Bertie Dias left an indelible mark in the history of SL rugby-by Hafiz Marikar Bertie Dias Source:Dailynews Colonel Bertie Dias was one of the finest sportsmen to come out of Trinity College in the 1950s. Bertie can be rated as one of the finest scrum-halves this school has produced. Bertie was under the watchful eyes of Philip Buultjens at rugby. He had an illustrious career and left an indelible mark in the history of Sri Lanka rugby. He was one of the finest ruggerites who made the rugby circle colourful and courageous as a player, referee, and coach. Under his coaching, Sri Lankan emerged number two in Asia in 1974. ...

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