Sri Lanka Rugby is the

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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

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. 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.'' * Sri Lanka National Rugby Union Team (Tuskers) – the national men's rugby union team of Sri Lanka. * Sri Lanka Women's National Rugby Union Team – the national women's rugby union team of Sri Lanka. * Sri Lanka National Rugby Union Sevens Team – the national rugby sevens team of Sri Lanka. * Sri Lanka Women's National Rugby Union Sevens Team - the national women's rugby sevens team of Sri Lanka. * Sri Lanka A – the second-level national rugby union team behind the Tuskers. * Sri Lanka National Rugby Union Under 20s Team – an age graded side that competes at under-20 level for the

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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'' * Sri Lanka National Rugby Union Under 21s Team – a former age graded side that has developed some of today's current Tuskers. * 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 *

Central Province Rugby Football Union The Central Province Rugby Football Union (CPRFU) is the governing body for rugby union in Central Province, Sri Lanka. The CPRFU was established in 1992 and is conducted in accordance with the SLRFU guidelines and constitution. At its peak in ...

North Central Province Rugby Football Union The North Central Province Rugby Football Union (NCPRFU) is the governing body for rugby union in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. See also * Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union References External links Official website Sri Lankan rugby union ...

Sabaragamuwa Province Rugby Football Union The Sabaragamuwa Province Rugby Football Union (SPRFU) is the governing body for rugby union in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. See also * Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union References External links Official website Sri Lankan rugby union gove ...

Ruhuna Rugby Football Union The Ruhuna Rugby Football Union (RRFU) is the governing body for rugby union in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Its president was Kumar Abeywardena until he resigned on June 12, 2010. See also * Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union References External ...

Uva Province Rugby Football Union The Uva Province Rugby Football Union (UPRFU) is the governing body for rugby union in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. See also * Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union References External links Official website Sri Lankan rugby union governing bodies Rugby ...

Wayamba Province Rugby Football Union The Wayamba Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) is the governing body for rugby union in Wayamba Province, Sri Lanka. See also * Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union References External links Official website Sri Lankan rugby union governing bod ...

Western Province Rugby Football Union The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) is the governing body for rugby union in Western Province, Sri Lanka. See also * Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union References External links Official website Sri Lankan rugby union governing bod ...

References

External links

Official website
Rugby union in Sri Lanka

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