Sri Lanka qualifies for the Asian 5 Nation Rugby Tournament

Sri Lanka qualifies for the Asian 5 Nation Rugby Tournament

Asian 5 Nations Rugby

The Sri Lankan Rugby Team qualified to the top 5 teams of the Asian 5 Nation Rugby Pool.Sri Lanka handed Kazakhstan a heavy defeat on their way to clinch the Asian Five Nations rugby championship at Havelock sports ground in Colombo.Sri Lanka won the match 49 points to 18.

Sri Lanka scored from six tries, five conversions and three penalties as fullback Reeza Mubarak enjoyed a brilliant day to win the player of the series award. Kazakhstan who laboured for points scored from two tries, a conversion and two penalties. For Sri Lanka winger Sandun Herath, lock Shenal Dias, centre Pradeep Liyanage, prop Sathya Ranatunga, fly half Fazil Marija and winger Chamara Dabare scored a try each while Mubarak scored 19 points from his boot by putting over five conversions and three penalties. For Kazakhstan fly half Daulet Akymbekov and centre Alexander Zolotukhin scored a try each while fullback Maxim Lifontov put over two penalties and a try.

Sri Lanka thrash Thailand 45-07

Sri Lanka thrash Thailand 45-07

Asian 5 Nations Rugby

Sri Lanka defeated Thailand 45-07 in the Asian 5 Nations Division 1 rugby tournament held at the Havelock Park Grounds, Colombo and secured vital bonus points.Sri Lanka’s 45 points include 6 tries, 3 Conversions and 3 Penalties while Thailand managed only one Try and a Conversion. 

Sandun Herath and Pradeep Liyanage scored two tries each for Sri Lanka. Chamara Dabare and Gayan Weerakoon too added to the Lankan total scoring a try each.

Sri Lanka wins Plate Championship in Singapore

Sri Lanka wins Plate Championship in Singapore

Sri Lanka beat China

Sri Lanka wins the third consecutive plate championship in the HSBC Asian sevens as they beat China by 26 -5 points at Singapore Cricket Cub Grounds on Saturday.Sri Lanka had won plate championships at Shanghai sevens and Mumbai 7s in the HSBC Asian Sevens Championships, 2012.

Sri Lanka collected 26 points with three goals and a try while China managed to score a solitary try. Sri Lanka led at the half time with scores of 21-5.

Sri Lanka wins Plate championship at Mumbai 7s

Sri Lanka beat Malaysia at Mumbai 7s

Sri Lanka beat Malaysia

Sri Lanka Rugby Sevens(7) team beat Malaysia to win Plate championship at HSBC Asian Series Mumbai 7s.

Sri Lanka beat Malaysia by 22-17 at the Gymkhana Club in Mumbai.The Full time of plate finals end as 17-17,in extra time Sri Lanka managed seal the game through a try.
Sri Lanka Srinath Sooriyabandara scored two tries while Nigel Ratwatte and Suhiru Anthony scored a try each.


Sri Lanka earlier beat Phillipines by 31-19 to enter Plate Finals.




Sri Lanka were able to win Bowl Championship at Borneo Sevens as the first leg of Asian Rugby 7s series and continue their form at China by winning Plate championship at Shanghai 7s.
Sri Lanka 7s team will play their next 7s tournament in Singapore November 02nd and 3rd at Singapore.

Sri Lanka wins bowl Championship in Borneo

Sri Lanka wins bowl Championship

Sri Lanka wins bowl finals at  the HSBC Borneo Sevens

Sri Lanka Sevens team was managed to secure defending bowl Championship  by beating Malaysia in Bowl Finals.

Sri Lanka beat Thailand 19-12 in Bowl Semi Finals in the morning & the final was played against host Malaysia. Malaysia lead the first half 12-05 . 

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Chathuranga Kumara, Nigel Ratwatte and Vishwamithra Jayasinghe  were able to score in 2nd half for Sri Lanka to end the game 19-12.

Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand & Sri Lanka played battle for the bottom 4 rankings

Defending Champions won the cup finals beating Hong Kong and 3rd place won by South Africa.