Sri Lanka national rugby sevens team

Summary

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]

Sri Lanka Sevens
UnionSri Lanka Rugby Football Union
Coach(es)Peter Woods[1]
Captain(s)Sudharshana Muthuthanthri[2]
World Cup Sevens
Appearancesno
Sri Lanka vs Uganda at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Australia playing Sri Lanka at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Current squad edit

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 edit

Summer Olympics edit

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
  2016 Did not qualify
  2020
Total 0 Titles 0/2 - - - -

Asian Games edit

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 Classification 6th 3 1 2 0
  2010 Quarter-finalist 6th 6 2 4 0
  2014 Semi-finalist 4th 6 3 3 0
  2018 Semi-finalist 4th 6 3 3 0
  2022 Classification[a] 10th 6 3 3 0
Total Semi-finalist 7/7 34 13 21 0

Commonwealth Games edit

Commonwealth Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
  1998 Plate Finals 14th 4 0 4 0
  2002 Bowl Quarter-finals =13th 4 0 4 0
  2006 Bowl Quarter-finals =13th 4 0 4 0
  2010 Bowl Quarter-finals =13th 4 0 4 0
  2014 Shield Final 13th 6 2 4 0
  2018 Pool Stage 15th 3 0 3 0
  2022 13th Place Playoff 14th 6 1 5 0
Total 0 Titles 7/7 31 3 28 0

Hong Kong Sevens edit

1984 Hong Kong Sevens edit

Year Venue Cup Plate Bowl
Winner Final Score Runner-up Winner Winner
1984
Details
Government Stadium  
Fiji
26-0  
New Zealand
 
Australia
 
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Pool A matches -

Team Pld W D L F A TOTAL
  Fiji 3 3 0 0 99 7 9
  Scotland 3 2 0 1 84 54 7
  Portugal 3 1 0 2 61 66 5
  Sri Lanka 3 0 0 3 28 145 3 Fiji 45 - 0 Sri Lanka Scotland 31 - 7 Portugal Scotland 53 - 21 Sri Lanka Fiji 28 - 7 Portugal Portugal 47 - 7 Sri Lanka Fiji 26 - 0 Scotland 2008 Hong Kong Sevens edit

Pool B matches -

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
  England 3 3 0 0 78 24 +54 9
  Samoa 3 2 0 1 76 26 +50 7
  Canada 3 1 0 2 77 60 +17 5
  Sri Lanka 3 0 0 3 14 135 -121 3
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
March 28, 2008   Samoa 35 - 7   Sri Lanka
March 28, 2008   England 24 - 12   Canada
March 29, 2008   England 47 - 7   Sri Lanka
March 29, 2008   Samoa 36 - 12   Canada
March 29, 2008   Canada 53 - 0   Sri Lanka
March 29, 2008   Samoa 5 - 7   England

2009 Hong Kong Sevens edit

Pool C matches -

Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 128 5 +123 9
  Australia 3 2 0 1 94 34 +60 7
  Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 38 99 -61 5
  Sri Lanka 3 0 0 3 26 148 -122 3
Date Team 1 Score Team 2
2009-03-27   New Zealand 59 - 0   Sri Lanka
2009-03-27   Australia 33 - 5   Zimbabwe
2009-03-28   Australia 56 - 12   Sri Lanka
2009-03-28   New Zealand 52 - 0   Zimbabwe
2009-03-28   Zimbabwe 33 - 14   Sri Lanka
2009-03-28   New Zealand 17 - 5   Australia

2014 Hong Kong Sevens edit

Pool A matches -

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Fiji 3 3 0 0 141 12 +129 9
  Wales 3 2 0 1 64 61 +3 7
  Kenya 3 1 0 2 53 53 +0 5
  Sri Lanka 3 0 0 3 12 144 −132 3 Kenya 41 - 0 Sri Lanka Fiji 42 - 7 Wales Fiji 56 - 0 Sri Lanka Kenya 7 - 10 Wales Wales 47 - 12 Sri Lanka Fiji 43 - 5 Kenya Sri Lanka Rugby 7s edit
Year Cup Plate Bowl
1999   South Korea   Malaysia   India
2000   Chinese Taipei   Japan   Thailand
2001   Chinese Taipei   Denmark   Czech Republic
2002   Portugal   South Korea   Hong Kong
2003   Kenya   Sri Lanka   Arabian Gulf
2004   Japan   Sri Lanka   Kazakhstan
2005   Japan   Sri Lanka   Arabian Gulf
2006   South Korea   Thailand   Malaysia
2007   Hong Kong   China   India
2008   Malaysia   Kazakhstan   Singapore
2009   Japan   Thailand   Pakistan
2010   Fiji Barbarians   New Zealand Legends   Germany
2015   Japan   South Korea   United Arab Emirates
2016   Hong Kong   Japan -

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Competed as neutrals as   Independent Athletes

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Sunday Times - Rugby: Sudarshana Muthuthanthri reappointed Sri Lanka 7s skipper". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. ^ McLaren, p70
  4. ^ McLaren, p74
  • McLaren, Bill A Visit to Hong Kong in Starmer-Smith, Nigel & Robertson, Ian (eds) The Whitbread Rugby World '90 (Lennard Books, 1989)