Rugby has been growing in popularity in Kandy and sponsorship has played a key role in taking it to the top level. The strong backing by the sponsor helped to keep Kandy Sports Club rugby moving forward with many victories. Kandy SC are the defending inter-club league champions and this year’s table leaders should be thankful to their sponsors Cargills Ceylon PLC for coming forward to sponsor the club once again at a very difficult time. When the economy was reeling due to covid 19. without their sponsorship the club would not have been able to field a team this season Particular mention must be made of Deputy Chairman of Cargills Ranjth Page who is also the patron of the club and Anton Nanayakara for being there for the club when the other sponsors pulled out. The sponsors should be proud of the club’s achievements where they won all the games they played.
Kandy Sports Club has a proud history, there are many periods where they have won the league and the knockouts many times. Kandy SC should be sincerely thankful to the sponsors who were made proud by this club. Kandy SC would like to say a massive thank you for the sponsors for the support in sponsoring the club and players. Their collective generosity is what enables the club to survive and prosper giving many young players the opportunity to play.
Today at club level, Kandy city’s main sport is rugby and the players and some of the people in the committee have made the game proud. Rugby is the most popular club game in Kandy. For the last three decades Kandy Sports Club has been dominating by winning the league many times since 1994 and knockouts since 1992. They have also won the Sevens on many occasions from 1999 and the President’s trophy on many occasions. Today Kandy is nothing without rugby at club level. Last season they became the league champions and this season matches are halted and they are on top of the table with wins in all matches they played.
An impressive team performance by the Kandy Sports Club side who are the only undefeated side in the inter club rugby competition. Kandy Sports Club rugby maintains an iron-clad grip on the game at all level, which enables it to prioritise the success of the team above all other clubs. The key point of difference from most other rugby clubs is this club maintains the game in the right way thanks to Fazil Marija the head coach who is a former national player . He learnt his rugby at Kingswood College and later polished his rugby as a player at Kandy Sports Club.
In a history spanning over 150 years, Kandy Sports Club have won more than any other club the league title since 1994, a big hand should go to their rugby committee chairman Lasantha Wijesuriya a well known man in the game who learnt his rugby at St.Anthony’s College, it is his backing that the club has developed a strong overall rugby ethos which is an element that contributes to the success of the club. The emphasis on performance under pressure ensures that the Kandy SC rugby players are most likely to stand taller when the chips are down. That’s borne out,by the results which the Kandy Sports Club produce on the pitch.
The Kandy Sports club rugby team, are more than just a band of brothers on the field, they are also very tangibly the representatives of their club that gives the side an added spirit and togetherness which is hard for any opposing side to match, let alone overcome. That spirit, together with the team’s astonishing history of success, helps to produce a kind of aura around the team. If you want to witness the sporting phenomenon that is the Kandy Sports Club on the rugby field at Race Course on Sunday the 3rd are sure to have a rugby hospitality package to suit the rugby fans.
So, the defending league rugby champions Kandy Sports Club are determined to finish the season on a high-level and are out to enjoy another successful season. This club has helped many players to come out to the top level, not only Kandy school products, this club helps players from other towns too like Colombo, and also helps the national side by providing top players.
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