Kandy Sports Club (Rugby)
Encyclopedia
Kandy Sports Club is a rugby union
team based in Kandy
, Sri Lanka
that plays in the Caltex League, of which they are the current champions. The club has been the most successful Sri Lankan club in the Caltex League, winning ? titles, as well as the Caltex Clifford Cup Knockout Tournament, winning 16 titles in 18 years, which is the most number of win by any club since it was inaugurated in 1950. Kandy SC never lost a final since 1995, where on one occasion they did not take part while there was no tournament in another instance. By 2009 Kandy SC has won the league title for a record nine consecutive years.
, as the Kandy Athletic, Boating, Cricket, Football and Dancing Club. The name was changed to Kandy Sports Club, 14 years later in 1888, when the club also started playing rugby, hockey and polo. The home grounds was Bogambara grounds
and it stayed thus until 1939 when the British Colonial Army took it over during the Second World War. Later it was turned over to the General Hospital to house their offices, however Kandy SC continued to play rugby at Bogambara while there was no club house. In 1949 the Municipal Council released the garbage dumping ground area at Nittawela
the club.
From 1997 to 2009 Kandy SC has won each President's Trophy Knockout Tournament with the exception of the 1998 series, losing by 26-30 in the final to Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club
.
On March 10, 2010 Kandy Sports Club left for a 15 day two legged tour of Dubai
and South Africa
where they played a few matches. The club played one match in Dubai
and two in South Africa
. This was the first time Kandy SC toured two different countries on one tour.
which was at that time was the only rugby playing school in Kandy
until St. Anthony’s College joined in as a progressive force. Other schools like Vidyartha College
and Dharmaraja College and Kingswood College
and St. Sylvester's College
have also had a long history in the sport while producing many players.
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Leroy Fonseka, Manjula Pathirana, Shyam Sideek, Rizvi Suhaib, Imthisan Marikkar, Lasantha Wijesuriya, Fijians Kitioni Ratrudradra, Bati Penaia, Tony Greanny and Satala Vallimoni.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team based in Kandy
Kandy
Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
that plays in the Caltex League, of which they are the current champions. The club has been the most successful Sri Lankan club in the Caltex League, winning ? titles, as well as the Caltex Clifford Cup Knockout Tournament, winning 16 titles in 18 years, which is the most number of win by any club since it was inaugurated in 1950. Kandy SC never lost a final since 1995, where on one occasion they did not take part while there was no tournament in another instance. By 2009 Kandy SC has won the league title for a record nine consecutive years.
History
The Kandy Sports Club was founded in 1874 by a group expatriate coffee planters and others working in the plantations in and around KandyKandy
Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...
, as the Kandy Athletic, Boating, Cricket, Football and Dancing Club. The name was changed to Kandy Sports Club, 14 years later in 1888, when the club also started playing rugby, hockey and polo. The home grounds was Bogambara grounds
Bogambara Stadium
Bogambara Stadium is one of the oldest grounds in the country. It is a multi-use stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is currently used mostly for Rugby matches and hosts the games of the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's.-Early history:...
and it stayed thus until 1939 when the British Colonial Army took it over during the Second World War. Later it was turned over to the General Hospital to house their offices, however Kandy SC continued to play rugby at Bogambara while there was no club house. In 1949 the Municipal Council released the garbage dumping ground area at Nittawela
Nittawela
Nittawela is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.-External links:*...
the club.
From 1997 to 2009 Kandy SC has won each President's Trophy Knockout Tournament with the exception of the 1998 series, losing by 26-30 in the final to Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club
Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club
Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club is a rugby union team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka that plays in the Caltex League, of which they are the current champions. Established in 1922, the Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club have been quite successful having won the Clifford Cup Knockout Tournament 12 times...
.
On March 10, 2010 Kandy Sports Club left for a 15 day two legged tour of Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
where they played a few matches. The club played one match in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
and two in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. This was the first time Kandy SC toured two different countries on one tour.
Players
The Kandy Sports Club was founded by a group expatriate coffee planters, however it has mainly had local players coming in from Kandyan school teams, especially Trinity College, KandyTrinity College, Kandy
Trinity College, Kandy founded in 1872 by Anglican missionaries, is an Independent elite private boys’ school providing primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka...
which was at that time was the only rugby playing school in Kandy
Kandy
Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...
until St. Anthony’s College joined in as a progressive force. Other schools like Vidyartha College
Vidyartha College
Vidyartha College is a leading boys' school in Sri Lanka. Located in The Kandy District - Sri Lanka's Central-most District, if you look at a Map of Sri Lanka - of The Central Province....
and Dharmaraja College and Kingswood College
Kingswood College
Kingswood College is coeducational K-12 college operating under the auspices of the Uniting Church in Australia, located in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Box Hill, Victoria, Australia...
and St. Sylvester's College
St. Sylvester's College
St Sylvester's College, Kandy is a college in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka.-History:St. Sylvester’s began as a separate institution on 1 November 1940 with very Rev. Fr. D. Robert. Perera O.S.B. as the principal...
have also had a long history in the sport while producing many players.
Current squad
The squad as of June 2011:Current internationals
- Sajith Saranga
- Fazil Marija
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Notable players
The Kandy Sports Club has had some notable players including players who have played internationally and internationals who have played for Kandy. Some notable players include: Sri Lanka skipper and dynamic Anthonian Priyantha Ekanayake with Lakshaman Ekanayake ,Leroy Fonseka, Manjula Pathirana, Shyam Sideek, Rizvi Suhaib, Imthisan Marikkar, Lasantha Wijesuriya, Fijians Kitioni Ratrudradra, Bati Penaia, Tony Greanny and Satala Vallimoni.
- Achala Perera
- Amila Bandara
- Ananda Kasthuriarachchi
- Anuranga Walpola
- Arvinda Udangamuwa
- Bati Penaia
- Buddhi Talagampola
- Chamara Withanage
- Dharshana Ettipola
- Dilip Selvam
- Erande Swarnatillake
- Faizal Marija
- Gayan Ratnage
- Gayan Weeraratne
- Imthisan Marikkar
- Indrajith Banaranayake
- Kasun Silva
- Kasun Yasaisuru
- Kishore Jehan
- Kitioni Ratrudradra
- Krishantha Rajapakse
- Kusal Rankothge
- Lakshaman Ekanayake
- Lasantha Wijesuriya
- Leroy Fonseka
- Malinga Godigamuwa
- Manjula Pathirana
- Mohammed Jabbar
- Mohammed Rizvy
- Mohammed Sabry
- Mohammed Sheriff
- Navinda Pullukuttiarachchi
- Niranjan Ranasinghe
- Pradeep Liyanage
- Prasad Chathuranga
- Priyantha Ekanayake
- Radhika Hettiarachchi
- Rizvi Suhaib
- Roshan Weeraratne
- Sajith Saranga
- Saliya Kumara
- Sameera Silva
- Sanjeewa Jayasinghe
- Satala Vallimoni
- Sean Wijesinghe
- Senaka Bandara
- Shashika Jayawardena
- Shyam Sideek
- Sumedha Jayasinghe
- Tony Greanny
Club honours
This is incomplete:- The Triple Crown
- 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Caltex League:
- Champions: 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Runners up: 1954, 1955, 1969, 1978,
- Clifford Cup Knockout Tournament:
- Champions: 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Runners up:
- President's Trophy Knockout Tournament:
- Champions: 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Runners up: 1978,