Sri Lanka national rugby sevens team
| Union | Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union |
|---|---|
| Coach(es) | [1] |
| Captain(s) | Sudharshana Muthuthanthri[2] |
| World Cup Sevens | |
| Appearances | no |
The Sri Lanka national rugby sevens team, known as the Tuskers (similar to their counterpart national rugby union team), represents Sri Lanka in men's international rugby sevens. They have competed in the Hong Kong Sevens since the 1980s.[3] In 1989, veteran rugby commentator Bill McLaren mentions them in an article on the Hong Kong Sevens, saying that their team had players such as Kothalawala, Ekanayake and Lakshantha.[4]
Current squad[]
Squad to 2014 Commonwealth Games:
- Shenal Dias
- Sudharshana Muthuthantri
- Anuruddha Wilwara
- Lawang Perera
- Danuska Ranjan
- Sandun Herath
- Shehan Pathirana
- Dinusha Chathuranga
- Richard Dharmapala
- Fazil Marija
- Srinath Sooriyabandara
- Mithun Hapugoda
Tournament history[]
Summer Olympics[]
| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2016
|
Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 0/1 | - | - | - | - | |||
Asian Games[]
| Asian Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 1998
|
Group Stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
 2002
|
Classification | 6th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
 2006
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Classification | 6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
 2010
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Quarter Finalist | 6th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2014
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Semi Finalist | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
 2018
|
Semi Finalist | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | Semi Finalist | 6/6 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 0 | |||
Commonwealth Games[]
2006 Commonwealth Games[]Group C matches -
16 March
17 March - Bowl Quarter-Finals
|
2010 Commonwealth Games[]Group D matches -
11 October
12 October - Bowl Quarter-Finals
2014 Commonwealth Games[]Group D matches -
11 October
12 October - Bowl Quarter-Finals
|
Hong Kong Sevens[]
1984 Hong Kong Sevens[]
| Year | Venue | Cup | Plate | Bowl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Final Score | Runner-up | Winner | Winner | ||
| 1984 |
Government Stadium |  Fiji |
26-0 |  New Zealand |
 Australia |
 Sri Lanka |
2007 Hong Kong Sevens[]Pool A matches -
2008 Hong Kong Sevens[]Pool B matches -
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2009 Hong Kong Sevens[]Pool C matches -
2014 Hong Kong Sevens[]Pool A matches -
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Sri Lanka Rugby 7s[]
See also[]
References[]
- McLaren, Bill A Visit to Hong Kong in Starmer-Smith, Nigel & Robertson, Ian (eds) The Whitbread Rugby World '90 (Lennard Books, 1989)
- ^ Cader, Saabir (14 August 2015). "England's Matt Turner to coach the Sri Lanka 7s". The Papare. Archived from the original on 16 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Sunday Times - Rugby: Sudarshana Muthuthanthri reappointed Sri Lanka 7s skipper". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ McLaren, p70
- ^ McLaren, p74
Categories:
- National rugby sevens teams
- Sri Lanka national rugby union team
- Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Games