Sri Lanka Rugby is the
governing body for
rugby union in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. It is one of the oldest governing bodies in the world, being founded as the Ceylon Rugby Football Union in 1908.
History
The Ceylon Rugby Football Union was founded in 1908. The Ceylon Rugby Football Union (Ceylon RFU) was founded on 10 August 1908 at a meeting between representatives from Uva, Dimbula, Kelani Valley, Dickoya, Kandy and Colombo at the Grand Orient Hotel (now known as Hotel Taprobane) in Colombo. At the meeting H. B. T. Boucjer (from Uva) was elected as Chairman with the representatives unanimously resolving to form the Ceylon Rugby Football Rugby Union and to apply to be affiliated with the English
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the Sports governing body, national governing body for rugby union in England. It was founded in 1871, and was the sport's international governing body prior to the formation of what is now known as World Rugby ...
. The Ceylon RFU also resolved that Kandy be selected as the centre of the Union and that J. G. Cruikshank be elected as Honorary Secretary. The Ceylon RFU became the first Rugby Union in Asia.
The SLRFU joined the
IRB in 1988.
In March 2011 the IRB stripped the SLRFU of full member status after it failed to conduct board elections in accordance with the By-Laws,
the SLRFU's full membership however was subsequently re-instated follows the successful completion of the Union’s Annual General Meeting and Board elections.
In 2016 the SLRFU resolved to rename the organisation to Sri Lanka Rugby, following recent changes to other major rugby sporting bodies across the world.
Teams
''Sri Lanka Rugby has several teams under its control.''
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Sri Lanka National Rugby Union Team (Tuskers) – the national men's rugby union team of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka Women's National Rugby Union Team
The Sri Lanka national rugby union team, known as the Tuskers, represents Sri Lanka in men's international rugby union. The team has yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup. They have the longest tradition of organised club rugby in Asia, d ...
– the national women's rugby union team of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka National Rugby Union Sevens Team – the national
rugby sevens team of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka Women's National Rugby Union Sevens Team - the national women's
rugby sevens team of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka A – the second-level national rugby union team behind the Tuskers.
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Sri Lanka National Rugby Union Under 20s Team – an age graded side that competes at under-20 level for the
IRB Junior World Championship.
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Sri Lanka National Rugby Union Schoolboys Team – a representative team of school players that has developed some of today's current national team players.
''Former teams''
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Sri Lanka National Rugby Union Under 21s Team – a former age graded side that has developed some of today's current Tuskers.
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Sri Lanka National Rugby Union Under 19s Team – a former age graded side that has developed some of today's current Tuskers.
Membership
Member Unions
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Central Province Rugby Football Union
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North Central Province Rugby Football Union
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Sabaragamuwa Province Rugby Football Union
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Ruhuna Rugby Football Union
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Uva Province Rugby Football Union
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Wayamba Province Rugby Football Union
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Western Province Rugby Football Union
See also
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Rugby union in Sri Lanka
References
External links
Official website
Rugby union in Sri Lanka
Rugby
Rugby may refer to:
Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby league: 13 players per side
*** Masters Rugby League
*** Mod league
*** Rugby league nines
*** Rugby league sevens
*** Touch (sport)
*** Wheelchair rugby league
** Rugby union: 1 ...
Rugby union governing bodies in Asia
Sports organizations established in 1908
1908 establishments in Ceylon
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