Valley (KV) and Uva Gymkhana Club. The final placing of the inaugural league tournament ...

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