Isipathana College leads the winners tally with 18 title wins followed by Royal College with 11 wins. In late nineties Thurstan rose up in school rugby arena and in1997Thurstan registered two superb wins over Royal College and St.Thomas college to reach the finals of the President trophy only to loose out to Isipathana in the finals. Sri Lanka Rugby Official SLR TV Grit. Captained Trinity as the first-ever Sri Lankan schoolboy rugby team to be invited for the Asian Schools Rugby Football Championships in Bangkok in 1977. In 1994, Sri Lanka entered into their first World Cup qualification tournament for a spot at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. RUGBY CAPTAIN'S LIST 2014 - Shenal Aponso 2013 - Shan Weerakkody (all island 7s winners) 2012 - Danushka Ranjan (a current Sri Lanka cap) 2011 - Banuka Nanauakkara (all island Western Province 7s winners) 2010 - Keith Gurusinghe - (unbeaten triple Champions - 7s, league and knockout champions) 2009 - Dilshan Paul (Carlton 7s Winners) | All Rights Reserved. (Captain), Kanchana Ramanayake, Nishon Perera . The scoreboard read 6-0 and this was only in their third attempt. The Chinese team withdrew from the tournament due to lack of visa availability and were relegated to Division Two. ThePapare.com is a comprehensive and interactive hub for news on Sri Lankan national, club and school sports. Cricket Big Match Batting Double (50 & Over in each Inn), Batting Series Aggregate. The other brands that join are Olu Official Water partner, Maggie and Milo Official Nutrition Partner, Elephant House Official Soft drinks Partner, Green Cabin Official Catering Partner, Mobil by Maclarens Holdings Official Lubricant Partner, Bookmyshow Official Ticketing Partner, Quadrangle Official Social Media Partner, Omnicom Media Group Official PR Partner, Atom Media Official Digital Media Partner, Cinnamon Grand Official Hotel Partner, Citipack Official Courier Partner and Ceylon Cleaners Official Laundry Partner. Winner of the Observer Shield. Sri Lanka is a top cricket playing nation, and is a full member of ICC. But Kusal Perera's unbeaten 153 helped Sri Lanka to an incredible, against-all-odds victory. A new clubhouse was opened in December 1964, and the main gate was opened in 1965. Feel free to email us any corroborated information or con [emailprotected] or drop us a comment at www.facebook.com/thepapare. Mahesh Rodrigo, better known as an international cricketer, also captained the national team. [3], In 1932 the Ceylon RFU XV won the All India Cup at all India Rugby Football Tournament, Both the 1930 and the 1950 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia played unofficial matches in Ceylon on their way home.[6]. "He is a great cricketer in Sri Lanka. 2017 Rugby fixture was officially handed over to the manager of Wesley College and the President/ Bishop of the Methodist Church of Sri Lanka, Rev. Mr R M Jayasekara bade goodbye to Thurstan after 35 years of dedicated service in August 2007. Also member of Ravi Balasuriya's unbeaten Trinity Rugby XV in 1977). Red background indicates a loss. 2019 was a victorious year with Royal College retaining the Bradby Shield for the 5th consecutive year against Trinity College and emerging as the Schools League Champions for the 3rd consecutive year. Sri Lanka caused mayhem in the final overs. 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Both in1996 & 1997Thurstan reached Milo 10 A side tournament finals with Isipathana. The fixtures for the team Sri Lanka are all set to be taking place from Oct 18, 2021. Sri Lanka's women were no match for the rampaging England who powered their way for a 57-0 (half time 33-0) scoring nine tries and three conversions in a women's pool A clash. Ajantha Rodrigo another star of this era played for Thurstan till1990& captained Police SC. Finally, how can we ever leave out those gurus who thought Peterite Rugby tradition. History records that Thurstan began playing rugby in1957. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Rugby is a game that teaches perseverance, integrity and team spirit like no other. 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[2], The club's home ground is CR & FC Grounds. NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR SFE RETURN TO SPORT-DURING COVID 19. Yuzraan Lantra. Only schoolboy in the National Pool in both 1976 and 1977. Accessibility Help. Amidst the celebrations of 75 years of Rugby, St. Peters Rugby team achieved that elusive invincible status in 2007 by becoming the first Peterite XV to be the Unbeaten Schools Rugby Champions under the captaincy of Ranuka Jayasinghe again under the guidance of Sanath Martis. . Unfortunately, due to some lackluster recordkeeping we have no means to corroborate the details above. They have the longest tradition of organised club rugby in Asia, dating back to 1879, which was just 8 years after the founding of the world's first rugby union in England. They also walked away with the Michael Gunaratne Trophy played against S. Thomas College, winning it for the 3rd year in a row, as well as the Major Milroy Fernando Trophy against Isipathana College. On 29 June 2007 a new pavilion was opened by its primary sponsors, Football Federation of Sri Lanka president Hurley Silveira and Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation CEO David Griffiths. Email or phone: Password: . Since then Thurstan has played almost all the president trophy tournaments. Srinath Gunasekara captained the1964team and he was an outstanding player in that era. - 0 - 111, 28 Feb 2023 Jordashe (1987-1988), Mr. Zulker Hameed Asst. In an attempt to highlight the prestigious history and years of tradition within the Sri Lankas schools rugby community, ThePapare.com compiled and published this list of former champions in the schools rugby league some time ago. Rugby World Cup 2023 trophy arrives in Sri Lanka England Lions lose one-day series to Sri Lanka A after Colombo defeat Kandy face CH in Clifford Cup quarter-finals Kandy bounce back to beat CR and take League title New Zealand hammer Sri Lanka to keep semi-final hopes alive Airmen down Police to lift SLR Plate Trophy Rugby World Cup 2023 France Rugby. (Malcolm) Wright- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain (Rugby Lion in 1943. She is said to have gone missing after the prize-giving ceremony of the tournament yesterday (14). 2023 Welcome to Thurstan College Colombo 07 Sri Lanka, Visit www.ThurstanCollege.com for more latest information's, Welcome to Thurstan College - Colombo 07 - Sri Lanka. For women's sport in general in South Africa to be raised . Power. St. Peters College Primary Sports Meet 2023. It represents the respect that is extended towards opponents, the passion towards rugby as well as the competitiveness and skills of the teams that have and continue to represent Royal College over the years. (Trinity Cricket Captain in 1980, Lock forward and Rugby Coloursman 1977, 1978, 1979. The 2002 Bradby encounter was the highest scoring encounter for Royal, led by Zulki Hamid, winning with a record (39-00) in the first leg held in Colombo and winning the second leg (44-00) in Kandy, thus winning the Bradby Shield with a record aggregate of 83 - 00. All the content on this website is copyright protected and can be reproduced only by giving the due courtesy to 'dailymirror.lk' Copyright 2004 Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Food For Thought By Zara Esufally and Humaira Azee, The Perfect Finish The Fashion Edit by Silvia Sena, Royal College Rugby celebrates 100 years of Respect and Passion. 33, Torrington Place And when Sri Lanka slid to 226 for nine in pursuit of 304, that notion was reinforced. The matches will be taking place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Liked by Umar Nizmi. Tissa later played with distinction for CR&FC, Air Force and won his Ceylon Cap. D.J Nicholas Perera. Treasurer, Mr. Chandima Perera Hony. In 1986, under Rowen Gunasekera, St. Peters ended the season as Runners-up to Isipatana against whom they recorded their solitary loss though managed to beat other more fancied teams and drawing with Trinity College in Kandy. Sri Lanka were all but beaten at 226-9 chasing 304 only for Kusal Perera to lead the tourists to victory with a sensational 153 not out. He was able to attract some of the best coaching talent like Vipula Dharmadasa, his brother Chula Dharmadasa, National Coach Ajith Abeyrathne, Nanayakkara brothers Tissa and Sisira, Senaka Kumarasinghe and Ajith Fernando. National Rugby Kandy secure 8th consecutive title as Air Force take the Plate. St. Peters College, a recognized hallmark of education was established on 18 January 1922 by Rev. Colombo 7. Sri Lanka ICC T20 World Cup Captain Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club, also known as CR & FC, is a Division-A rugby union team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka which plays in the Dialog Rugby League. First Trinity Captain in the two-leg series also in 1944. Isipathana College leads the winners tally with 18 title wins followed by Royal College with 11 wins. Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal too admits that the Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year title he won in 2009 as Ananda captain opened a new chapter in his life with a greater courage and confidence. as the Wales captain, Dan Biggar, said, "an arm-wrestle and a slug-fest". Your email address will not be published. Best All Rounder in the Trinity Junior School in 1969.). !!! Rugby Rugby - Past Rugby Captains By Editorial Team March 31, 2008 No Comments 1958 Surath Wickremusinghe 1959 T. N. Cutilan 1960 Nihal De Silva 1961 Nihal De Silva 1962 Rajah Weerasekera 1963 Deepal De Zoysa 1964 Srinath Gunasekara 1965 Indra Piyatissa 1966 Sunil Jayakody 1967 Mangala Rathnayake 1968 Upali Hewage 1969 Nihal Weerawardana In 2009 Peterites won the First ever Carlton 7s trophy under Dilshan Paul beating the league Champions Royal College in the final. Thurstan featured prominently in almost all the senior and junior tournaments. Also in that team were Trinitians -Chaminda Unantenne, NLK Rathnayake (later Sri Lanka Cricketer) and Mevan Ballale (third generation Trinitian to be wicketkeeper/ batsman) in the same team. Collect, curate and comment on your files. The 2008 second leg match was the 150th match between the two schools. With Sri Lanka a fading force after the retirement of several all-time greats in the previous decade, there was only one favourite for this Test series. Their nickname is the Red Shirts. Habarana, a biodiversity hotspot and a sensitive environment for elephants an, 40 years ago on February 13, 1983, a privately owned Lear jet flew out of Mal, The ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka had hampered his marketing job and t, *Velayuthan and his family live next to the Kinthusity Cemetery in Kalaimathy, 01 Mar 2023 Graetian Gunawardhana was the fly half of this team. The Sri Lanka national rugby union team, known as the Tuskers, represents Sri Lanka in men's international rugby union. Janister Perera-20/02/2023. Sri Lanka women's rugby team captain missing in Korea 13 November 2022 11:26 pm - 45 - 10535 A A A The captain of the Sri Lanka women's rugby team, Dulani Pallekondage, who has come. January - February 2026 (TBC) . By. White. During his tenure, St. Peters produced four schools rugby champion sides, namely: Under Darrel Wimaleratne in 1965, under Hamzi Hameed in 1966, under Jeffery De Jong in 1972 and under Rohan Wiratunga in 1973 (as Joint Champs). D.L. Also captained Kandy SC, Dimbula-Dickoya SC, Upcountry Clubs, CR & FC. Sri Lanka Rugby has a long history, dating back to the days of British colonialism. Sri Lanka defeated both Singapore and the Philippines but lost to hosts Malaysia.[9]. He was named Wisden. India, leading the home series 2-0, need only one more . Trinity Rugger Captain and Lion in 1967 which had the then Bradby series record of 16/3 and 17/3. The only rugby personality of any school in Sri Lanka to play, captain, coach, referee and administer the game. At the Divisional tournament Sri Lanka finished third, drawing against Singapore and losing to Chinese Taipei. It was also the champion of the President's Trophy Knockout Tournament in 1977, 1983, 19901994 and 2007. FIXTURES & RESULTS | STATS | PHOTOS | VIDEOS. The Sri Lanka Women's Sevens Team have qualified for the Commonwealth Games for the first time and have been training under the watchful eyes of Head Coach Saliya Kumara. (50 Runs and Over), Best Bowling Performance (Thurstan College), Cricket Big Match Big Match Special Awards, Bowling Double (8 or more Wickets in a match), Bowling Series Aggregate (10 wickets & Over ), All Round Series Aggregate (Over 100 Runs & Over 10 Wickets), Outstanding Double (50 Runs & Over 4 or more Wickets), THURSTAN & ISIPATHANA CRICKTERS WHO PLAYED IN THE BIG MATCH FROM 1964 TO 2010, My Rugby days at Thurstan by Vernon Caldera, My Rugby days at Thurstan by Dushyantha Samarasekera, My Rugby days at Thurstan by Mangala Ratnayake, My Rugby days at Thurstan by Gamini Thilakasiri Ranasingha, Achievements of G.C.E (O/L) Examination 2021(2022), An awarding ceremony was held for the students who successfully passed the grade 5 scholarship examination on 10th of November 2022, 2022/23 , ENDEAVOURING INTEGRITY TOWARDS SUPERIORITY Thurstan College Prefects Guild for the years 2022/23, 11 WINGS, Welcome to Thurstan College Colombo 07 Sri Lanka. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. In 1975 Thurstan drew with Isipathana under Tissa Wickramanayakas captaincy. Ollie Pope - 7. [2] It had its roots in the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC), and depended on NCC and Havelock Sports Club for practices and matches during its first four years. | By Isipathana College Rugby | Facebook Log In The under 24 open rugby 7s championship, organized by the Western Province Rugby Football Union was held at the Police Park on 11th September 2022. Accordingly, the skipper of under 24 Navy rugby team, Sub Lieutenant PH Epa and the leader of division one Navy SC, Able Seaman AE Weerathunga called on Commander of the Navy and presented those trophies to Commander of the Navy today. The Junior squad also faring brilliantly against all opponents in their own right. Sri Lanka could sneak into the WTC final if they whitewash New Zealand and if Australia are swept by India in the ongoing four-Test series. The most exciting time of a rugby players career is the Schools Rugby League. Sadun Kumara presently plays for CR&FC. The Sri Lanka rugby team performed above expectations during the qualifying campaign for the World Cup, and saw their world ranking improve from 68th to 43rd place, and its Asian ranking improve to fifth place.[7]. In 1997, Sri Lanka participated in the opening round of 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying. Sri Lanka Rugby is the official governing body of rugby in Sri Lanka, Address : Old Sports Ministry Complex, No. In 1991 Thurstan qualified for the presidents trophy under the leadership of Asela Weerasinghe for the first time, and was unfortunate to loose to Ananada College in the semi finals in the penalty shootout. After World War I, the Clifford Cup was re-introduced and the CR & FC lost to the United Services team 3-6. Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club, also known as CR & FC, is a Division-A rugby union team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka which plays in the Dialog Rugby League. Harris Omar - former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain (Trinity Captain and Rugger Lion 1996), Pradeep Basnayake- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain (Trinity Vice-Captain and Rugger Lion 1996), Imthie Marikkar - former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain (Winger/ Rugger Lion in Tyrrell Rajapaksas unbeaten team of 1987), Dr KB Sangakkara, Sri Lanka Rugger Captain (Trinity Rugger Captain, Senior Prefect and Ryde Gold Medalist), Dr Willie Ratnavale - former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain (Trinity Rugby Captain), Ajith Abeyaratne Sri Lanka Rugby Coach, Chairman of National Selectors, Captain of the Ceylonese Rugby and & Football Club. Sections of this page. 1377. -. Rugby packages, tours, weekends away, and hospitality options with tickets for English, Irish, Welsh and Scottish rugby fans to experience the Six Nations live. The tournament was inaugurated in the year 1973. In 2011 and 2013 Under Banuka Nanyakkara and Shan Werrakkody they won the All Island Sevens Tournament. In 2007 it was a runner-up in the Caltex League Tournament, and in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010 it was a runner-up in the Dialog Rugby League. Amateur Sports Team. (Trinity Cricket Lion, Senior Prefect and Ryde Gold Medalist of 1996), Joseph Ravindran (Ravi) Ratnayeke - former Sri Lanka Vice Captain of Cricket -Opening bowler, part-time opening batsman. . Ranjan Senarath Madugalle - former Sri Lankan Cricket Captain and, presently, Chief Match Referee of the International Cricket Council (Captained Trinity Under 12 and Under 14 Cricket. Following year under Kirk Williams, St. Peters reached their third consecutive Presidents trophy finals (Knock out tournament) but this time their progress was halted by Isipatana with a 15-7 win. Arinma Holdings continues to extend their sponsorship as the Teams Main Sponsor for the second consecutive year. Maurice Le Goc. Peterite Rugby Entry of Upali Hewage (captained 68) as rugby convener in1985marked a rapid improvement and refinement in Thurstan Rugby. Royal College takes pride. 28385 The most exciting time of a rugby player's career is the Schools' Rugby League. It is located between latitudes 555 and 951 N and longitudes 7941 and 8153 E and has a maximum length of 268 miles (432 km) and a maximum width of 139 miles (224 km). Asiri Perera. 64 were here. In addition Bolt Gear joins Royal College Rugby as Official Clothing Partner, while Lanka Hospitals takes on the role of Official Healthcare Partner along with Vision Care coming in as the Official Optical Partner. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. ESPN Scrum.com brings you all the latest rugby news and scores from all 2015 Internationals, Aviva Premiership, European Rugby Champions Cup, RFU Championship, Super Rugby, Six Nations and Top 14. SL Women's Rugby Captain Dulani Pallekondage goes missing! Was awarded the coveted Boxing Lion in 1952.). Ranatunga was one of Sri Lanka's most successful captains in cricket history. Dushyantha Samarasekara was a tower of strength behind Thurstan Rugby and his contributions are well remembered. Sri Lanka Anti Doping Agency (SLADA) World Rugby 2021 Anti-Doping Handbook; 2021 Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency Rules -finally adopted; 2012 ME Regulation 21 Compliance - December 2020; World Rugby Passport; Covid19 . Rohan Perera- President of the Squash Federation of Sri Lanka. Home Lands Holdings is the Official Tusker Partner, who sponsors the season pass to all Tuskers members of the Royal Rugby support group. In 2009 Sri Lanka again finished third in the Divisional tournament defeating Thailand (51-17) in the 3rd-place final, remaining in Division One. It was the first rugby-only sporting organisation in the country at the time. Brilliantly moulding a team of freshers together with Lim Billimoria (the first Peterite Rugby captain), St.Peters entered the then Ceylon Schools Rugby arena with its inaugural 1st XV in the same year -1932. Passion. Thurstan was the second government school to take to rugby and from the inception started playing with all leading teams. . In addition, Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) consulted online services from Chris Cracknell of World Rugby (WR), who was the former Fiji Men's and Women's Coach and former England . St. Peters College has produced many brilliant rugby players in her 90 year old Rugby history feeding National teams with high quality players both with skills and discipline coming out of its system in every decade. 19071908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain, 1950 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia, 1999 Rugby World Cup Asia qualification, 2003 Rugby World Cup Asia qualification, 2007 Rugby World Cup Asia qualification, 2008 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, 2009 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, 2010 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, 2011 Rugby World Cup Asia qualification, 2012 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, 2013 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, 2015 Asian Rugby Championship Division Tournaments, 2016 Asian Rugby Championship Division Tournaments, List of Sri Lanka national rugby union team results, "Sri Lanka end UAE's dreams of Asia Rugby Championship glory - Sport360 News", Sri Lanka to host Rugby Asiad in November this year, "Sri Lanka is Asia's newest Top 5 team after winning HSBC Final", "(Rugby) Malaysia upset Sri Lanka in Asian Rugby Championships", Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union official web site, List and results of all IRB sanctioned international rugby games played by Sri Lanka, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sri_Lanka_national_rugby_union_team&oldid=1134938565, This page was last edited on 21 January 2023, at 16:26. Police in South Korea have started an investigation after the Sri Lanka Women's Rugby Captain Dulani Pallikondage disappeared shortly after the Asia Rugby Sevens Series second leg in Incheon, South Korea on Sunday. Copyright 2022 Sri Lanka Navy | Designed and maintained by the Directorate of Naval Information Technology. He became the captain of Sri Lankan cricket team in the year 2001 and led Sri Lanka until 2006. Was one of the three Kandy schoolboy cricket captains to represent the Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI in 1975 vs the visiting Indian National Team led by Ajit Wadekar, whose team, then had the worlds best spin quartet, comprising : Srinivasaraghavan Venkatraghavan, (later member of the International Cricket Council elite panel of umpires) Bishen Singh Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar. Chula Dharmadasa was a national selector and president of CR&FC. In 1993 Thurstan under the leadership of Suranga Kulawickrama came close to a draw with the score reading 11 all with the their traditional rivals Isipathana only to loose out 18 to 11 with a try by Isipathana in the injury time. After only losing by five points to Malaysia, they would concede 92 more points against the other two teams in the group to finish bottom of the group with no points. Latter he coached Thurstan in both junior & senior levels as an assistant coach. SAFE RETURN TO RUGBY - IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; COVID . Thurstans rich and colorful rugby history is over 48 years old. Chula Dharmadasa and SK Karunathileke represented CR&FC with distinction and were worthy members of the Sri Lanka team that bagged the bowls trophy in the Hong Kong sevens. Sports Club. And finally in1998under the captaincy of Nuwan Kumara, Thurstan were able to topple Isipathana after 35 years and creamed up with winning the prestigious Presidents trophy for the first time. Club News View All #rugby Western and Sabaragamuwa clinch titles at SL Rugby 7's 10/12/2022 9:29:25 AM #rugby Airmen produce champagne rugby to win Cup final 10/12/2022 9:28:14 AM #rugby At its meeting on the 9th of April 2022 in Phuket, Thailand, the Asia Rugby Executive Committee (EXCO) has discussed at length the contrary positions of the Sri Lanka Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee in relation to the suspension of the Sri Lanka Rugby.. Sri Lanka Rugby was suspended by the Sri Lankan Minister of Youth and Sports as announced via an . He is the true champ behind the 2014 T20 World Cap, he always shows his sportsmanship spirit and also has a very kind and humble nature. All Rights Reserved. Not be outdone a galaxy of stars emerged from this era too. N.L.K. (Nilantha) Ratnayake - former Sri Lanka National Cricketer (triple coloursman in Cricket, Rugby and Athletics), Kaushalya Weeraratne - Sri Lanka National Cricketer, Narendra Ekanayake - Captain of Bahamas national cricket team, Lakshman Kadirgamar - Oxford University Cricket Blue. Despite a drawn match with United Arab Emirates (13-13), Sri Lanka lost its remaining three matches in the 2011 Asian Five Nations tournament and finished last, resulting in its demotion out of the Asian Five Nations. 19 February, 2023 Former Sri Lanka rugby captain at the 1974 Colombo Asiad Indrajith Coomaraswamy (right) and Sandun Hapugoda (Master Card Country Manager, Sri Lanka and the Maldives) stand astride the rugby World Cup that arrived in Sri Lanka from France yesterday on an awareness raising sojourn. 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