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March 21, 2025
Slsports Viraj
National Rugby, Rugby

Clifford Cup will starts on March 26

The Clifford Cup Knock-out Rugby Tournament will kick off on March 26 at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium when Kandy SC plays debutants Sri Lions in the first quarter-final of...

March 20, 2025
Slsports Viraj
National Rugby, Rugby

Navy victories Women’s Rugby 10s

The Navy Sports Club (SC) won in the final of the Inter Club Women’s Rugby 10s tournament played in Welisara, winning the championship title. The Navy team formed a...

February 7, 2025
Slsports Viraj
National Rugby, Rugby

Uncommon father-son record for Wesley rugby

A rare record has been made in the annals of Wesley College rugby, resulting the elevation of Sadul Gammanpila to the captaincy of its first XV rugby team for...

January 27, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Club Rugby, National Rugby, Rugby

Kandy have it calm, Sri Lions pip Navy

Yesterday (26) saw the end of Week-7 of the Inter-Club Rugby League where Kandy had a bonus-point victory at their home fortress in Nittawela and Sri Lions had a...

December 29, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Club Rugby, National Rugby, Rugby

Asanga appointed as Asia Rugby Independent Officer

Asia Rugby’s (AR) Executive Committee, which recently call together virtually for an ad hoc meeting, has appointed former Sri Lanka star Asanga Seneviratne and Vela Tan as Independent Officers....

December 28, 2024
Slsports Viraj
National Rugby, Rugby, School Rugby

Vidyartha Trustees Night gathers over Rs. 20m

Vidyartha Trustees Night collected a record Rs. 20 million plus cash recently at their annual dinner which took place at the Kandy Sports Club. Vidyartha, Rugby President, Ranjith Weerasinghe...

November 22, 2024
Slsports Viraj
International Rugby, National Rugby, Rugby

New Zealand’s Under 85 kg rugby team to tour Sri Lanka

New Zealand Rugby confirmed the inaugural Under 85kg national team will tour Sri Lanka in May next year. After receiving an invitation from the South Asian country earlier this...

November 22, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Club Rugby, International Rugby, National Rugby, Rugby

With Star-Studded Squad: Sri Lions Set to brilliance at Dubai Sevens 2024

Sri Lions, a rugby powerhouse dignified to make their A-division debut in Sri Lanka, are set to compete in the significant Dubai Sevens International Open Men’s 2024 tournament from 29 November to...

November 14, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Club Rugby, National Rugby, Rugby

Rebel league kicked to touch by Director General

Director General (DG) of the Department of Sports Development affiliated to the Ministry of Sports, Retired Rear Admiral Dr. Shemal Fernando, said fervent hope that there would be no...

October 22, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Club Rugby, National Rugby, Rugby

With domestic club season to kick off in November: Concern runs high over Sri Lions inclusion

The country’s inter-club rugby season for 2024-2025 is officially planned to kick off on 22 November, with disquiet running high among a few leading clubs in the metropolis, over...

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