Rugby

Rugby Football was introduced in the year 1976 under the guidance of the then Headmaster Mr. J.S.L. Fernando with Mr. Mohideen A. Cader being appointed as the Master-in-Charge. Rugby stalwarts Mr. N. Sunderalingam, Mr. D. Almeida, Mr. Q. Israel and Rev. Chickera were amongst the coaching staff at the inception. Initially, the school was represented only by the Under – 15 age category followed by the Under – 13 age category being introduced in 1979. However, currently the school is represented by the Under – 16, Under – 14, Under – 12 and Under – 10 age categories.

In the year 2015, Rev. Dushantha Rodrigo who was the Headmaster at the time, initiated an Annual Rugby Encounter between our brother school S. Thomas’ College, Guruthalawa in the Under – 16 age category for the W. T. Keble Shield. Later on, in 2017, an exhibition match for the Under – 14 age category was also introduced between the two schools.

The first Inter-House Rugby Tournament was organised in 1978. Afterwards, an Inter-House Challenge Cup for Rugby Football was introduced in the year 2001 in memory of Mr. P. I. D. Perera. The Cup for the Best Rugby Footballer presented by Mr. Baron De Livera was awarded for the first time in the year 1987. 

Currently, the under 14 and 16 teams are coached by Mr. M.M. Mubarak. The present Master-In-Charge of rugby is Mr. T. Ramesh.

Under 14 & 16 – 

Tuesday 2:30pm – 4:00pm

Thursday 2:30pm – 4:00pm

At the Race Course Grounds

Under 10 & 12 – 

Monday 6:15am – 7:30am

Wednesday 6:15am – 7:30am

At the School Premises