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This was the first official test match between Sri Lanka and an African team. 2013 HSBC Asian Five Nations Main articles: 2013 Asian Five Nations division tournaments § Division One , and 2015 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification
The Sri Lanka national rugby union team, known as the Tuskers, represents Sri Lanka in men's international rugby union. The team has yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup . They have the longest tradition of organised club rugby in Asia, dating back to 1879, which was just 8 years after the founding of the world's first rugby union in ...
Rugby union in Sri Lanka is mainly played at a semi-professional and recreational level. It is a popular team sport with a history dating back to 1879. In 2012, according to International Rugby Board figures, there were over 160,000 registered rugby union players in Sri Lanka, making it the second largest rugby-playing nation in Asia, behind Japan.
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 IRB Junior World Championship .
Following a hiatus in 2015 to accommodate that year's Rugby World Cup, the competition was relaunched in 2016 with its current lineup of teams, all senior national sides except for Argentina XV. Americas Rugby Championship]] – Originated with four franchised Canadian teams, the Argentina Jaguars , and a "USA Select XV" (effectively the USA A ...
The Japanese national team are so far the only Asian team to have competed in the Rugby World Cup, [6] having appeared in all seven tournaments so far. Japan served as the hosts for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which saw them become the first Asian country to host the tournament. [7] The Top League is Japan's premier rugby club competition ...
Ineos Britannia and Emirates Team New Zealand race during Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup Day 5 race 8 in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.
The Clifford Cup is the most prestigious club rugby knockout tournament in Sri Lanka, [1] [2] and arguably the oldest rugby tournament in Asia. [3] The Clifford Cup commenced in 1911 and has been played continuously since 1950, having completed 79 seasons.