Kings of Sri Lanka Rugby
The kings of Sri Lanka rugby, Kandy Sports Club and CR and FC’s young
fly half Nigel Ratwatte who had the honour of being voted as the Most
Popular Rugby Club 2010 and Most Popular Ruggerite for 2010 by the
readers of the Sunday Observer received their awards at a cermeony held
at the SLRFU headquarters on July 22 (Friday).
The contest was organized by the Sunday Observer in collaboration
with Chevron Lubricants who have been sponsoring the Caltex ‘A’ Division
league tournament since the year 2000.
Kandy Sports Club under the leadership of Sri Lanka fly half Fazil
Marija turned in a dazzling display last year in which they bagged the
rugby double – the Caltex ‘A’ division league and club rugby’s richest
prize – the Clifford Cup much to the delight of their ardent supporters
who voted for their favourite team.
Nigel Ratwatte who turned out for King Edward College, Johannesburg,
South Africa returned to Sri Lanka in 2009 and joined the CR and FC and
played a major role in their success in which they just failed to win
the ‘A’ division league and bagged the Rugby Sevens title after 14
years. Occupying the pivotal fly half berth Ratwatte gave a sterling
display which resulted in rugby fans voting for him in their thousands.
Nigel Ratwatte received his trophy from the Chief Editor of the
Sunday Observer Dinesh Weerawansa while the skipper of Kandy SC in 2010
Fazil Marija received the trophy from the Chairman and Managing Director
of Chevron Lubricants PLC Kishu Gomes.
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Jubilant Kandy Sports Club team is seen here with President
Mahinda Rajapaksa after receiving the Clifford Cup having
overcome Navy SC 26-11 in last year’s final. |
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The Most Popular Ruggerite of 2010 Nigel Rawatte of CR and
FC receiving the glittering Caltex Trophy from the Chief
Editor of the Sunday Observer Dinesh Weerawansa. Looking on
is the Chairman and Managing Director of Chevron Lubricants
Kishu Gomes. |
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The skipper of the Most Popular Rugby Club of 2010 Kandy
Sports Club’s Fazil Marija receiving the glittering Caltex
Trophy from the Chairman and Managing Director of Chevron
Lubricants Kishu Gomes. Also in the picture is the Chief
Editor of the Sunday Observer Dinesh Weerawansa. |
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Nigel Ratwatte – Most Popular Ruggerite of 2010.
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Fazil Marija – skipper of the Most Popular Rugby Team of
2010, Kandy Sports Club. |
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The award winners with the officials – (from left) Secretary
of Kandy Sports Club Leslie de Soysa, Vice President of the
SLRFU Lasitha Guneratne, Chairman and Managing Director of
Chevron Lubricants Kishu Gomes, Most Popular Ruggerite of
2010 Nigel Ratwatte, Chief Editor of the Sunday Observer
Dinesh Weerawansa, skipper of Kandy Sports Club team of 2010
Fazil Marija, Marketing Manager of Chevron Lubricants Upuli
Kulasiri and President of CR and FC Rienzie Fernando. |
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