Schools should provide special protection for rugby referees, says SLSRFA

The Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) which met yesterday presided over by Ranjith Chandrasekara took into consideration a report submitted by referee Charith Kodagoda that he had been assaulted by two spectators after the conclusion of the St.Joseph’s - Dharmaraja match at Longden Place on June 1 (Saturday) and decided that the host team should provide special security for the referee in the future matches.

They also decided to take disciplinary action against the Masters-In-Charge of Rugby of both Schools St.Joseph’s and Dharmaraja for not carrying out their duties properly.

Hereafter, the host teams will be penalized if they failed to provide full security to the referees. The SLSRFA will submit their decision to the Sri Lanka Society of Rugby Football Referees(SLSRFR) today.

The SLSRFA will also instruct the referees not to begin the match unless they are satisfied that special security is provided to them and the visiting team before the commencement of the match.

(TJ)