Rugby union in Sri Lanka

Rugby union in Sri Lanka
Rugby union in Sri Lanka
	A rugby union game in Sri Lanka
Country	Sri Lanka
Governing body	Sri Lanka Rugby
National team(s)	Sri Lanka
First played	1879
Registered players	161,938 (total)
Clubs	105
Club competitions
	Nippon Paint Inter Club Rugby League; Clifford Cup;
International competitions
	Asian Rugby Championship; Asian Sevens Series; Asian Games Sevens; Commonwealth Games Sevens; Qualification tournaments Rugby World Cup qualifiers; Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifiers; Sevens World Series qualifiers;

Rugby union in Sri Lanka is mainly played at a semi-professional and recreational level. It is a popular team sport with a history dating back to 1879. In 2012, according to International Rugby Board figures, there were over 160,000 registered rugby union players in Sri Lanka, making it the second largest rugby-playing nation in Asia, behind Japan.^[1]

^ Stoney, Emma (25 April 2012). "A Passion for Rugby in an Unexpected Place". New York Times. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

[1] Stoney, Emma (25 April 2012). "A Passion for Rugby in an Unexpected Place". New York Times. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

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