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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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WATCH – HIGHLIGHTS – Day 3 – Royal vs St. Joseph’s | U19 Div. I Tier A Two-Day Tournament 2026 – Final

Day 03 highlights from the Final of the U19 Division I Tier ‘A’ Two-Day Tournament...
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WATCH – Vigneshwaran Akash 5/136 vs Royal | U19 Div. I Tier A Two-Day Tournament 2026 – Final

Vigneshwaran Akash picked up 5 wickets for St. Joseph’s College in the first innings...
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WATCH – Ramiru Perera 90 (174) vs St. Joseph’s | U19 Div. I Tier A Two-Day Tournament 2026 – Final

Ramiru Perera scored 90 runs in the first innings of Royal College in the Final...
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WATCH – Vimath Dinsara 95 (133) vs St. Joseph’s | U19 Div. I Tier A Two-Day Tournament 2026 – Final

Vimath Dinsara scored 95 runs in the first innings of Royal College in the Final of...

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