[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]. Arinma Holdings continues to extend their sponsorship as the Teams Main Sponsor for the second consecutive year. [2] They regularly compete in the Asian Five Nations tournament and are currently in Division I. 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. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Taking on rugby as early as 1916, the first match was played with arch rivals Trinity College, Kandy in 1920. Asiri Perera. 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. The title of co-sponsor of the team is held by Brandix Lanka who has been part of Royal College Rugby for several years. Only schoolboy in the National Pool in both 1976 and 1977. He also oversaw an unbroken last-wicket stand of 78 with Vishwa Fernando where the last man made a gutsy six not out off 27 balls faced. . Pride The 2019 3rd leg of the Asia Rugby 7s was everything and more. - 0 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}, The school that has a proud history with the oval ball is set to tackle its centenary year of playing the game of rugby in 2020. Matches against other schools started eventually such as against Zahira College in 1925, St. Peters College in 1932, St. Josephs College in 1955 and S. Thomas College in 1956. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. "He is a great cricketer in Sri Lanka. Jordashe (1987-1988), Mr. Zulker Hameed Asst. The team created a safe environment that contributed towards. Thurstan was the second government school to take to rugby and from the inception started playing with all leading teams. M.G. Leslie (DL) Handunge- Leader of the Sri Lankan contingent to the Helsinki Olympics in 1952. Sri Lanka's love for rugby union and its honeymoon with international players in recent times at the local International Carlton Sevens has reaped rewards, with the Melbourne Rebels pledging their support towards lifting the country's rugby profile on a global scale. 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. [2], The club's home ground is CR & FC Grounds. The first captain was L. O. Weinman, and the vice-captain was Rajah Hewavitharana. In the 2012 Division tournament the team won two matches but were defeated by the Philippines, which meant Sri Lanka missed out on promotion and remained in Division One. In the open club final between the Navy SC and Peterson SC, the Navy beat their rivals 50-05and won the under 24 open rugby 7s title. Rienzie de Silva (Havelocks), Mervyn de Silva, Chula Dharmadasa and SK Karunathileke (CR&FC) with Geff Rutnam being the coach. However, St Peters came back strongly to win the inaugural Presidents Trophy. The club flourished over the next few decades, with boys from Trinity College, Royal College, Zahira College, St Peter's College, St Thomas' College, and subsequently Isipathana College representing it with distinction. Sri Lanka is a top cricket playing nation, and is a full member of ICC. Sri Lanka Rugby Official SLR TV Grit. The club also maintains a senior Men's Rugby Union team. 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. 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. The club colours are those of the regiment commanded by its founder, E. H. Joseph. 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. Zaheer Khan,. Copyright 2021 | St.Peters College, Bambalapitiya, Sri Lanka. N.L.K. 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. England Cricket Tour to Sri Lanka - ODI & T20 Series. Best All Rounder in the Trinity Junior School in 1969.). Check the Stats & Records of Records, / , Sri Lanka Women, / , Women's Test matches, / , List of captains Players in Wicket keeper Batting Bowling The Sri Lanka Women's Rugby Team and the Men's Rugby Team arrived last night but the South Korea Police will continue . Group Captain Tikiri Marambe was one of the best rugby players to represent SLAF. 2023 Getty Images. In 1942, the World War saw St. peters College and grounds used as a British base, halting any Rugby progress until, in 1948, under the stewardship of M. Numan (former Peterite Rugby player) and Harold De Silva the captain, their fortunes began a new rise. St. Peters created history in 2006 becoming the Schools Double Champions winning outright, the Singer League and Milo Presidents Trophy, the first Peterite team to achieve this feat, under the captaincy of Harendra Ariyawardena and coaching guidance of Sanath Martis. Read about Records, / , Sri Lanka Women, / , Women's Test matches, / , List of captains Cricket Team Records only on ESPNcricinfo.com. S. Thomas, St. Peters and Trinity have all won the title 4 times each. 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 Something of a hit and miss tour for England's No 3 batter, who made strong starts in both . The matches will be taking place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Jul 16-20, 2022 [ Test # 2472] Sri Lanka v Australia at Galle, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jul 8-11, 2022 [. 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. Serasingha warming up before a game earlier this year Sri Lanka Rugby has a long history, dating back to the days of British colonialism. 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. Centre three quarter and Rugby coloursman in 1948 and 1949 where Lakshman Jayakody was the Hooker. No one dreamed that a glorious history was about to be created. ). 2004Thurstan team was captained by Sadun Kumara. 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. Supporters called them the Red Shirts because of their uniform and club colours.[3]. If any names have been inadvertently left out please forgive us your names will always remain in our Hall of Fame. Ranjith Charles Peiris (who played as Fly half later played for CR&FC during the short period he played for club rugby), Rishan Thambidhorei (Captained 94), Lalindra Jinadasa & Viraj Prassana were some of the outstanding players in this team. -. CR & FC has had a number of its players play for the Sri Lanka national rugby union team. Then in 2018 under Javed Zarook and Kenneth Wimaladasa they clinched the Presidents Trophy and repeated this achievement in 2019 under Bilal Hilmy and emerged runners up in the League. Thurstan's ascendancy to big league was in 1963, and enjoyed one of the finest . Also member of Ravi Balasuriya's unbeaten Trinity Rugby XV in 1977). Ground & Pavilion Secretary, Mr. Janinda Dunuwille Hony. - 0 - 111, 28 Feb 2023 | By Isipathana College Rugby | Facebook Log In Your email address will not be published. But Kusal Perera's unbeaten 153 helped Sri Lanka to an incredible, against-all-odds victory. Srinath Gunasekara captained the1964team and he was an outstanding player in that era. The brilliant Rugby player and sportsman, Mr. Herbert E Wittahatchy took over the fortunes of Peterite Rugby in the same year, as Prefect of Games. The club was a runner-up in the 2008 Clifford Cup and the winner in 19541959, 19641966, 19871989 and 2006. Kadirgamar was also the winner of the Senior batting Prize in 1948 and Senior Prefect and Ryde Gold Medalist in 1950. [3], The nation's first "national" match was on 12 September 1907 and involved an All Ceylon team against the professional All Blacks (the New Zealand rugby league team) under rugby union rules on their 19071908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain. Lanil Tennakoon- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain, Played for Sri Lanka 1974-1980, member of the Ceylon rugby team that played against Japan at the Rugby Asiad Finals in 1974/Selected to represent 'International Rugby XV' in 1978 / Represented CH&FC,Kandy SC,Havelocks (Triple Champions - 1978), Dickoya,Dimbulla & Uva, Also Captained Upcountry Rugby XV. Proximity to the Indian subcontinent has facilitated close cultural interaction . St. Peters College Primary Sports Meet 2023. Duncan White MBE - Olympic Silver Medallist, Ceylon and Leader of the Sri Lankan contingent to the London Olympics in 1948. There will be three fixtures to be taking place. Required fields are marked *. During this period Thurstan won against St Thomas Mt lavinia for the first time and defeated Royal in 1991 under Asela Weerasignhea (a nippy scrum half who played for Havelocks but gave up prematurely) and in 1992 under Ruwan Sirisena. Finally, how can we ever leave out those gurus who thought Peterite Rugby tradition. 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. Hony. In the 2008 Peterites were also crowned the President;s trophy winners under Poornaka Depachithra. (Trinity Cricket Captain in 1980, Lock forward and Rugby Coloursman 1977, 1978, 1979. ), M.G. Rohan Perera- President of the Squash Federation of Sri Lanka. To Surath Wickremasinghe goes the honor of leading the first Thurstan Rugby team. Tissa later played with distinction for CR&FC, Air Force and won his Ceylon Cap. 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. 07/01/2018. Omalka captains Sri lanka at the Asia championship By (NC) - Ceylon Today Number 8 Omalka Gunarathne has been retained as the captain of the Sri. First Trinity Captain in the two-leg series also in 1944. Sri Lanka caused mayhem in the final overs. Rugby is a game that teaches perseverance, integrity and team spirit like no other. 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. Passion. St. Peter's continued to grab the Schools Rugby Championship title for five consecutive years from that point onwards (including 1937,Joint Champs), a rare feat in the history of Inter-Collegiate Rugby in Sri Lanka, remaining invincible through the rugby season in 1936 under the legendary Archibald Perera and in 1938 under Percy Perera. 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. A historic day for Kane Williamson helped New Zealand set England 258 to win the second Test at Wellington's Basin Reserve. Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club. (Malcolm) Wright- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain (Rugby Lion in 1943. Ellie Boatman scored four . The Isipathana College Rugby Management & Development Committee has handed over leadership duties of their 1st XV Rugby team to 3rd year coloursman and Flanker, Janith Serasinghe, for the upcoming 2019 Schools Rugby season. Graetian Gunawardhana was the fly half of this team. Observer Outstation Schoolboy Cricketer in 1974. NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR SFE RETURN TO SPORT-DURING COVID 19. (Trinity Cricket Captain in 1949 where he also had his namesake and subsequent Cabinet Colleague Lakshman Jayakody as his Vice Captain. - 8 - 2280, 28 Feb 2023 | A history making moment as the past rugby captains of Isipathana - Thurstan gathers for a official photograph at the 50th Abdul Jabbar Shield Encounter. Was awarded the coveted Boxing Lion in 1952.). (Trinity Cricket Lion in 1987). They, through all these years, kept faith with Peterite Rugby vision and helped tirelessly to mould both Junior and Senior Rugby squads. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. The only rugby personality of any school in Sri Lanka to play, captain, coach, referee and administer the game.) Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. SPC became the fourth school in the history of Sri Lankan Rugby to play at competitive level. Under the able guidance of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, Navy athletes have made a number of achievements in recent times as a result of thriving atmosphere in the Navy for the promotion of sports. Maurice Le Goc. Isipathana College leads the winners tally with 18 title wins followed by Royal College with 11 wins. The team will be looking forward to defend the League Championship as well as the much coveted Bradby this year as well, which is the 76th Bradby Shield encounter. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Email or phone: Password: . Thurstan can really be proud of their Rugby history as they produced not only classy players but a galaxy of personalities who contributed immensely to the game in Sri Lanka. Colombo 7. 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. (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. This Club is one of the premier rugby playing clubs in Sri Lanka with a history of rich traditions and they are one of the oldest. AAT Sri Lanka was able to release the 2022 July (conducted in August) exam results in 44 days!! Played 22 Tests and 78 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka and is the only Trinitian behind Kumar Sangakkara in international cricket who has now played 94 Tests and 287 One Day Internationals and still continuing. Played his first Club rugger match for CR & FC as a Trinity schoolboy, scrum half and Lion which was a CR- Police Clifford Cup Final which CR won 22/3). Your email address will not be published. (Captain), Kanchana Ramanayake, Nishon Perera . Sudarshana Peiris-23/02/2023. Entry of Upali Hewage (captained 68) as rugby convener in1985marked a rapid improvement and refinement in Thurstan Rugby. !!! Jump to. SL Women's Rugby Captain Dulani Pallekondage goes missing! Success was not long in coming and with brave and intelligent play against all opponents; Peterites first tasted success in 1934 recording the first Rugby win against Royal College at Bambalapitiya by 5-0 under the captaincy of Shirley Illesinghe. 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. Cricket Big Match Batting Double (50 & Over in each Inn), Batting Series Aggregate. Royal College Rugby is graciously sponsored by NDB Bank this year as the Main Event Sponsor. 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