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Rugby Features

Round 1 review: Royal, the strong favourites

The first half of the season has come and gone. The championship is really...
Schools Rugby

Bradby, the highlight of a blockbuster weekend

Hello everyone. Trust everyone’s’ well rested after the break. The School’s league rolls on...
Columns

March madness wrapped up

Hello everyone. There’s only a few days left, but ‘March madness’ shows little sign...
Columns

March Madness – in every sense

We’re already at the halfway point in March. This time of year is traditionally...
International Rugby

The Calcutta Cup: a British battle of Indian origin

As we go into the last weekend of February, rugby enthusiasts in Sri Lanka...
Columns

A one-horse race that needs fixing

Hi Everyone. It’s been a while since my last post. Unfortunately, my secular work...
Columns

Junior Tuskers: sixteen years & counting…

A revised format. Renewed hope. Only Hong Kong stood between Sri Lanka and a...
Columns

Recap of a dramatic weekend

It was a typically damp English autumn evening, which all but ruled out any...
Columns

Rugby… a love affair that hurts

I still remember that day like it was yesterday. The world had not seen...
Columns

Rugby Championship: a sum up

Last weekend saw the curtain come down on the 2017 Rugby Championship, but not...
Columns

The pursuit of greatness

I was travelling down from Kithulgala last Saturday evening, and could barely believe my...
Columns

Skill, fortitude, and controversy: yet more to come

Hi Everyone! It’s been quite a while since my last article. I’m sure some of...
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ශ්‍රී ලංකා කාන්තා A කණ්ඩායම සහ නවසීලන්ත කාන්තා A කණ්ඩායම අතර පැවැත්වෙන තරග 3කින් යුත් එක්දින...
Schools Cricket

Tissa Central seizes honours on the back of Nethsara’s masterclass innings

The 66th edition of the ‘Battle of the Mangosteens,’ the much-anticipated big match between...
Videos

WATCH – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | IPL 2026 – Match 57

Watch the highlights of Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 57 of...
Videos

WATCH – Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | IPL 2026 – Match 56

Watch the highlights of Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 56 of the Indian...

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