List of Sri Lanka national rugby union team results explained

This is a list of matches and results of the Sri Lanka national rugby union team. In Reverse Chronological Order:

(Except for tournaments which follow tournament progress).

Overall Record

Sri Lankan Test record against all nations:

Team	Region	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Draw	%	For	Against	Diff
		2003-2007	2	0	2	0	0.00	36	100	-64
		1950	1	0	1	0	0.00	6	44	-38
		1998-2007	6	5	1	0	83.33	152	79	+73
		1990-2013	11	4	7	0	36.36	251	285	-34
		1971	2	0	2	0	0.00	17	74	-57
		1980-2011	7	0	7	0	0.00	68	308	-240
		2002-2004	2	2	0	0	100.00	108	32	+76
		1972-2011	10	0	10	0	0.00	59	792	-733
		2002-2013	8	2	6	0	25.00	163	241	-78
		1972-2002	8	0	8	0	0.00	56	432	-376
		1974	1	1	0	0	100.00	39	3	+36
		2013	1	0	1	0	0.00	12	17	-5
		1972-2007	15	11	4	0	73.33	402	176	+226
		1907	1	0	1	0	0.00	6	33	-27
		1926	1	0	1	0	0.00	6	37	-31
		2004	1	1	0	0	100.00	75	3	+72
		1992	2	0	2	0	0.00	35	46	-11
		2012	1	0	1	0	0.00	18	28	-10
		2013	1	1	0	0	100.00	26	25	1
		1972-2012	12	7	4	1	58.33	211	155	+56
		1970-2013	14	9	4	1	64.28	398	290	+108
		2011	1	0	0	1	0.00	13	13	0
Total: 22	4	1907-2013	108	43	62	3	39.81	2157	3207	-1050

2010s

2013

----2013 Serendib International Cup

See main article: 2013 Serendib International Cup.

Sri Lanka v Poland

Sri Lanka FB 15 RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 Namal Rajapaksa (c) LP 1 Substitutes: HK 16 FH 17 HK 18 FL 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 FB 23 Coach: Ronnie Ibrahim

Poland FB 15 RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 (c) SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Replacements: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach: Tomasz Putra

Touch judges:

Notes:

• This was the first official test match between the two nations.
• This was the third official test match between Sri Lanka and a European team.

Sri Lanka v Madagascar

FB 15 Riza Mubarak (vc) RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 Namal Rajapaksa (c) LP 1 Substitutes: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach:

FB 15 RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 José Rakoto (vc) SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Substitutes: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach:

Touch judges:

Notes:

• This was the first official test match between the two nations.
• This was the first official test match between Sri Lanka and an African team.

2013 HSBC Asian Five Nations

See main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification.

Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan

FB 15 RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 Fazil Marija (vc) SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 Yoshitha Rajapaksha (c) BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Substitutes: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 Anuranga Walpola LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach:

FB 15 RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 Serek Zhanseitov (c) OF 7 BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Substitutes: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach: Timur Mashurov

Touch judges:
Taizo Hirabayashi
Aaron Littlewood
Sean Moore

Sri Lanka v Thailand

FB 15 RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 Fazil Marija (vc) SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 Yoshitha Rajapaksha (c) BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Substitutes: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 Anuranga Walpola LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach:

FB 15 RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 Chatree Wannadit (c) OF 7 BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Substitutes: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach: Tanyavit Kuasint

Touch judges:
Taku Otsuki
Priyantha Gunarathna
Sean Moore

Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei

FB 15 RW 14 OC 13 IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 Fazil Marija (vc) SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 Yoshitha Rajapaksha (c) BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Substitutes: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 Anuranga Walpola LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach:

FB 15 RW 14 OC 13 Wei Fan Lu (c) IC 12 LW 11 FH 10 SH 9 N8 8 OF 7 BF 6 RL 5 LL 4 TP 3 HK 2 LP 1 Substitutes: HK 16 PR 17 PR 18 LK 19 FL 20 SH 21 FH 22 CE 23 Coach:

Touch judges:
Aaron Littlewood
Mohamed Cader
Sean Moore

2012

----2012 HSBC Asian Five Nations

See main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification.

Sri Lanka v Philippines

Notes:

• This was the first official test match between the two nations.

Sri Lanka v Singapore

Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei

2011

----2011 HSBC Asian Five Nations

See main article: 2011 Asian Five Nations and 2015 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification.

Sri Lanka v Japan

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 Sean Wijesinghe (c) 5 4 3 2 1 Substitutes: 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Coach:

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 Takashi Kikutani (c) 5 4 3 2 1 Substitutes: 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Coach: John Kirwan

Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Substitutes: 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Coach: Valeriy Popov

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 Sean Wijesinghe (c) 6 5 4 3 2 1 Substitutes: 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Coach:

Sri Lanka v Hong Kong

15 14 13 12 11 10 Fazil Marija (vc) 9 8 Sean Wijesinghe (c) 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Substitutes: 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Coach:

15 14 13 12 Tom McColl (c) 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Substitutes: 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Coach:

Touch judges:

Sri Lanka v United Arab Emirates

15 14 13 12 11 10 Fazil Marija (vc) 9 8 Sean Wijesinghe (c) 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Substitutes: 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Coach:

15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 Mike Cox-Hill (c) 3 2 1 Substitutes: 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Coach: Bruce Birtwistle

Notes:

• This was the first official test match between the two nations.
• This was the first official test match for the United Arab Emirates.

Touch judges:
Anthony Tobi Lothian
D. Nimal

2010

----2010 HSBC Asian Five Nations

See main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup - Asia qualification.

Sri Lanka v Singapore

Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei

2000s

2009

----2009 HSBC Asian Five Nations

See main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup - Asia qualification.

Sri Lanka v Thailand

Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei

2008

----2008 HSBC Asian Five Nations

See main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup - Asia qualification.

Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei

Sri Lanka v Singapore

2007

----2007 Rugby Asiad

Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

Sri Lanka v China2007 Asian Nations Series

Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan

Sri Lanka v Arabian Gulf

2006

----2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying

See main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification.

Sri Lanka v Hong Kong

Sri Lanka v China

2005

----2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying

See main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification.

Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan

Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan

Sri Lanka v Singapore

Sri Lanka v Thailand

2004

----2004 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 2004 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v China

Sri Lanka v Pakistan

Internationals

Sri Lanka v Thailand

Sri Lanka v India

2003

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Sri Lanka v Hong Kong

Sri Lanka v Arabian Gulf

2002

---- 2002 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 2002 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

Sri Lanka v India

Sri Lanka v Thailand

Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan

2002 Asian Games

See main article: Rugby union at the 2002 Asian Games.

Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei

Sri Lanka v Japan

Sri Lanka v Korea

2003 Rugby World Cup qualifying

See main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification.

Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan

Sri Lanka v China

2001

----2001 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Sri Lanka v Thailand

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

2000

----2000 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 2000 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Singapore

Sri Lanka v China

Sri Lanka v Thailand

1990s

1999

----

Sri Lanka tour of Malaysia

Sri Lanka v Thailand^[1]

1998

----Rugby union at the 1998 Asian Games

See main article: Rugby union at the 1998 Asian Games.

Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei

Sri Lanka v Japan

Sri Lanka v Thailand

Sri Lanka v Korea

1998 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 1998 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Singapore

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

Sri Lanka v China

1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying

Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei

1997

----1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

1992 Sri Lanka tour Thailand^[2]

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

Sri Lanka v Singapore

Sri Lanka v Thailand

1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying

Sri Lanka v Singapore

Sri Lanka v Thailand

1996

----1996 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 1996 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

Sri Lanka v Hong Kong

Sri Lanka v Korea

1995

No 'A' Internationals played.

1994

----1994 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship & 1995 Rugby World Cup qualifying

See main article: 1994 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei

Sri Lanka v Japan

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

1993

No 'A' Internationals played.

1992

----1992 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 1992 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Singapore

Sri Lanka v Japan

Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei

Sri Lanka tour of Papua New Guinea^[3]

Sri Lanka v Papua New Guinea

Sri Lanka v Papua New Guinea

1991

No 'A' Internationals played.

1990

----1990 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 1990 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Korea

Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei

Sri Lanka v Hong Kong

1980s

1989

No 'A' Internationals played.

1988

----1988 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 1988 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Korea

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

Sri Lanka v Hong Kong

1987

No 'A' Internationals played.

1986

----1986 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 1986 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

Sri Lanka v Japan

1985

No 'A' Internationals played.

1984

----1984 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 1984 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

Sri Lanka v Thailand

Sri Lanka v Korea

1983

No 'A' Internationals played.

1982

----1982 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 1982 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Korea

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

Sri Lanka v Singapore

1981

No 'A' Internationals played.

1980

----1980 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 1980 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

Sri Lanka v Japan

Sri Lanka v Hong Kong

1970s

1979

No 'A' Internationals played.

1978

----1978 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 1978 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Japan

Sri Lanka v Thailand

1977

No 'A' Internationals played.

1976

No 'A' Internationals played.

1975

No 'A' Internationals played.

1974

----1974 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 1974 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Japan

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

Sri Lanka v Laos

Sri Lanka v Singapore

1973

No 'A' Internationals played.

1972

----1972 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See also: 1972 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Sri Lanka v Korea

Sri Lanka v Singapore

Sri Lanka v Japan

Sri Lanka v Malaysia

1971

----1971 England rugby union tour of Ceylon

Ceylon v England

Ceylon v England

1970

----1970 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See main article: 1970 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship.

Ceylon v Thailand

Notes:

• This was the first official test match between the two nations.

1960s

No 'A' Internationals played.

1950s

1951 to 1959

No 'A' Internationals played.

1950

----1950 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia

See also: 1950 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia.

Ceylon v British and Irish Lions

Notes:

• This was the first official test match between the two nations.
• This was the first official test match between Ceylon and a European team.

1940s

No 'A' Internationals played.

1930s

No 'A' Internationals played.

1920s

1927 to 1929

No 'A' Internationals played.

1926

----1926–27 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour

See also: 1926–27 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour.

Ceylon v New Zealand Maori

Notes:

• This was the first official and only test match between the two teams.

1920 to 1925

No 'A' Internationals played.

1910s

No 'A' Internationals played.

1900s

1907

----1907–1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain

See also: 1907–1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Australia and Great Britain.

All Ceylon v New Zealand

Notes:

• This was the first official test match between the two nations.
• This was the first official test match between Sri Lanka and an Oceanian team.

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External links

ESPN Scrum

• Complete List of Test Matches
• Sri Lanka Test Match record
• Teams against Sri Lanka
• Test tours and Series

Others

• Sri Lankan Results IRB
• Sri Lankan Results

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sri Lanka tour 1999. espnscrum. 1 November 2013.
2. Web site: Sri Lanka tour 1997. 1 November 2013.
3. Web site: Sri Lanka tour 1992. espnscrum. 1 November 2013.
4. John Haynes From All Blacks to All Golds: Rugby League's Pioneers, Christchurch, Ryan and Haynes, 1996.