St. Joseph's coach Nilfer Ibrahim assaulted after Kingswood match

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Nilfer Ibrahim, the Head Coach of the St. Joseph's College rugby team, was assaulted after their match against Kingswood College at Pallekele.

St. Joseph's ran out comfortable winners, scoring right tries, eventually winning 48-15 in Kandy.

Ibrahim is incidentally an old boy of Kingswood College.

Kingswood's rugby union released a statement following the alleged incident.

"We wish to inform you that the incident involving a parent and our esteemed Old Boy, Nilfer Ibrahim, is currently under investigation by the Kingswood Rugby Union and the school officials. It is essential to maintain the integrity of this process, " the union said.

"Please be advised that the Kingswood Rugby Union will issue an official notice regarding this matter in due course."

Meanwhile, speaking to the Daily Mirror Ibrahim said he was receiving treatment in Kandy.

"I am in Peradeniya General Hospital under treatment, I have an injury on my knee and hand when i got assaulted by a spectator after the match. They are treating me," Ibrahim said.

(Shamseer Jaleel)

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Comments - 9

Gehan Monday, 10 July 2023 09:12 AM

What on earth has happened to this great game in Sri Lanka? A game traditionally played by thugs and watched by gentlemen has now reversed its roles!

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Tupac Monday, 10 July 2023 09:14 AM

Ban Kingswood Rugby for this year ...

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Zeereez Monday, 10 July 2023 09:48 AM

Root cause needs to be assessed. Banning Kingswood is not a solution The Schools,Sponsorship and Authorities are fully responsible for bringing this ugly culture of Poaching n undue Hype a premature celebrity status on minors who are just students. Today schools will stoop to any unethical practice to win matches to earn money using the kids who play this game.

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zeereez Monday, 10 July 2023 09:22 AM

The ugly side of Schools Rugby is emerging mainly due to all Schools are now tuned to win at any cost. the new culture of Poaching or "IMPORTS" which is another disturbing development which is carried out smartly by Schools using a loophole in the Education Ministry Circular which is issued for transferring students for better schools during scholarships. Lot of money spent by Schools for Rugby where some Schools Rugby Budget exceeds LKR 50 million. Undue Hype given by the sponsors for the players who are very young and minors. which should not be the case as these Children objective of going to school is to build up their academic and extra-curricular activities to take up the future and not to have an undue celebrity status at tender ages of 17 /18 years where their minds are vulnerable. If Regulators do not address and bring in better controls and monitoring and question school authorities by checking the student's year of admission, this matter can go out of hand.

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leo Monday, 10 July 2023 10:51 AM

This is not a problem with rugby or any sport for that matter. These are symptoms of diseased minds. Deterioration of human values at a rapid rate because society is moving away from culture and religeon. They are the only way to save society when the law is breaking down. But it now almost a fashion to blame religeon and our rich cultural values. The worst is yet to come and will be seen in the new generations...

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Montessori Parent Monday, 10 July 2023 01:11 PM

The assault is due to jealousy as an old boy of Kingswood had trained a rival school to defeat his alma mater !

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Reez Monday, 10 July 2023 02:29 PM

Kandy spectators are rude. They have assaulted many clubs and schools. Don't know these fellows will assault Hathurusinghe if Bangladesh defeat Sri Lanka.

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geethika Tuesday, 11 July 2023 08:07 AM

lol as if downsouth people are better, remember namals matches where spectators are uniformed and armed and no one can say anything? go vote for them again morons

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Thakshila Hettiaratchy Tuesday, 11 July 2023 05:58 AM

Excellent analysis and spot on.. well said!

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