Sri Lanka Rugby
| Sport | Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | National |
| Abbreviation | SLRFU |
| Founded | 1908 as Ceylon Rugby Football Union |
| Affiliation | IRB |
| Regional affiliation | ARFU |
| Coach | Leonard de Zilwa |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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The Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in Sri Lanka. It is one of the oldest governing bodies in the world, being founded as the Ceylon Rugby Football Union in 1908.[1]
History
The Sri Lankan Football Union (as Ceylon Rugby Football Union) was founded in 1908,[2] the first Rugby Union in Asia. The SLRFU joined the IRB in 1988.[3] 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,[4] the SLRFU's full membership however was subsequently re-instated follows the successful completion of the Union’s Annual General Meeting and Board elections.
Teams
National teams
- Tuskers – the national rugby union team.
- Sri Lanka women's national rugby union team – the national women's rugby union team.
National sevens teams
- Men's 7s – the national rugby union seven-a-side team.
- Women's 7s - the national women's seven-a-side rugby union team.
Other teams
- Sri Lanka A – the second-level national rugby union team behind the Tuskers.
- Under 20s – an age graded side that competes at under-20 level for the IRB Junior World Championship.
- Sri Lanka Schoolboys – a representative team of school players that has developed some of today's current Tuskers.
Former teams
- Under 21s – a former age graded side that has developed some of today's current Tuskers.
- Under 19s – a former age graded side that has developed some of today's current Tuskers.
Membership
Member Unions
- Central Province Rugby Football Union
- North Central Province Rugby Football Union
- Sabaragamuwa Province Rugby Football Union
- Ruhuna Rugby Football Union
- Uva Province Rugby Football Union
- Wayamba Province Rugby Football Union
- Western Province Rugby Football Union
See also
References
- ^ "A 100 years of Unbroken Tradition!". srilankarugby.com. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ "National Unions". Rugby Football History. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ Bath, Richard (Ed) (1997). The Complete Book of Rugby. Seven Oaks Ltd. p. 74. ISBN 1-86200-013-1.
- ^ "IRB strips Sri Lanka rugby of full member status". The National. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
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