COLOMBO, Feb 5 (ePRESS) – Shaakib Zumri has been appointed captain of the Isipathana College Rugby Team for the 2026 season, the school announced. A fourth-year coloursman, Shaakib began his rugby journey at Under-10 level and rose steadily through the ranks. He captained the Under-18 team last year and now takes charge of the senior side….
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COLOMBO, February 2 (ePRESS) – The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) ushered in a new leadership team when Roshan Deen was elected President at its Annual General Meeting held at the Havelock Sports Club on Thursday, with veteran rugby administrator Rizly Illyas appointed Patron in a key move aimed at strengthening provincial rugby. Former…
COLOMBO, Tuesday, January 20 (ePRESS) – League leaders CR & FC, defending champions Kandy SC and CH & FC have already secured their places in the Cup Segment of the ongoing Maliban Trophy SLR Inter-club A Division League Rugby Tournament, with the final Cup berth set to be decided between Havelock SC and Air Force…
LONGDEN PLACE, Colombo, Saturday, January 17 (ePRESS) – League front-runners CR and FC played like a well-oiled machine as they brushed aside Air Force Sports Club 38–5 in their Maliban Trophy SLR Inter‑club A Division League Rugby Tournament clash at the Home of Rugby, Longden Place, under floodlights. The Red Shirts led 19–5 at half-time…
COLOMBO, January 16 (ePRESS) – League leaders CR and FC, strong contenders for this year’s Maliban Trophy SLR Inter-club A Division League Rugby Tournament, will field a slightly reshuffled side for their crucial clash against Air Force Sports Club at Longden Place on Saturday at 6.00 pm under floodlights, with free entry for spectators. CR…
NITTAWELA, Kandy, January 11 Sunday (ePRESS) – CR and FC produced a gutsy, backs-to-the-wall performance to stun defending champions and unbeaten Kandy Sports Club 25–20 at Nittawela, turning the champions’ fortress into a hunting ground and throwing the title race wide open in the Maliban Trophy SLR Inter-club A Division League Rugby Tournament. The Red Shirts…
COLOMBO, January 5, Monday (ePRESS) – Former Sri Lanka centre Kapila Knowlton has been appointed Chairman of the five-member Sri Lanka Rugby Selection Committee, Sri Lanka Rugby announced on January 1 Thursday. The appointment has been approved by the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs. Knowlton, an outstanding former player of Mahanama College Rugby, Army…
COLOMBO, Friday, January 2 (ePRESS) – Table leaders CR and FC laid down a strong marker when they beat traditional rivals Havelock Sports Club 33–14 in the first leg of the Matthysz Memorial Trophy, played as part of the Maliban Trophy SLR Inter-club A Division League Rugby Tournament at Longden Place. It was the season’s…
COLOMBO, December 31, (ePRESS) Sri Lanka Rugby has taken a major step to strengthen match control and player safety by giving conditional approval to a National Referee Development Plan and approving an Elite Referee Panel, moves aimed at fixing the country’s serious shortage of qualified referees and restoring confidence in domestic competitions. The Executive Committee…
HAVELOCK PARK, Colombo, December 19 (ePRESS) – Havelock Sports Club played the percentages and cashed in when it mattered to grind out a 20–5 win over a brave but wasteful Air Force Sports Club in their Maliban SLR Inter-Club ‘A’ Division League rugby clash at Havelock Park on Friday. Leading 13–0 at the breather, the…