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    Wesley hope to bounce back into recognition

    Wesley College will be hoping to bounce back into recognition when they take on Science College Mount Lavinia in their Singer inter school Under 20 Group two opening match at St. Peter's College grounds in Bambalapitiya today. Kick off is at 4.30 p.m. The Wesleyites had a pretty ordinary season...
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    Petes off to a fine start Beat Rajans 46-0:

    The reigning A division champions St. Peter's College launched their defence for the Singer inter school Under 20 league rugby title with a smashing 46 points to nil victory over Dharmaraja College Kandy in their curtain raiser match worked off at Bambalapitiya yesterday. The Peterites playing...
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    Pink ball makes debut at Lord's

    A pink cricket ball was used for the first time in a match in England on Monday as an MCC XI defeated Scotland in a 50-over encounter at Lord's. If the trial is successful, the pink ball may be used in Twenty20 games and limited overs internationals in 2009. White balls discoloured by the...
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    CR confront Air Force in their first match

    The Red Shirts who are determined to regain the 'A' Division League Rugby title which has eluded them for the last nine years will once again field a formidable side which is studded with national players. Sri Lanka prop forward Shamil Mohamed has been entrusted with the task of leading the...
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    CH face fierce challenge from Police

    H and FC had a successful season last year finishing third by winning eight matches out of 12 but the Policemen who ended up in 6th position with just four victories field a much stronger team this year having recruited several outstanding ruggerites from Kandy schools and should give the lads...
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    Rohitha leads Thomian rugby team this year

    The Thomians will be led by dashing No. 8 Rohitha Rajapaksa who had the distinction of representing the Sri Lanka youth team at the under 19 Rugby Asiad in Chinese Taipei in 2006 and they will have the services of five other coloursmen in vice captain Devaan Hallock, lock forward Ramesh Perera...
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    Brian Lara honoured

    This time last year Lara was a big hit, when he led his team into the second round of the World Cup 2007. When he failed to move his team forward from there, his critics went hard at him and won the day when they bayed for his blood and finally had him dethroned. Here are excerpts of a speech...
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    Dilantha drives Aston Martin for two titles

    Malagamuwa completed the second round of the Asian GT 4 race in 20.15:995 after having provided the winner Singapore's Ringo Chong some anxious moments. Malagamuwa who clocked 20:27:496 in the first round also tested Chong to the maximum in the first round. "I really enjoyed the Aston Martin. I...
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    Kandy SC take on Old Zahirians in their first match

    Kandy Sports Club which reigned supreme in the club rugby scene last year by clinching the rugby double - the Caltex 'A' division league rugby title and Clifford Cup will come out for the first time this season when they confront the minnows of 'A' division rugby Old Zahirians Sports Club on May...
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    St. Anthony's out to repeat last year's good performances

    St. Anthony's College, Katugastota - a school better known for cricket, will be out to repeat last year's good performance when the inter-school rugby season kicks off later this month. Though the school is famous for cricket, St. Anthonys have been producing some top class ruggerites in the...
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    good news guys

    channel one mtv is going to broadcast Indian premier liege cricket championship from 22nd April onwards. thanks shevan Daniel and the channel one crew for broadcasting ipl.
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    Did fatal race organizers defy government order?

    motorcycle rider and driver Chandra de Costa yesterday hit out at organizers of the Nuwara Eliya road races after another competitor, Dilshan Bandaranayake, lost his life in a deadly crash on Sunday. He was the second racer to be killed inside two years after Ranjith Dhanapala succumbed to his...
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    Should Mahela be axed as captain?

    In order to objectively deal with Mahela’s suitability for captaincy, we need to see how Mahela stacks up against the essential attributes of a captain. Firstly, is he qualified? Most definitely he is - he has always demonstrated that he is a ‘thinking’ cricketer. Does he command his team’s...
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    Schools Rugby League kicks off today

    The much looked forward to Singer Schools U-20 Rugby League kicks off today at 4.15 pm with defending champions St. Peter’s College, Colombo taking on Dharmaraja College, Kandy, in the curtain raiser at St. Peter’s College, grounds. The last schools rugby season was not that rosy in the contest...
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    NZ rugby needs to take a hard look at itself

    The Chiefs could be New Zealand's suprise package in the year's Super 14 Scrum's New Zealand correspondent Huw Turner identifies some fundamental problems in New Zealand rugby in his Super 14 mid-season review With the Highlanders finally winning a game, and the Chiefs thumping the Brumbies...
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    Rajans bank on forwards for success

    RUGBY: Dharmaraja College, Kandy will be all out to a few surprises in the schools ‘A’ division rugby this year. After a fine season last year, the school from Lake View will be in the school’s division 1A. The chief behind their victory was their team work and never give up attitude and fine...
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    Kingswood raring to go

    With the last few overs being bowled in inter school cricket, the rugby season is set to begin. All the school teams in Kandy are blessed with good, talented players. A glimpse into the history of rugby football at Kingswood (then known as Kandy Boy's High School). Kingswood was the first...
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    schools rugby fixtures 2008

    1st week 9 bye 1vs8 2vs7 3vs6 4vs5 21st to 27th April Home Team Visiting Team Venue Time St.Peter’s College Dharma Raja Bambalapitiya. 5.00.pm Isipathana College Trinity College Colombo 5.00.pm St.Anthony’s...
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    Chiefs end Crusaders unbeaten run

    The Chiefs won their fourth Super 14 rugby match in a row and brought an end to the Crusaders' run of eight straight victories this season with their 18-5 victory in Hamilton tonight. The Chiefs have now scored 20 tries in posting successive wins over the Bulls, Highlanders, Brumbies and...
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    It's open season on finding decent No 7s

    Historically the No 7 jersey has been the most revered in the New Zealand game and openside flanker is a position where the All Blacks have set the standards. Think of just the modern era to justify those claims: Waka Nathan, Kel Tremain, Ian Kirkpatrick, Graham Mourie, Michael Jones and Josh...

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