COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 12, 2024 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka has named a powerful 35-member national rugby squad for the crucial Asian Rugby Emirates Men’s Championship Play-Off against Malaysia, scheduled for April 19 at the Racecourse Grounds in Colombo. The squad was picked by the National Selection Committee led by Sudath Sampath, following a competitive selection…
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HAVELOCK PARK, Colombo, April 3, 2025 (ePRESS) – CR and FC survived a nerve-wracking finish to clinch a dramatic 25-24 victory over traditional rivals Havelock Sports Club in the Mastercard Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament semi-final at Havelock Park on Wednesday. In a match that kept spectators on the edge of their seats, last year’s league…
AIR FORCE GROUNDS, Ratmalana, March 27, 2025 (ePRESS) – Plate champions CH and FC produced an excellent performance to crush top-four-ranked Air Force SC 22-10 in the second quarterfinal of the Mastercard Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament at the Air Force Grounds in Ratmalana. The Maitland Crescent club, ranked fifth in the league, controlled the contest…
RACECOURSE, Colombo: (ePRESS) – Police Sports Club kept their hopes alive in the Plate Segment of the Mastercard ‘A’ Division Inter-club League Rugby Tournament with a crucial 25-15 win over table leaders CH and FC at the Racecourse Stadium in Colombo. After leading 22-8 at halftime, Police displayed a composed and strong performance to secure the…
NAVAL BASE, Welisara: (ePRESS) – CH and FC produced a dazzling second-half performance to thrash Navy Sports Club 59-16 in a Plate Segment match of the Mastercard Inter-club ‘A’ Division League Rugby Tournament at Welisara. After a closely contested first half, where CH and FC led by a narrow 12-11 margin, they ran riot in…
AIR FORCE GROUNDS, Ratmalana: (ePRESS) – Defending champions CR and FC survived a tough battle against Air Force Sports Club in a hard-fought Mastercard ‘A’ Division League Rugby Tournament Week 5 match, played at the Air Force Grounds in Ratmalana. The Red Shirts led 12-6 at halftime, ultimately securing a 27-16 win and claiming a crucial…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Defending Knockout Champions Police Sports Club registered their first victory of the Mastercard ‘A’ Division League Rugby Tournament with a narrow 23-20 win over Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club in a nail-biting encounter at Welisara. The hard-fought victory came after a tense battle where Police SC capitalized on precise penalty kicks and gritty…
LONGDEN PLACE, Colombo: (ePRESS) – First Capital Holdings PLC has renewed its Platinum Sponsorship with the defending League Champions Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club (CR&FC) for the 2024/25 rugby season. This marks the second consecutive year of the partnership, which aims to support the growth and development of the sport in the country. The renewed partnership…
HAVELOCK PARK, Colombo: (ePRESS) – Kandy Sports Club maintained their unbeaten streak in the MasterCard ‘A’ Division League with a dramatic come-from-behind win, defeating Havelock Sports Club 24-20 in a tense Week 4 encounter at Havelock Park yesterday. Trailing 20-10 at halftime, Kandy showed their strength to seize victory in the dying moments of the…
RACECOURSE, Colombo: (ePRESS) – Sri Lions Sports Club, a new entrant in the ‘A’ Division League, made a stunning debut by claiming their first victory with a 25-21 win over the top rival CH & FC in the Week 4 clash of the MasterCard Inter-club Rugby Tournament held yesterday at the Racecourse Grounds in Colombo 7…