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. 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. Jump to. St. Peters played their first match against Royal College at home grounds at Bambalapitiya. But Kusal Perera's unbeaten 153 helped Sri Lanka to an incredible, against-all-odds victory. St. Peters College, a recognized hallmark of education was established on 18 January 1922 by Rev. Something of a hit and miss tour for England's No 3 batter, who made strong starts in both . Yellow background indicates a draw. 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. 64 were here. Press alt + / to open this menu. as the Wales captain, Dan Biggar, said, "an arm-wrestle and a slug-fest". The management of the team has taken [] Bar Secretary, Mr. Hamza Hassanally Hony. Welcome to the Royal Rugby Facebook Page Our Twitter Page -. Dilantha Malagamuwa - Sri Lanka's only international racer, Champion of the Malaysian Super-Car Series, Winner of the Aston Martin Asia Cup, Sri Lankan Sports Ambassador in Japan, President of the Sri Lanka Association of Japan. ). Facilities & Infrastructure Secretary, Mr. Savantha de Saram Chairman Rugby Board, Mr. Janoda Thoradeniya Chairman Sponsorship, Mr. Mano Jayarajan Chairman Other Games, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 02:14. Colombo 7. Jayawardene cruised to his century in 84 balls. Australia, South Africa, England, India, New Zealand and West Indies have earned automatic qualification to the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup by virtue of finishing in the top three of their respective groups at the 2023 edition of the competition. Ranatunga was one of Sri Lanka's most successful captains in cricket history. Red background indicates a loss. Duncan White MBE - Olympic Silver Medallist, Ceylon and Leader of the Sri Lankan contingent to the London Olympics in 1948. 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. Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club. 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. 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. 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. Emotions ran high as Peterites were adjudged Joint Champs (with Trinity College) of the inter-collegiate Rugby tournament. 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. 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. This was the year dashing Peterite winger Mohamed Rinaz set a new schools record for most number of tries with a final tally standing at 34. Proteas captain Sune Luus said: "I think the goal for us was to inspire a nation and to get women's cricket in South Africa on the map. The tournament was inaugurated in the year 1973. 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. Asian Five Nations and World Cup qualifying; 2008 was the first year of Asian Five Nations, which replaced the ARFU Asian Rugby Championship and the ARFU Asian Rugby Series. Only schoolboy in the National Pool in both 1976 and 1977. Nuwan Kumara was later selected to play for Sri Lanka youth team and also played for CH&FC along with Kokum Senevirathne who ultimately won his Sri Lanka Cap. VIRTUS ET VERITAS. ThePapare.com is a comprehensive and interactive hub for news on Sri Lankan national, club and school sports. 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). Established in 1922, the club has won the Clifford Cup Knockout Tournament twelve times. Calling on Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne who is also the President of Navy Sports Board at the Navy Headquarters today (21st September 2022), the winning captains of respective teams shared a moment with Commander of the Navy with the trophies clinched by the Navy. 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. 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. Features for members include a billiard room, squash courts, lighted tennis courts, a gymnasium, a swimming pool and an indoor badminton court. White. Arjuna has served as a captain in 14 of the victories that came in a total of 87 matches. Treasurer, Mr. Chandima Perera Hony. 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. 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. National Rugby Historic Clifford Cup returns sans Kandy SC & CH&FC. The club also maintains a senior Men's Rugby Union team. Due to financial reasons, the challenge game was cancelled with South Korea remaining in the tri-nations division and Sri Lanka in the Division 1 competition for 2016. Latter he coached Thurstan in both junior & senior levels as an assistant coach. She is said to have gone missing after the prize-giving ceremony of the tournament yesterday (14). Dinesh Chandimal is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer is the former captain of all formats, he is the first captain to lead Sri Lanka in their first day-night test match. England Cricket Tour to Sri Lanka - ODI & T20 Series. That's a little bit from Sri Lanka's rugby sevens history in the case readers are a bit jaded reading and rereading about two very old performances at rugby sevens which came in the form of winning the Bowl Competition at both the 1984 Hong Kong Sevens and the 1994 Fiji Invitation Sevens. 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. 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. In addition to the Abdul Jabar Trophy which is played with the traditional rivals Isipathana two more annual encounters for the Diyanesh Rajarathnam Memorial Trophy in 1998 with Wesley College and Graetian Gunawardhana Challenge Trophy in 2001 with D.S.Senanayake College were added to the Thurstan rugby fixture. The title of co-sponsor of the team is held by Brandix Lanka who has been part of Royal College Rugby for several years. He was named Wisden. Heritage. Now you can . Asiri Perera. Facebook. National Rugby St. Peters College, regrouping in the early 80s with Archibald Pereras successor Frank Hubert as coach assisted by Angelo Wickramaratne were instrumental in produced another famous side in 1985 under the captaincy of Rajith Abeygoonewardena and St. Peters finally broke the hoodoo of losses against some top school teams, crafting a NEW DESTINY by beating Trinity 8-0 after 44 years. Thurstan's ascendancy to big league was in 1963, and enjoyed one of the finest . - 0 - 111, 28 Feb 2023 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. The team has yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup. By. In2000Thurstan reached the semifinals of president trophy again beating Isipathana in the quarter finals, and lost St.Thomas in the semifinals. Trinity Rugger Captain and Lion in 1967 which had the then Bradby series record of 16/3 and 17/3. Srinath Gunasekara (Captain 64, represented Colombo Schools & University), Indra De Silva (Captain 65, represented Ceylon schools & coached Thurstan in 1968), Dushyantha Samarasekara (Captained CR&FC, Secretary SLRFU), Wimal Kulathunge CR&FC, E.K.R.Wijewardana (Police SC), Vernon Caldera (NCC) and Ananda Karunaratne were some of the other stalwarts of this team. The tournament was inaugurated in the year 1973. Thambugala - President, Kandy Sports Club, Quentin Israel Rugby player, Coach, School master, Kumar Choksanada Sangakkara - Captain of Sri Lankan National Cricket Team, co-holder of the world record in Test Cricket for the highest partnership of 624 runs for any wicket where his personal score was 287 against South Africa at the SSC in 2008. [4] The professional All Blacks won the match 33-6. As Secretary General of the SLRFU, he hand-picked Trinity Coach Bertie Dias to coach the Sri Lanka National Rugby XV for the 1974 Colombo Rugby Asiad on the strength of coaching the invincible Trinity Rugby XV that year which has four inter-school rugby records that are still unbroken and which comprised 5 rugger Lions. Sadun Kumara presently plays for CR&FC. In the batting power play, taken by necessity in the 46th over, they cracked 63 runs. A history making moment as the past rugby captains of Isipathana - Thurstan gather for a photograph at the 50th Abdul Jabbar Shield Encounter. Then in 1935, under the captaincy of Fred Keller, Petes posted a historic feat beating the vastly experienced Trinity College, Kandy in the encounter at Bambalapitiya. 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 28385 The most exciting time of a rugby player's career is the Schools' Rugby League. In 2009 Peterites won the First ever Carlton 7s trophy under Dilshan Paul beating the league Champions Royal College in the final. In 2011 and 2013 Under Banuka Nanyakkara and Shan Werrakkody they won the All Island Sevens Tournament. As a result, we are now venturing into citizen journalism as we turn to our passionate fans to help us confirm the list so as to give the heroes on whose backs Sri Lanka schools rugby was built, the respect they have rightfully earned. (Trinity Cricket Captain 1974 and 1975, and Cricket Lion in 1975. However, St Peters came back strongly to win the inaugural Presidents Trophy. S. Thomas, St. Peters and Trinity have all won the title 4 times each. 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. -. The South Korean Police has launched an investigation into an incident where the captain of the Sri Lanka women's rugby team, Dulani Palliyakondage has gone missing following the Asia Rugby Sevens Series. Your email address will not be published. Amateur Sports Team. 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. When captain Stokes enforced the follow-on on the third morning, New Zealand were 226 behind and England dominant. Geff Rutnam undoubtedly takes top billing as a Ceylon Captain (it was under Geffs captaincy that Ceylon scored her first ever international win against the Paris universitys club in 1970) and National Coach, Dushyantha Samarasekera was the secretary SLRFU/Asian Rugby Board and president of CR&FC, Sunil Jayakody National selector and President Dimbula A.C, Chula Dharmadasa National selector and President of CR&FC, Harsha Mayadunne President SLRFU. CR & FC has had a number of its players play for the Sri Lanka national rugby union team. Asst. [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. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. [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. Taking on rugby as early as 1916, the first match was played with arch rivals Trinity College, Kandy in 1920. He represented Maris Stella College, Negombo at first eleven level. 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. The match was also memorable for the sporting gesture of Thurstan skipper Suranga Kulawickrama who stepped down for this match to give his deputy Lalindra Jinadasa to do the honors. - 8 - 2280, 28 Feb 2023 FIXTURES & RESULTS | STATS | PHOTOS | VIDEOS. 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. National Rugby Kandy secure 8th consecutive title as Air Force take the Plate. 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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. (Trinity Cricket Lion 1987), Denham Madena - Captained the Sri Lanka U-19 Cricket team which had subsequent Sri Lanka skippers Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu and Sri Lanka Cricketer Roshan Jurangpathy. Sports Club. ( Special thanks to Mr.Sunil Karunanayke for providing with the details of the Thurstan Rugby History), Your email address will not be published. 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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. Liked by Umar Nizmi. Thurstan featured prominently in almost all the senior and junior tournaments. Next year Kieth Gurusingas side remain unbeaten right throughout the season winning the triple. Latter under the guidance of Tissa Nanayakkara and his brother Sisira Nanayakkara Thurstan got through to the semi finals of the presidents trophy in 1991. Pride The 2019 3rd leg of the Asia Rugby 7s was everything and more. Leslie (DL) Handunge- Leader of the Sri Lankan contingent to the Helsinki Olympics in 1952. Jordashe (1987-1988), Mr. Zulker Hameed Asst. In 1974 it changed its name to the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union. In 1994, Sri Lanka entered into their first World Cup qualification tournament for a spot at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. but instead England suffered only the second one-run defeat in Test history. Enthusiastic young Rugby players of St.Peters College donned the now glorious College Colours of Blue, White and Gold for the first time, in 1932 under the Rectorship of Fr. Successfully concluded a classroom facilitation fundamental program at KPMG Sri Lanka. 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. Janister Perera-20/02/2023. The team created a safe environment that contributed towards. 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. Sri Lanka Rugby is the official governing body of rugby in Sri Lanka, Address : Old Sports Ministry Complex, No. England and New Zealand trounced Sri Lanka's men's and women's teams in the opening pool matches of the XXII Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens competition at Coventry Stadium yesterday. In the 2008 Peterites were also crowned the President;s trophy winners under Poornaka Depachithra. . Graetian Gunawardhana was the fly half of this team. Wesley College Principal along with the chaplain, first xv rugby captain and vice captains visited Trinity College Principal and met the rugby captain to build up the relationship that both schools had, after the incident that . Rienzie de Silva (Havelocks), Mervyn de Silva, Chula Dharmadasa and SK Karunathileke (CR&FC) with Geff Rutnam being the coach. Maurice Le Goc. 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 Rugby is a game that teaches perseverance, integrity and team spirit like no other. Wales will . Email or phone: Password: . 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. They, through all these years, kept faith with Peterite Rugby vision and helped tirelessly to mould both Junior and Senior Rugby squads. (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. The 2008 second leg match was the 150th match between the two schools. 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. That year, St. Peters also set another unique landmark in schools rugby annals by scoring 447 points through 11 matches which also included 70 tries. Nishantha Welagedara the present captain of the Police SC is also a product of Thurstan. 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. Observer Outstation Schoolboy Cricketer in 1974. All Rights Reserved. (Trinity Cricket Lion in 1987). Check the Stats & Records of Records, / , Sri Lanka Women, / , Women's Test matches, / , List of captains Players in Wicket keeper Batting Bowling Sri Lanka ICC T20 World Cup Captain 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. History records that Thurstan began playing rugby in 1957. 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. Group Captain Tikiri Marambe was one of the best rugby players to represent SLAF. Entry of Upali Hewage (captained 68) as rugby convener in1985marked a rapid improvement and refinement in Thurstan Rugby. In 2009 Sri Lanka again finished third in the Divisional tournament defeating Thailand (51-17) in the 3rd-place final, remaining in Division One. Not be outdone a galaxy of stars emerged from this era too. Mr R M Jayasekara bade goodbye to Thurstan after 35 years of dedicated service in August 2007. A historic day for Kane Williamson helped New Zealand set England 258 to win the second Test at Wellington's Basin Reserve. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Sudarshana Peiris-23/02/2023. (Malcolm) Wright- former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain (Rugby Lion in 1943. Their nickname is the Red Shirts. 6 March 2020 11:55 am - 0 - 438 A A A 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. January - February 2026 (TBC) . In 1995, under Sanjeewa Abeygoonewardena they tamed the Trinity Lions twice over under the watchful eyes of a Trinity Lion Ajith Abeyaratne and Nimal Lewke thus becoming league runners up by just a few decimal points to Isipathana whom they beat twice in that season. 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) Cricket Big Match Batting Double (50 & Over in each Inn), Batting Series Aggregate. SL Women's Rugby Captain Dulani Pallekondage goes missing! Sri Lanka is a top cricket playing nation, and is a full member of ICC. [1], The club was founded in 1922 by Colonel E. H. Joseph. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. - 0 - 236. 2001 saw Dilan Abeygoonewardena leading another formidable side which reached the Presidents trophy finals and halted by Isipathana with a 20-17 win. 1377. 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. November 15, 2022 Reports emerge that Sri Lanka Women's Rugby Captain Dulani Pallekondage has gone missing while participating at the Asia Rugby Seven's Series Tournament in South Korea. Seated from left: Nilfer Ibrahaim (coach), Dansha Dayan, Deshappriya Hettiarachchi (vice president Sri Lanka Rugby), Rizly Illyas (president Sri Lanka Rugby), Srinath Suriyabandara (captain), Hamza Hidayathullah (executive director Sri Lanka Rugby) and Rohan Chintaka (team manager) Unfancied Police SC dash hopes of Park Club with 21-19 win: The Sri Lanka Women's Rugby Team and the Men's Rugby Team arrived last night but the South Korea Police will continue . Senior Prefect and Ryde Gold Medalist in 1968), Lt. Col. SAB (Bertie) Dias - Sri Lanka National Rugby Coach for the 1974 Colombo Rugby Asiad when Sri Lanka came up to the finals with winners Japan (Rugger and Hockey Double Lionsman), Rohan Abeykoon former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain and Captain of Ceylonese Hockey and Football Club (Trinity Rugger Lion in 1983), RN (Ravi) Balasuriya- Former President of the Ceylonese Rugby and & Football Club (Trinity Rugger Captain and Lion in 1977.Regained the Bradby Shield after three years, won the Philip Buultjens Trophy for Inter-schools Sevens a side Rugby for the third year running which was the last occasion that Trinity won it. Feel free to email us any corroborated information or con [emailprotected] or drop us a comment at www.facebook.com/thepapare. | A history making moment as the past rugby captains of Isipathana - Thurstan gathers for a official photograph at the 50th Abdul Jabbar Shield Encounter. This era saw number of Thurstanites donning the CR jersey and Sathyapriya Liyanage (later played for Army), G.L.Thilekerathne, R.L.Hewa and N.B.Ravindra and K.N.Sirikumara (captained Petersons) are few of the names. We are also thankful to The Rugby Foundation of St. Peters College for its commitment to not merely foster rugby par-excellence beginning at Junior XV level, but also to ensure that all students who pass through the portals of this great institution called St.Peters College, will prove to be men of unparallel honour and ability throughout their lives. - 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. Sri Lanka defeated both Singapore and the Philippines but lost to hosts Malaysia.[9]. The matches will be taking place at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. They were drawn in Group A with Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia. First Trinity Captain in the two-leg series also in 1944. Read more about this topic: List Of Trinity College, Kandy Alumni, Dilip Kumar - former Chairman NSW Rugby Union, Former Chairman Australian Rugby Union, Member of International Rugby Board & SANZAR Board (Athletics Lion in 1969), Lt Gen. Denzil Lakshman Kobbekaduwa - former Sri Lanka Rugby Captain and Secretary General of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union in 1974 (Trinity Rugger Captain and Lion in 1959, Trinity 1st XV rugby coach of 967, 1968 and 1969. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It was the first rugby-only sporting organisation in the country at the time. Winner of the Observer Shield. And when Sri Lanka slid to 226 for nine in pursuit of 304, that notion was reinforced. D.J Nicholas Perera. The clash at Newlands, Cape Town saw Sri Lanka post 129 on the board after being put in to bat first by South Africa. ), Malsri Kurukulasuriya - former Canadian national cricket coach (Trinity cricket Lion), Chaminda Unnantenne - Represented Sri Lanka U-19 Cricket. The club was the 2013 Plate and Shield Champion in the SLRFU Sevens Tournament. 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. 1963 team was captained by Deepal De Zoysa a classy wing forward who later on played for CR&FC, captained Kandy SC and represented Upcountry. The tournament will be taking place at 07:30 PM. One of the two distinguished Trinity rugby personalities to referee the Bradby along with Lt Gen. 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