Schools Rugby

2022 Schools Rugby League, Round 01 Week 05. By Jason Perera Royal College, Colombo kept their reputation intact when they came from behind 3-0 down to beat St.Joseph College Colombo by 17 points (3 tries, 1 conversion) To 03 points (1 Penalty) in their Inter-Schools Rugby League match played at …

Beat S.Thomas 30-28 St.Joseph’s regain the Lady Jayatilleke Shield Schools Rugby 2022 Jason Perera St. Joseph’s College, Colombo recorded a close 30 points (four tries, two Conversions, two penalties) to 28 (three tries, two conversions, three penalties) win over S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavina in their Lady Jayathilaka Shield rugby encounter …

Isipathana edges out Wesley 10-0 Schools Rugby 2022 By Jason Perera Young second row forward Suriya Dodangoda scored a superb try which enabled Isipathana College to edge out favourites Wesley College by 10 points (1 try, 1 conversion, 1 penalty) to Nil, in their Dialog ‘A’ Division inter-schools League rugby …

An inexperienced yet confident Kingswood Rugby XV looking to regain lost glory in 2022 By Kevin Dhananjan Once the powerhouse of schools rugby Kingswood has had its fair share of up and downs in the recent past, as well as in its long history. Kingswood College Kandy has the honour …

by Sujith Silva The Movers and Shakers The first ever Schools Knockout Tournament was organized by SLRFU in 1978 when they hosted an invitational Schools and Club rugby knockout tournament to celebrate ‘Centenary of Rugby in Sri Lanka’. S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia under the captaincy of Shane Pinder beat …

2018 Schools Rugby Knockout Tournament Under 19 Schools Rugby Knockouts tournament is set to begin during this weekend after the completion of a gruelling 2018 Schools Rugby League where Royal College Colombo under the Captaincy of Sabith Feroze successfully defended their A Division League Championship title for the 2nd successive year …

The secret’s out …. Did you know that the first school rugby team was formed as far back as 1891? From that year, the game has developed a rich history, with great contests and all the traditions of key inter-school encounters. Quadrangle writers Lohit Ranasinghe and Sujith Silva spent countless …

Trinity College, Kandy, has been known as the cradle of Sri Lanka rugby for well over a century as the college from the hill capital produced many outstanding ruggerites and champion sides, including five unbeaten teams. However, since the Lions’ last all-conquering First XV side of 1987, under the inspiring …

  The Singer Schools Under 20 Rugby League began in March with Isipathana College, Colombo – the 2014 unbeaten triple champions – coming out under No. 8 Omalka Gunaratna’s leadership to defend their crowns. Though they lost one title earlier this year, the All Island 7s Championship to St Peter’s College, they meant business from the time the …