List of Sri Lanka national rugby union team results
This is a list of matches and results of the Sri Lanka national rugby union team. In Reverse Chronological Order:
(Except for tournaments which follow tournament progress).
Overall Record
[edit]Sri Lankan Test record against all nations:
Team | Region | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | % | For | Against | Diff |
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Arabian Gulf | Asia | 2003-2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 36 | 100 | -64 |
British & Irish Lions | Europe | 1950 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 44 | -38 |
China | Asia | 1998-2007 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | 152 | 79 | +73 |
Chinese Taipei | Asia | 1990-2013 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.36 | 251 | 285 | -34 |
England | Europe | 1971 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 17 | 74 | -57 |
Hong Kong | Asia | 1980-2011 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 68 | 308 | -240 |
India | Asia | 2002-2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 108 | 32 | +76 |
Japan | Asia | 1972-2011 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 59 | 792 | -733 |
Kazakhstan | Asia | 2002-2013 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.00 | 163 | 241 | -78 |
South Korea | Asia | 1972-2002 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 56 | 432 | -376 |
Laos | Asia | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 39 | 3 | +36 |
Madagascar | Africa | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 17 | -5 |
Malaysia | Asia | 1972-2007 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 73.33 | 402 | 176 | +226 |
New Zealand | Oceania | 1907 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 33 | -27 |
New Zealand Maori | Oceania | 1926 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 37 | -31 |
Pakistan | Asia | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 75 | 3 | +72 |
Papua New Guinea | Oceania | 1992 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 35 | 46 | -11 |
Philippines | Asia | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 18 | 28 | -10 |
Poland | Europe | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | 26 | 25 | 1 |
Singapore | Asia | 1972-2012 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 58.33 | 211 | 155 | +56 |
Thailand | Asia | 1970-2013 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 64.28 | 398 | 290 | +108 |
United Arab Emirates | Asia | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
Total: 22 | 4 | 1907-2013 | 108 | 43 | 62 | 3 | 39.81 | 2157 | 3207 | -1050 |
2010s
[edit]2013
[edit]2013 Serendib International Cup
- Sri Lanka v Poland
1 November 2013 19:30 SLST (UTC+5:30) |
Sri Lanka | 26–25 | Poland |
Try: Niroshan Fernando (2) 37' c, 56' c Con: Riza Mubarak (2/2) 36', 57' Pen: Riza Mubarak (3/5) 21', 34', 52' Drop: Riza Mubarak 61' | Report | Try: Craig Bachurzewski 18' c Robert Pawelec 31' m Tomasz Sirocili 77' c Con: Dawid Banaszek (2/3) 18', 78' Pen: Dawid Banaszek (2/4) 27', 50', |
Colombo Racecourse, Colombo Referee: Taku Otsuki (JRFU) |
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Touch judges:
Notes:
- This was the first official test match between the two nations.
- This was the third official test match between Sri Lanka and a European team.
- Sri Lanka v Madagascar
26 October 2013 17:30 SLST (UTC+5:30) |
Sri Lanka | 12–17 | Madagascar |
Pen: Riza Mubarak (4/6) 5', 26', 31', 74' | Report | Try: Alain Rakotonirina 19' m Bernard Razafindranaivo 55' c Ratsimba Tolotra Ramaromiantso 79' m Con: José Rakoto (1/3) 56' |
Colombo Racecourse, Colombo Referee: Taku Otsuki (JRFU) |
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Touch judges:
Notes:
- This was the first official test match between the two nations.
- This was the first official test match between Sri Lanka and an African team.
2013 HSBC Asian Five Nations
- Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
6 April 2013 16:00 |
Sri Lanka | 49–18 | Kazakhstan |
Try: Sandun Herath 4' Shenal Dias 26' Pradeep Liyanage 40' Sathya Ranathunga 41' Fazil Marija 49' Chamara Dabare 56' Con: Rizah Mubarak (5/6) Pen: Rizah Mubarak 7' 20' 38' | Report Full Match | Try: Daulet Akymbekov 62' Alexandr Zolotukhin 69' Con: Maxim Lifontov (1/2) Pen: Maxim Lifontov 3' 34' |
Havelock Park, Colombo Attendance: 5,300 Referee: Taku Otsuki |
Touch judges:
Taizo Hirabayashi
Aaron Littlewood
Sean Moore
- Sri Lanka v Thailand
3 April 2013 16:00 |
Sri Lanka | 45 – 7 | Thailand |
Try: Sandun Herath 24' 79' Pradeep Liyanage 28' 60' Chamara Dabare 30' Roshan Weerarathne 44' Con: Rizah Mubarak (3/6) Pen: Rizah Mubarak 11' 38' 40' | Report | Try: Pichit Yingcharoen 75' Con: Warongkorn Khamkoet (1/1) Pen: Warongkorn Khamkoet (0/1) |
Havelock Park, Colombo Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Warren Needham |
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Touch judges:
Taku Otsuki
Priyantha Gunarathna
Sean Moore
- Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
31 March 2013 16:00 |
Sri Lanka | 39–8 | Chinese Taipei |
Try: Chamara Dabare 42' Yoshitha Rajapakse 50' Fazil Marija 55' 61' Sumedha Malawana 66' Con: Rizah Mubarak (3/4) Roshan Weeraratne (1/1) Pen: Rizah Mubarak 24' 34' | Report | Try: Ming Che Chuang 76' Pen: Chih-Pan Wang 42' |
Havelock Park, Colombo Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Nicholas Long |
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Touch judges:
Aaron Littlewood
Mohamed Cader
Sean Moore
2012
[edit]2012 HSBC Asian Five Nations
- Sri Lanka v Philippines
21 April 2012 17:00 |
Philippines | 28 – 18 | Sri Lanka |
Report |
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan) |
Notes:
- This was the first official test match between the two nations.
- Sri Lanka v Singapore
18 April 2012 17:00 |
Sri Lanka | 35 – 10 | Singapore |
Report |
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Referee: Dewi Rowlands (Hong Kong) |
- Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
15 April 2012 17:00 |
Sri Lanka | 36 – 8 | Chinese Taipei |
Report |
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Referee: Warren Needham (Hong Kong) |
2011
[edit]2011 HSBC Asian Five Nations
- Sri Lanka v Japan
21 May 2011 16:00 SLST |
Sri Lanka | 13–90 | Japan |
Try: Nuwan Hettiarachchi 10' Con: Saliya Kumara 10' (1/1) Pen: Roshan Weeraratne 39' (1/1) Nuwan Hettiarachchi 68' | report | Try: Takehisa Usuzuki 7' Toetuu Taufa 22' Alisi Tupuailei 28', 43', 63', 72' Fumiaki Tanaka 32', 39' Takashi Kikutani 35', 50' Tanabe 66' Hirotoki Onozawa 80' Con: Shaun Webb 22', 32', 35 (3/5) Tanabe 39', 43', 63', 66', 72'(5/5) |
CR & FC Grounds, Colombo Referee: James Fitzgerald (UAE) |
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- Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
14 May 2011 16:00 |
Kazakhstan | 34–18 | Sri Lanka |
Try: dmitriy tkachenky 11' yevginiv shekurov 18' Timur Mashurov 30', Daulet Akymbekov 68' pavel lenov 80' Con: maxim lifontov (4/5) 18', 68', 80' Pen: maxim lifontov (1/1) 70' | report | Try: lasintha costa (2) 10', 24' Con: numon hettiarachchi (1/2) 24' Pen: numon hettiarachchi (2/2) 9' 62' |
National University Stadium, Almaty |
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- Sri Lanka v Hong Kong
7 May 2011 15:00 SLST |
Sri Lanka | 3–48 | Hong Kong |
Pen: Saliya Kumara (1/1) | report | Try: Keith Robertson 5', 78' Lee Jones 12', 68' Rowen Varty 34' Alexander 65' Pale Tauti 75' Con: Keith Robertson (2/2) Tom McColl 68', 75', 78' (3/3) Pen: Keith Robertson 41' (1/1) |
CR & FC Grounds, Colombo |
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- Sri Lanka v United Arab Emirates
23 April 2011 16:00 SLST |
Sri Lanka | 13–13 | United Arab Emirates |
Try: Swarnatilleke 45' Hettiarachchi 66' Con: Kumara (0/2) Pen: Hettiarachchi (1/2) 42' Kumara (0/1) | report | Try: Dan Boatwright 54' Steve Smith 62' Pen: Jonathan Grady (1/2) 48' |
CR & FC Grounds, Colombo Attendance: 4,000+[1] Referee: Anthony Tobi Lothian |
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Notes:
- This was the first official test match between the two nations.
- This was the first official test match for the United Arab Emirates.
Touch judges:
Anthony Tobi Lothian
D. Nimal
2010
[edit]2010 HSBC Asian Five Nations
- Sri Lanka v Singapore
- Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
2000s
[edit]2009
[edit]2009 HSBC Asian Five Nations
- Sri Lanka v Thailand
- Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
2008
[edit]2008 HSBC Asian Five Nations
- Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
- Sri Lanka v Singapore
2007
[edit]2007 Rugby Asiad
- Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
- Sri Lanka v Malaysia
- Sri Lanka v China
2007 Asian Nations Series
- Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
- Sri Lanka v Arabian Gulf
2006
[edit]2005
[edit]2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying
- Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
- Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
- Sri Lanka v Singapore
- Sri Lanka v Thailand
2004
[edit]2004 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
- Sri Lanka v China
- Sri Lanka v Pakistan
Internationals
- Sri Lanka v Thailand
- Sri Lanka v India
2003
[edit]- Sri Lanka v Hong Kong
- Sri Lanka v Arabian Gulf
2002
[edit]2002 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
- Sri Lanka v Malaysia
- Sri Lanka v India
- Sri Lanka v Thailand
- Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
2002 Asian Games
- Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
- Sri Lanka v Japan
- Sri Lanka v Korea
2003 Rugby World Cup qualifying
- Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
- Sri Lanka v China
2001
[edit]2000
[edit]1990s
[edit]1999
[edit]1998
[edit]Rugby union at the 1998 Asian Games
- Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
- Sri Lanka v Japan
- Sri Lanka v Thailand
- Sri Lanka v Korea
1998 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
- Sri Lanka v Singapore
- Sri Lanka v Malaysia
- Sri Lanka v China
1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying
- Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
1997
[edit]1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying
- Sri Lanka v Malaysia
1992 Sri Lanka tour Thailand[3]
- Sri Lanka v Malaysia
- Sri Lanka v Singapore
- Sri Lanka v Thailand
1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying
- Sri Lanka v Singapore
- Sri Lanka v Thailand
1996
[edit]1995
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1994
[edit]1994 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship & 1995 Rugby World Cup qualifying
- Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
- Sri Lanka v Japan
- Sri Lanka v Malaysia
1993
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1992
[edit]1992 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
- Sri Lanka v Singapore
- Sri Lanka v Japan
- Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
Sri Lanka tour of Papua New Guinea[4]
- Sri Lanka v Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka v Papua New Guinea
1991
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1990
[edit]1990 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
- Sri Lanka v Korea
- Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
- Sri Lanka v Hong Kong
1980s
[edit]1989
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1988
[edit]1987
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1986
[edit]1985
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1984
[edit]1983
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1982
[edit]1981
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1980
[edit]1970s
[edit]1979
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1978
[edit]1978 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
- Sri Lanka v Japan
- Sri Lanka v Thailand
1977
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1976
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1975
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1974
[edit]1974 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
- Sri Lanka v Japan
- Sri Lanka v Malaysia
- Sri Lanka v Laos
- Sri Lanka v Singapore
1973
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1972
[edit]1972 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
- Sri Lanka v Korea
- Sri Lanka v Singapore
- Sri Lanka v Japan
- Sri Lanka v Malaysia
1971
[edit]1970
[edit]1960s
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1950s
[edit]1951 to 1959
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1950
[edit]1950 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia
- Ceylon v British and Irish Lions
Notes:
- This was the first official test match between the two nations.
- This was the first official test match between Ceylon and a European team.
1940s
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1930s
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1920s
[edit]1927 to 1929
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1926
[edit]1926–27 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour
- Ceylon v New Zealand Maori
Notes:
- This was the first official and only test match between the two teams.
1920 to 1925
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1910s
[edit]No 'A' Internationals played.
1900s
[edit]1907
[edit]1907–1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain
- All Ceylon v New Zealand
Notes:
- This was the first official test match between the two nations.
- This was the first official test match between Sri Lanka and an Oceanian team.
References
[edit]- ^ - Saturday. "UAE rugby draw 13–13 with Sri Lanka in Asian Five Nations opener". Thenational.ae. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ "Sri Lanka tour 1999". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Sri Lanka tour 1997". Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Sri Lanka tour 1992". espnscrum. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ John Haynes From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers, Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996. ISBN 0-473-03864-1
External links
[edit]- ESPN Scrum
- Complete List of Test Matches
- Sri Lanka Test Match record
- Teams against Sri Lanka
- Test tours and Series
- Others