Canada winger Jeff Hassler took a year off professional rugby to drink in life and assess his options, but should prove crucial to his side’s chances of beating Italy in their Pool ’B’ World Cup opener in Fukuoka tomorrow (26).

Sandun Kumara of Sri Lanka Navy won the first-stage of the SLT Speedup Cycle Sawariya which was worked off from Colombo to Embilipitiya today (24).

Fiji coach John McKee has encouraged his players to unwind at the beach to recover from their controversial loss to Australia before they face Uruguay in their next World Cup Pool D match in Kamaishi tomorrow (25).

Marauding winger Ed Fidow bagged a quickfire double as Samoa beat Russia 34-9 in a bruising Rugby World Cup encounter today (24).

The longest cycle race in Sri Lanka the ‘SLT Speedup Sawariya-2019’, Men’s race will commence from Galle Face Green today commencing at 8.30 a.m.

Six Nations champions Wales opened their Rugby World Cup campaign with a bonus-point 43-14 victory over Georgia in Toyota City today (23).

Inclement weather was responsible for a complete washout of the opening day of the first Unofficial Test between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and Bangladesh ‘A’ in Katunayake on Monday (23).

Trinity College under the leadership of Reshan Bandaranayake ended a 42 year long wait when they clinched the Cup Championship at the Inter-Schools Under-20 Sevens Rugby Tournament worked off at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy today (22).

Two tries by centre Manu Tuilagi helped England to a scrappy 35-3 bonus-point victory over a tough and resilient Tonga in their World Cup Pool C opener at the Sapporo Dome today (22).

Ireland powered past Six Nations rivals Scotland 27-3 to put themselves in the box seat to reach the quarter-finals at the Rugby World Cup today (22).

Italy coach Conor O’Shea said his team were “disappointed” with their Rugby World Cup start after they were forced to come from behind in an error-strewn 47-22 win over lowly Namibia today (22).

Defending champions New Zealand put the Rugby World Cup on notice with an impressive 23-13 win over South Africa on Saturday after France and Australia both survived major scares.

Australia hooker Tolu Latu scored two tries in five minutes as the Wallabies came from nine points down in the second half to beat Fiji 39-21 and escape a huge upset at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday.

A total of eight new meet records were established on the opening day of the All-Island Schools Relay Championship which began at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo today (20).

Sri Lanka’s Thehan Wijemanne cruised into the quarter-finals of the ITF Junior Circuit Week-4 Tennis Tournament with a convincing straight set win over fourth seed Leroy Yong of Malaysia in their second-round match played at the SLTA Courts in Gree

Kotaro Matsushima scored a sizzling hat-trick as hosts Japan recovered from a torrid start to beat Russia 30-10 in their Rugby World Cup opener on Friday.

Rugby fever swept through Japan on Friday as fans flocked to Tokyo Stadium for the start of the 2019 World Cup, ushering in the tournament to Asia for the first time with a lavish opening ceremony inspired by Japanese-style festivals and Kabuki dance

Wales coach Warren Gatland said he was ’’shocked’’ on Wednesday and urged his team to recover quickly after his assistant Rob Howley was sent home over betting allegations just days before the Rugby World Cup.

Russia captain Vasily Artemyev has warned Japan that unless they bring their ’’A-game’’ in Friday’s (20) Rugby World Cup opener, the hosts could face a mauling.

Former Sri Lanka Youth and Sri Lanka Sevens Head Coach Nilfer Ibrahim will be back in his hometown when he takes over the Kingswood rugby outfit as their Head Coach for 2019/2020 rugby season. Nilfer had a previous stint with Kingswood having also co

The Under-20 All Island Inter-School Sevens Rugby Tournament is facing the prospect of being cancelled after the continuous grudge between Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) and Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) took another acrimonious twist

Sri Lanka’s Anjalika Kurera bagged her second ITF Junior Circuit title when she cruised to a straight set win over Jessica Wirahadipoernomo of Indonesia in the ITF Junior Circuit Week-3 Tennis Tournament final played at the SLTA Courts in Green Pat

Singapore clinched the AHF Women’s Junior Hockey title when they finished on top of the points table in the six-nation tournament which concluded in Singapore today (16).

Trinity College stamped their class in the All-Island Youth Boxing Championship 2019, fought out for Gen. Jagath Jaysuirya Shield, when they finished as the runners-up in Nawalapitiya recently.

Sri Lanka will look to redeem their lost pride when they take on Hong Kong in their AHF Women’s Junior Hockey Tournament fourth fixture in Singapore tomorrow (14).

Top seeded Anjalika Kurera of Sri Lanka kept up to her reputation when qualified to the semi final of the ITF Junior Circuit Week 3 tennis tournament which is in progress now at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo.

St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya and A. Rathnayake MV, Walalla emerged Boys’ and Girls’ champions respectively at the 89th Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Meet which concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo today (12).

Singapore trounced Sri Lanka 10-1 in their AHF Women’s Junior Hockey Tournament encounter worked off in Singapore today (12).

Records at the Rugby World Cup, which starts in Japan next week: Most titles won: New Zealand - three (1987, 2011, 2015) Most points by a team in a match: 145, New Zealand 145 Japan 17 (1995) Biggest winning margin: 142, Australia 142 Namibia 0 (20

The third annual basketball encounter between Royal College and Gateway College, played for the ‘Alles-Gunasekara Cup’, is set to be worked off on September 22 at the Gateway College Basketball Courts in Rajagiriya.