Kandy dominate local rugby scene
Kandy Sports Club continued their winning streak in the Caltex League for the 11th consecutive year. Unlike last few years victory and their road to success was not smooth as silk as wins were difficult to come by that too with closer margins and further off field issue regarding Nuwan Hettirachchi spoiling relationship between Kandy [...]
Co – sponsor Etisalat presents trophy to champion Kandy SC
Kandy SC celebrates being crowned champions for season 2011. At the conclusion of Sunday’s Super Four Kandy SC – Havelock SC game, the proud co- sponsors of Kandy SC Etisalat presented a trophy to the champion team. Kandy SC won the match 23 -12 to seal the Caltex League Trophy for a record 11th successive [...]
Kandy SC reign supreme despite obstacles
The withdrawal of the District Court action filed by Navy SC against Kandy SC on the 5th of August 2011 has ensured the Nittawela club of a record 11th successive league title. The withdrawal of the court case in effect means that the enjoining order obtained by Navy SC too is inoperative and necessarily the [...]
Sailors get closer to the title
Navy drubbed Havelock by 35 to 19 at Havelock Park on Saturday to keep their hopes alive in clinching the Caltex ‘A’ Division League championship this year. The crucial match was expected to be a head on affair but the eventually the Sailors walked out winners by scoring four goals, one try, two penalties and [...]
Kandy outclass CR
Fly-half Fazil Marija touched down thrice to help Kandy Sports Club pull out a dominating 36-8 win against CR & FC in the Caltex 'A' division rugby league match played at Nittawela on Saturday. Defending champions of the tournament, Kandy SC, came back from their surprising defeat at the hands of Navy SC last week [...]
Havies scenting return to glory days
League-leaders Havelocks SC will host giant-killers Navy SC looking to keep their title hopes alive in their penultimate match in the Caltex League 2011 Super Four round today. Havelocks, who have been the surprise package this season having lost just two games, have used the infusion of its foreign talent to good advantage, with opponents [...]
Kandy – CR tickets out early
For the first time this season tickets for the key Caltex League rugby tournament match between Kandy Sports Club and CR& FC will be available one day ahead of the match which is scheduled to be played at Nittawela said the General Secretary of Kandy Sports Club Leslie de Soysa. He said that this arrangement [...]
Havies thwart CR comeback
Havelocks SC edged out CR & FC by 25-24 in a thrilling Caltex A Division league rugby encounter played in the cup segment at Longdon Place on Saturday. Havelocks making swift three quarter moves with solid defending scored from a goal, three tries and a penalty and commanded the entire first half to lead by [...]
Navy stuns Kandy at Walisara
Kandy Sports Club suffered their first defeat after eight games at the hands of Navy Sports Club who scored a thrilling win by 29-25 in a tough Caltex A Division league rugby encounter played in the cup segment at Walisara on Saturday. Navy SC who played with potential to dominate proceedings led by 18-8 at [...]
Kandy and Navy to kick-off cup matches
The cup fixtures in the second round of the Caltex “A” Division will kick-off today, with defending Champions Kandy playing away to rivals Navy and CR and FC hosting second placed Havelocks at Longden Place. The yet-to-be defeated Kandy team come into the match having beaten CR and FC 22-15 in a thriller two weeks [...]
Formal release of Nuwan Hettiarachchi protracted
It’s been almost three weeks since a presidential pardon was granted to beleaguered national rugby player Nuwan Hettiarachchi. A day before the Kandy SC – Navy SC Caltex first round rugby encounter (on 9th of July 2011) President Mahinda Rajapaksa stepped in to defuse the issue using his prerogative rights. However the formal release of [...]
Buksh boots Havies to victory
A crucial penalty by Amjad Buksh just two minutes from full time gave Havelocks the much needed victory by 23 points to 20 over Navy in the first leg of the Caltex rugby league played at Welisara yesterday. The lacklustre game that never reached any heights that was expected of a top club match, saw [...]
Battered CR still a threat to Kandy
The Ceylonese Rugby and Football Club (CR and FC) is still grappling with injury and sickness worries ahead of the much awaited clash against unbeaten Kandy in the Caltex “A’ division league rugby championship at at Longdon Place today. This will be the last game of the first round and the winners will take a [...]
Havies on the rise beat Police 19 -07
Despite losing their last match against Navy, the Havelock Sports Club bounced back yesterday to register their fourth win in the Caltex League rugby tournament beating Police 19-07 at Havelock Park. The visitors stared the game at a high pace and took an early lead through a try scored by No. 8 Nalin Welagedera. It [...]
Day of shame as Kandy supporters are assaulted at Nittawela
It was a day of shame for rugby when a brawl took centre stage as the defending champions Kandy Sports Club registered a hard fought 18 points (1 goal, 1 try, 2 penalties) to 11 (1 try, 2 penalties ) win over Sri Lanka Air Force in their Caltex League Rugby tournament match played at [...]
CR rally to beat Army 24-12
Meanwhile after trailing 5-12 at the short whistle, a second half rally by CR and FC made them register their third victory in the tournament beating Army 24 points to 12 at Longdon Place . CR got their points from two goals and two tries while Army collected points through one goal and a try. [...]
Navy beat Police 20-14 to keep unbeaten record
Three splendid drop goals from fly half Dev Anand enabled Navy to maintain their unbeaten record in the Caltex “A’ division league rugby tournament beating Police 20-14 at Welisara last evening. Now Navy and Kandy are the only two teams unbeaten in the tournament. Navy collected their points from three drop goals, one try and [...]
Kandy hold nerves to outsmart Police
Defending champions Kandy Sports Club continued their dominance in the Caltex ‘A’ division league rugby tournament in registering their fourth consecutive victory beating Police (22-11) last evening at Police Park. Kandy SC points came through two goals, one try and a penalty while losers managed to score two penalties and a try. The defending champions [...]
Air Force crush Army with season’s highest score
After two defeats Air Force turned tables on Arny to beat them 53-11 in a one-sided game in the Caltex 'A' division league rugby tournament at Havelock Park last evening. It was Army's fourth consecutive defeat and the result marked the highest score by a team in the current season. Air Force led 36-6 at [...]
Under strength Kandy maul Army 51-06
Fielding an under strength makeshift side defending champions Kandy Sports Club put up a top class performance to defeat Army Sports Club by 51 points ( 3 goals, 6 tries ) to 6 (2 penalties) in their Caltex Rugby League tournament match played before a large crowd at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium, Kandy yesterday. At [...]
