List of Sri Lanka national rugby union team results

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
Arabian GulfAsia2003-200720200.0036100-64
  British and Irish LionsEurope195010100.00644-38
 ChinaAsia1998-2007651083.3315279+73
 Chinese TaipeiAsia1990-20131147036.36251285-34
 EnglandEurope197120200.001774-57
 Hong KongAsia1980-201170700.0068308-240
 IndiaAsia2002-20042200100.0010832+76
 JapanAsia1972-20111001000.0059792-733
 KazakhstanAsia2002-2013826025.00163241-78
 South KoreaAsia1972-200280800.0056432-376
 LaosAsia19741100100.00393+36
 MadagascarAfrica201310100.001217-5
 MalaysiaAsia1972-200715114073.33402176+226
 New ZealandOceania190710100.00633-27
 New Zealand MaoriOceania192610100.00637-31
 PakistanAsia20041100100.00753+72
 Papua New GuineaOceania199220200.003546-11
 PhilippinesAsia201210100.001828-10
 PolandEurope20131100100.0026251
 SingaporeAsia1972-20121274158.33211155+56
 ThailandAsia1970-20131494164.28398290+108
 United Arab EmiratesAsia201110010.0013130
Total: 2241907-20131084362339.8121573207-1050

2010s

2013
Results

2013 Serendib International Cup

Main article: 2013 Serendib International Cup
Sri Lanka v Poland
1 November 2013
19:30 SLST (UTC+5:30)
Sri Lanka  26–25  Poland
Try: Niroshan Fernando (2) 37' c, 56' c
Con: Riza Mubarak (2/2) 36', 57'
Pen: Riza Mubarak (3/5) 21', 34', 52'
Drop: Riza Mubarak 61'
 Report Try: Craig Bachurzewski 18' c
Robert Pawelec 31' m
Tomasz Sirocili 77' c
Con: Dawid Banaszek (2/3) 18', 78'
Pen: Dawid Banaszek (2/4) 27', 50',
Colombo Racecourse, Colombo
Referee: Taku Otsuki (JRFU)
Sri Lanka
FB15Riza Mubarak
RW14Sandun Herath
OC13Lee Keegal
IC12Lavanga Perera
LW11Chamara Dabare
FH10Nigel Rathwatta
SH9Srinath Sooriyabandara
N88Sajith Saranga
OF7Sharo Fernando
BF6Rohitha Rajapaksa
RL5Jason Dissanayake
LL4Sathya Ranatunga
TP3Eranga Swarnathilake
HK2Namal Rajapaksa (c)
LP1Henry Terance
Substitutes:
HK16Bilal Hassan
FH17Niroshan Fernando
HK18N. A. Jayalal
FL19Ishan Noor
FL20Danushka Perera
SH21Kavindu de Costa
FH22Dave Anand
FB23Nuwan Hettiarachchi
Coach:
Ronnie Ibrahim
Poland
FB15
RW14
OC13
IC12
LW11
FH10(c)
SH9
N88
OF7
BF6
RL5
LL4
TP3
HK2
LP1
Replacements:
HK16
PR17
PR18
LK19
FL20
SH21
FH22
CE23
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
26 October 2013
17:30 SLST (UTC+5:30)
Sri Lanka  12–17  Madagascar
Pen: Riza Mubarak (4/6) 5', 26', 31', 74'
 Report Try: Alain Rakotonirina 19' m
Bernard Razafindranaivo 55' c
Ratsimba Tolotra Ramaromiantso 79' m
Con: José Rakoto (1/3) 56'
Colombo Racecourse, Colombo
Referee: Taku Otsuki (JRFU)
FB15Riza Mubarak (vc)
RW14
OC13
IC12
LW11
FH10Niroshan Fernando
SH9
N88
OF7
BF6
RL5
LL4
TP3
HK2Namal Rajapaksa (c)
LP1
Substitutes:
HK16Bilal Hassan
PR17
PR18
LK19
FL20
SH21
FH22
CE23
Coach:
Ronnie Ibrahim
FB15Bernard Razafindrananaivo
RW14Benjaniaina Rakotoarivelo
OC13Rakota Harison
IC12
LW11Alain Rakotonirina
FH10José Rakoto (vc)
SH9Nirin Jacky
N88
OF7
BF6
RL5Maminandrasana Solomampiona
LL4
TP3Christian Jean Felix
HK2
LP1
Substitutes:
HK16
PR17
PR18
LK19
FL20
SH21
FH22
CE23
Coach:
Bertin Rafalimanana

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

Main articles: 2013 Asian Five Nations division tournaments § Division One, and 2015 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification
Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
6 April 2013
16:00
 Sri Lanka 49–18  Kazakhstan
Try: Sandun Herath 4'
Shenal Dias 26'
Pradeep Liyanage 40'
Sathya Ranathunga 41'
Fazil Marija 49'
Chamara Dabare 56'
Con: Rizah Mubarak (5/6)
Pen: Rizah Mubarak 7' 20' 38'
 Report
Full Match		 Try: Daulet Akymbekov 62'
Alexandr Zolotukhin 69'
Con: Maxim Lifontov (1/2)
Pen: Maxim Lifontov 3' 34'
Havelock Park, Colombo
Attendance: 5,300
Referee: Taku Otsuki
FB15Rizah Mubarak 70'
RW14Sandun Herath
OC13Pradeep Liyanage
IC12Gayan Weeraratne 59'
LW11Chamara Dabare
FH10Fazil Marija (vc) 75'
SH9Roshan Weeraratne
N88Sajith Saranga
OF7Yoshitha Rajapaksha (c)
BF6Sharo Fernando 70'
RL5Hasitha Perera 55'
LL4Shenal Dias
TP3Jehan Kishore 55'
HK2Namal Rajapaksa 59'
LP1Sathya Ranathunga 75'
Substitutes:
HK16Dushmantha Priyadarshana 75'
PR17Henry Terrance 55'
PR18Anuranga Walpola 59'
LK19Suhiru Anthony 55'
FL20Mohamed Sheriff 70'
SH21Rehan Weerakoon 75'
FH22Dinusha Chathuranga 59'
CE23Sumedha Malawana 70'
Coach:
Ravin Du Plessis
FB15Maxim Lifontov
RW14Viktor Zolotukhin
OC13Alexandr Zaharov 56'
IC12Ildar Abrazakov
LW11Pavel Stikhin 56'
FH10Daulet Akymbekov
SH9Akhmetzhan Baratov
N88Serek Zhanseitov (c)
OF7Maxim Pristinskiy 40'
BF6Oleg Guselnikov
RL5Grigoriy Ivanchenko 4'  12'  62'
LL4Andrey Medvedkin
TP3Vladimir Chernykh 59'
HK2Pavel Sarychev 56'
LP1Sergey Menshikov
Substitutes:
HK16Nikolay Belkin 56'
PR17Azat Abbasov 59' 65' to 75'
PR18Vladimir Baranov 62'
LK19Alexandr Kireev
FL20Alexandr Polyakov 4'  12'  40'
SH21Vadim Zuyev
FH22Dastan Suleimenov 56'
CE23Alexandr Zolotukhin 56'
Coach:
Timur Mashurov

Touch judges:
Taizo Hirabayashi
Aaron Littlewood
Sean Moore

Sri Lanka v Thailand
3 April 2013
16:00
 Sri Lanka 45 – 7  Thailand
Try: Sandun Herath 24' 79'
Pradeep Liyanage 28' 60'
Chamara Dabare 30'
Roshan Weerarathne 44'
Con: Rizah Mubarak (3/6)
Pen: Rizah Mubarak 11' 38' 40'
 Report Try: Pichit Yingcharoen 75'
Con: Warongkorn Khamkoet (1/1)
Pen: Warongkorn Khamkoet (0/1)
Havelock Park, Colombo
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Warren Needham
FB15Rizah Mubarak 65'
RW14Sandun Herath
OC13Pradeep Liyanage
IC12Gayan Weeraratne 61'
LW11Chamara Dabare
FH10Fazil Marija (vc)
SH9Roshan Weeraratne 71'
N88Sajith Saranga 50'
OF7Yoshitha Rajapaksha (c) 66'
BF6Sharo Fernando
RL5Hasitha Perera 50'
LL4Shenal Dias
TP3Jehan Kishore 29'
HK2Namal Rajapaksa
LP1Sathya Ranathunga 65'
Substitutes:
HK16Dushmantha Priyadarshana 65'
PR17Henry Terrance 29'
PR18Anuranga Walpola 66'
LK19Suhiru Anthony 50'
FL20Mohamed Sheriff 65'
SH21Rehan Weerakoon 71'
FH22Dinusha Chathuranga 61'
CE23Sumedha Malawana 50'
Coach:
Ravin Du Plessis
FB15Warongkorn Khamkoet
RW14Topong Boonlon 71'
OC13Kitti Wangkanai 32'
IC12Sirichai Daothaisong
LW11Pichit Yingcharoen
FH10Thanawatr Jamkrajang
SH9Punyavee Jiworrawattanakul
N88Chatree Wannadit (c) 66'
OF7Sumet Thammapom
BF6Richard Perkins
RL5Chaninthorn Banluesup 50'
LL4Marc Dimitrov
TP3Pongpat Mekpat 65'
HK2Chawiatt Klongtroujrok 37'
LP1Napat Prompataya
Substitutes:
HK16Chatchai Akkhanimart 65'
PR17Robert James 66'
PR18Pachara Hongsayaporn 50'
LK19Natthadol Sophawachirarit 37'
FL20Pramote Ratchatanantakit 71'
SH21Klin Laksanasompong
FH22Nirunlert Rungrangsritaweesuk 32'
CE23Khomchak Chakrabandu Na Ayudhaya
Coach:
Tanyavit Kuasint

Touch judges:
Taku Otsuki
Priyantha Gunarathna
Sean Moore

Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
31 March 2013
16:00
 Sri Lanka 39–8  Chinese Taipei
Try: Chamara Dabare 42'
Yoshitha Rajapakse 50'
Fazil Marija 55' 61'
Sumedha Malawana 66'
Con: Rizah Mubarak (3/4)
Roshan Weeraratne (1/1)
Pen: Rizah Mubarak 24' 34'
 Report Try: Ming Che Chuang 76'
Pen: Chih-Pan Wang 42'
Havelock Park, Colombo
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Nicholas Long
FB15Rizah Mubarak 64'
RW14Sandun Herath
OC13Pradeep Liyanage
IC12Gayan Weerarathne 57'
LW11Chamara Dabare
FH10Fazil Marija (vc)
SH9Roshan Weerarathne 69'
N88Sajith Saranga
OF7Yoshitha Rajapaksha (c)
BF6Sharo Fernando 63'
RL5Dinesh Sanjeewa 40'
LL4Shenal Dias
TP3Kishor Jehan 46'
HK2Namal Rajapaksa 52'
LP1Henry Terence
Substitutes:
HK16Sathya Ranathunga 46' 74' to end'
PR17Dushmantha Priyadarshana
PR18Anuranga Walpola 52'
LK19Suhiru Anthony 40'
FL20Sumedha Malewana 63'
SH21Rehaan Weerakoon 69'
FH22Dinusha Chathuranga 57'
CE23Mohamed Sheriff 64'
Coach:
Ravin Du Plessis
FB15Ming Hsien Ho
RW14Chih-Kang Chen
OC13Wei Fan Lu (c) 53'
IC12Ching Che Hung
LW11Wu Hsien Lo 63'
FH10Chih-Pan Wang 48'
SH9Chia Han Chen 48'
N88Pin Yi Hsieh
OF7Cheng Hsien Chiang
BF6Kuo Lun Chen 53'
RL5Chieh Yu Chiang
LL4Wei Ming Lin 28'
TP3Wen Hao Chuan 29'
HK2Po Yao Chuang 63'
LP1Tai Ting Yeh
Substitutes:
HK16Po Wen Cheng 29'
PR17Min-Ching Chiu 63'
PR18Ming Che Chuang 28'
LK19Ta Cheng Liu 53'
FL20Chia-Wang Lee 48'
SH21Po-Yen Chou 53'
FH22Hsiu Fu Sun 63'
CE23Chih-Hsiang Pan 48'
Coach:

Touch judges:
Aaron Littlewood
Mohamed Cader
Sean Moore

2012
Results

2012 HSBC Asian Five Nations

Main articles: 2012 Asian Five Nations division tournaments § Division One, and 2015 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification
Sri Lanka v Philippines
21 April 2012
17:00
Philippines  28 – 18  Sri Lanka
Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)

Notes:

  • This was the first official test match between the two nations.
Sri Lanka v Singapore
18 April 2012
17:00
Sri Lanka  35 – 10  Singapore
Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Dewi Rowlands (Hong Kong)
Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
15 April 2012
17:00
Sri Lanka  36 – 8  Chinese Taipei
Report
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Warren Needham (Hong Kong)

2011
Results

2011 HSBC Asian Five Nations

Main articles: 2011 Asian Five Nations and 2015 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification
Sri Lanka v Japan
21 May 2011
16:00 SLST
Sri Lanka  13–90  Japan
Try: Nuwan Hettiarachchi 10'
Con: Saliya Kumara 10' (1/1)
Pen: Roshan Weeraratne 39' (1/1)
Nuwan Hettiarachchi 68'
 report Try: Takehisa Usuzuki 7'
Toetuu Taufa 22'
Alisi Tupuailai 28', 43', 63', 72'
Fumiaki Tanaka 32', 39'
Takashi Kikutani 35', 50'
Tanabe 66'
Hirotoki Onozawa 80'
Con: Shaun Webb 22', 32', 35 (3/5)
Tanabe 39', 43', 63', 66', 72'(5/5)
CR & FC Grounds, Colombo
Referee: James Fitzgerald (UAE)
15Saliya Kumara
14Chula Susantha
13Shabbir Mohamed
12Fazil Marija
11Nuwan Hettiarachchi
10Chanaka Chandimal
9Roshan Weeraratne
8Keith Gurusinghe
7Sajith Saranga
6Sean Wijesinghe (c)
5Dinesh Sanjeewa
4Senaka Bandara
3Kishore Jehan
2Achala Perera
1Henry Terrence
Substitutes:
16Charith Seneviratne
17Danushka Perera
18
19
20
21
22
Coach:
Ellis Meachen
15tasaki tanabe
14Takehisa Usuzuki
13Alisi Tupualai
12Yuta Imamura
11Hirotoki Onozawa
10Shaun Webb
9Fumiaki Tanaka
8Itaru Thangushi
7Toetuu Taufa
6Takashi Kikutani (c)
5Luke Thompson
4Hiroshi Ono
3Nazomu Fujita
2Hiroki Yuhara
1Kersuke Hacheyama
Substitutes:
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Coach:
John Kirwan
Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
14 May 2011
16:00
Kazakhstan  34–18  Sri Lanka
Try: dmitriy tkachenky 11'
yevginiv shekurov 18'
Timur Mashurov 30',
Daulet Akymbekov 68'
pavel lenov 80'
Con: maxim lifontov (4/5) 18', 68', 80'
Pen: maxim lifontov (1/1) 70'
 report Try: lasintha costa (2) 10', 24'
Con: numon hettiarachchi (1/2) 24'
Pen: numon hettiarachchi (2/2) 9'
62'
National University Stadium, Almaty
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
15Saliya Kumara
14Charith Seneviratne
13Fazil Marija
12Gayan Weeraratne
11Nuwan Hettiarachchi
10Chanaka Chandimal
9Roshan Weeraratne
8Keith Gurusinghe
7Sean Wijesinghe (c)
6Danushka Perera
5Sajith Saranga
4Senaka Bandara
3Eranga Swarnatilleke
2Achala Perera
1Henry Terrence
Substitutes:
16Kishore Jehan
17Chula Susantha
18
19
20
21
22
Coach:
Ellis Meachen
Sri Lanka v Hong Kong
7 May 2011
15:00 SLST
Sri Lanka  3–48  Hong Kong
Pen: Saliya Kumara (1/1)
 report Try: Keith Robertson 5', 78'
Lee Jones 12', 68'
Rowen Varty 34'
Alexander 65'
Pale Tauti 75'
Con: Keith Robertson (2/2)
Tom McColl 68', 75', 78' (3/3)
Pen: Keith Robertson 41' (1/1)
15Saliya Kumara
14Lasintha de Costa
13Gayan Weeraratne
12Pradeep Liyanage
11Nuwan Hettiarachchi
10Fazil Marija (vc)
9Roshan Weeraratne
8Sean Wijesinghe (c)
7Yoshitha Rajapaksa
6Danushka Perera
5Sajith Saranga
4Senaka Bandara
3Eranga Swarnatilleke
2Achala Perera
1Henry Terrance
Substitutes:
16Charith Seneviratne
17Kishore Jehan
18Bilal Hassan
19Sathya Ranatunga
20Nishal Meepage
21Keith Gurusinghe
22Prasad Chathuranga
Coach:
Ellis Meachen
15Ross Armour
14Rowen Varty
13Lee Jones
12Tom McColl (c)
11Yui Ken Shing
10Keith Robertson
9Peter McKee
8Pale Tauti
7Nick Hewson
6Mark Goosen
5Renaud Chevans
4Mike Waller
3Nigel Hobbler
2Brent Taylor
1Alex Ng
Substitutes:
16CHIK Man Hon
17Pete Spizziri
18Matthew Nuttall
19Terence Montgomery
20Tim Alexander
21Jamie Hood
22Alex McQueen
Coach:
Dai Rees

Touch judges:

Sri Lanka v United Arab Emirates
23 April 2011
16:00 SLST
Sri Lanka  13–13  United Arab Emirates
Try: Swarnatilleke 45'
Hettiarachchi 66'
Con: Kumara (0/2)
Pen: Hettiarachchi (1/2) 42'
Kumara (0/1)
 report Try: Dan Boatwright 54'
Steve Smith 62'
Pen: Jonathan Grady (1/2) 48'
CR & FC Grounds, Colombo
Attendance: 4,000+[1]
Referee: Anthony Tobi Lothian
15Saliya Kumara
14Nuwan Hettiarachchi
13Gayan Weeraratne
12Pradeep Liyanage
11Lasintha de Costa
10Fazil Marija (vc)
9Roshan Weeraratne
8Sean Wijesinghe (c)
7Danushka Perera
6Sajith Saranga
5Yoshitha Rajapaksa
4Senaka Bandara
3Eranga Swarnatilleke
2Achala Perera
1Henry Terrance
Substitutes:
16Dinesh Sanjeewa
17Ishan Noor
18Bilal Hassan
19Sathya Ranatunga
20Nishal Meepage
21Keith Gurusinghe
22Prasad Chathuranga
Coach:
Ellis Meachen
15Tim Flether
14Sean Hurley
13Jonathan Beeton
12Duncan Murray
11Steve Smith
10Jonathan Grady
9Stuart Quinn
8Scott Kerr
7Carl Von Rosenveldt
6Renier Els
5Simon Osbourne
4Mike Cox-Hill (c)
3Dan Boatwright
2Dan Heal
1Chris Jones Griffiths
Substitutes:
16Andrew Millar
17David Clouston
18David Vittes
19Lloyd Budd
20Ali Mohammad
21Mohannad Saker
22Stephan Imbert
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
Results

2010 HSBC Asian Five Nations

Main articles: 2010 HSBC Asian Five Nations § Division One, and 2011 Rugby World Cup - Asia qualification
Sri Lanka v Singapore
17 April 2010
Singapore  16 – 23  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
14 April 2010
5:30 pm
Chinese Taipei  7 – 37  Sri Lanka

2000s

2009
Results

2009 HSBC Asian Five Nations

Main articles: 2009 HSBC Asian Five Nations § Division One, and 2011 Rugby World Cup - Asia qualification
Sri Lanka v Thailand
11 April 2009
3:00 pm
Sri Lanka  51 – 17  Thailand
Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
8 April 2009
3:00 pm
Chinese Taipei  36 – 24  Sri Lanka

2008
Results

2008 HSBC Asian Five Nations

Main articles: 2008 HSBC Asian Five Nations § Division One, and 2011 Rugby World Cup - Asia qualification
Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
15 November 2008
3:00 pm
Chinese Taipei  35 – 23  Sri Lanka
Tainan Rugby Park, Taiwan
Sri Lanka v Singapore
11 November 2008
7:00 pm
Singapore  20 – 20  Sri Lanka
Tainan Rugby Park, Taiwan

2007
Results

2007 Rugby Asiad

Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
10 November 2007
Kazakhstan  24 – 17  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Malaysia
7 November 2007
Sri Lanka  77 – 3  Malaysia
Sri Lanka v China
3 November 2007
Sri Lanka  26 – 10  China

2007 Asian Nations Series

Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
8 May 2007
Kazakhstan  79 – 6  Sri Lanka
Tolkagogan
Sri Lanka v Arabian Gulf
27 April 2007
 Arabian Gulf 52 – 11  Sri Lanka
Sharjah Wanderers Sports Club, UAE

2006
Results

2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification
Sri Lanka v Hong Kong
14 May 2006
Hong Kong  45 – 14  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v China
29 April 2006
Sri Lanka  30 – 0  China

2005
Results

2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification
Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
12 November 2005
Sri Lanka  24 – 12  Kazakhstan
Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
25 October 2005
Kazakhstan  25 – 19  Sri Lanka
National Stadium, Almaty
Sri Lanka v Singapore
25 June 2005
Sri Lanka  34 – 17  Singapore
Sri Lanka v Thailand
4 June 2005
Thailand  38 – 48  Sri Lanka
Suphanburi Stadium, Thailand

2004
Results

2004 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Main article: 2004 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v China
30 October 2004
Sri Lanka  16 – 30  China
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
27 October 2004
Sri Lanka  75 – 3  Pakistan

Internationals

Sri Lanka v Thailand
30 June 2004
Sri Lanka  35 – 14  Thailand
Sri Lanka v India
22 June 2004
India  17 – 54  Sri Lanka

2003
Results
Sri Lanka v Hong Kong
11 October 2003
Sri Lanka  22 – 36  Hong Kong

Sri Lanka v Arabian Gulf
18 April 2003
Sri Lanka  25 – 48  Arabian Gulf

2002
Results

2002 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Main article: 2002 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v Malaysia
22 November 2002
Sri Lanka  54 – 18  Malaysia
Sri Lanka v India
20 November 2002
India  15 – 54  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Thailand
18 November 2002
Thailand  72 – 0  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
16 November 2002
Kazakhstan  29 – 16  Sri Lanka

2002 Asian Games

Main article: Rugby union at the 2002 Asian Games
Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
13 October 2002
Sri Lanka  18 – 56  Chinese Taipei
Sri Lanka v Japan
8 October 2002
Japan  129 – 6  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Korea
5 October 2002
South Korea  70 – 11  Sri Lanka

2003 Rugby World Cup qualifying

Main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification
Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan
21 April 2002
Kazakhstan  20 – 14  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v China
7 April 2002
Sri Lanka  9 – 7  China

2001
Results

2001 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Sri Lanka v Thailand
20 May 2001
Sri Lanka  46 – 17  Thailand
Sri Lanka v Malaysia
13 May 2001
Malaysia  18 – 7  Sri Lanka

2000
Results

2000 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Main article: 2000 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v Singapore
2 July 2000
Singapore  15 – 12  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v China
28 June 2000
China  27 – 28  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Thailand
24 June 2000
Thailand  38 – 28  Sri Lanka

1990s

1999
Results

Sri Lanka tour of Malaysia

Sri Lanka v Thailand[2]
July 1999
Thailand  3 – 25  Sri Lanka

1998
Results

Rugby union at the 1998 Asian Games

Main article: Rugby union at the 1998 Asian Games
Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
18 December 1998
Chinese Taipei  38 – 20  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Japan
16 December 1998
Japan  116 – 20  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Thailand
12 December 1998
Thailand  6 – 18  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Korea
10 December 1998
South Korea  90 – 3  Sri Lanka

1998 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Main article: 1998 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v Singapore
31 October 1998
Singapore  25 – 13  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Malaysia
28 October 1998
Malaysia  3 – 44  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v China
26 October 1998
China  5 – 43  Sri Lanka

1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying

Main article: 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying § Asia
Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
17 January 1998
Chinese Taipei  31 – 27  Sri Lanka

1997
Results

1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying

Main article: 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying § Asia
Sri Lanka v Malaysia
29 November 1997
Malaysia  15 – 37  Sri Lanka

1992 Sri Lanka tour Thailand[3]

Sri Lanka v Malaysia
18 July 1997
Malaysia  10 – 24  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Singapore
16 July 1997
Singapore  15 – 17  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Thailand
14 July 1997
Thailand  13 – 32  Sri Lanka

1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying

Main article: 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying § Asia
Sri Lanka v Singapore
30 March 1997
Singapore  15 – 18  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Thailand
15 February 1997
Thailand  15 – 30  Sri Lanka

1996
Results

1996 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Main article: 1996 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v Malaysia
7 November 1996
Malaysia  6 – 31  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Hong Kong
5 November 1996
Hong Kong  66 – 13  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Korea
3 November 1996
South Korea  60 – 20  Sri Lanka

1995

No 'A' Internationals played.

1994
Results

1994 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship & 1995 Rugby World Cup qualifying

Main articles: 1994 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship and 1995 Rugby World Cup qualifying § Asia
Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
26 October 1994
Chinese Taipei  25 – 9  Sri Lanka
Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Sri Lanka v Japan
24 October 1994
Sri Lanka  3 – 67  Japan
Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Sri Lanka v Malaysia
22 October 1994
Malaysia  23 – 18  Sri Lanka
Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

1993

No 'A' Internationals played.

1992
Results

1992 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Main article: 1992 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v Singapore
24 September 1992
Sri Lanka  15 – 0  Singapore
Sri Lanka v Japan
22 September 1992
Japan  89 – 3  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
20 September 1992
Chinese Taipei  35 – 9  Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka tour of Papua New Guinea[4]

Sri Lanka v Papua New Guinea
Jul 1992
Papua New Guinea  24 – 21  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Papua New Guinea
Jul 1992
Papua New Guinea  22 – 14  Sri Lanka

1991

No 'A' Internationals played.

1990
Results

1990 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Main article: 1990 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v Korea
24 October 1990
Sri Lanka  13 – 26  South Korea
Sri Lanka v Chinese Taipei
22 October 1990
Sri Lanka  9 – 6  Chinese Taipei
Sri Lanka v Hong Kong
20 October 1990
Sri Lanka  13 – 21  Hong Kong

1980s

1989

No 'A' Internationals played.

1988
Results

1988 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Main article: 1988 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v Korea
16 November 1988
South Korea  68 – 6  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Malaysia
14 November 1988
Malaysia  6 – 12  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Hong Kong
12 November 1988
Hong Kong  45 – 3  Sri Lanka

1987

No 'A' Internationals played.

1986
Results

1986 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Sri Lanka v Malaysia
25 November 1986
Malaysia  15 – 33  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Japan
23 November 1986
Japan  64 – 0  Sri Lanka

1985

No 'A' Internationals played.

1984
Results

1984 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Main article: 1984 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v Malaysia
25 October 1984
Malaysia  12 – 14  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Thailand
23 October 1984
Thailand  9 – 6  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Korea
21 October 1984
South Korea  69 – 3  Sri Lanka

1983

No 'A' Internationals played.

1982
Results

1982 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Main article: 1982 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v Korea
24 November 1982
South Korea  12 – 0  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Malaysia
22 November 1982
Malaysia  23 – 12  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Singapore
20 November 1982
Singapore  9 – 8  Sri Lanka

1981

No 'A' Internationals played.

1980
Results

1980 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Main article: 1980 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v Malaysia
13 November 1980
Malaysia  9 – 4  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Japan
11 November 1980
Japan  108 – 0  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Hong Kong
9 November 1980
Hong Kong  47 – 0  Sri Lanka

1970s

1979

No 'A' Internationals played.

1978
Results

1978 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Main article: 1978 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v Japan
23 November 1978
Japan  34 – 8  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Thailand
19 November 1978
Thailand  23 – 16  Sri Lanka

1977

No 'A' Internationals played.

1976

No 'A' Internationals played.

1975

No 'A' Internationals played.

1974
Results

1974 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Main article: 1974 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v Japan
23 November 1974
Sri Lanka  6 – 44  Japan
Sri Lanka v Malaysia
21 November 1974
Sri Lanka  12 – 6  Malaysia
Sri Lanka v Laos
19 November 1974
Laos  3 – 39  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Singapore
17 November 1974
Sri Lanka  10 – 4  Singapore

1973

No 'A' Internationals played.

1972
Results

1972 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

See also: 1972 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Sri Lanka v Korea
11 November 1972
South Korea  37 – 0  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Singapore
8 November 1972
Singapore  9 – 6  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Japan
6 November 1972
Japan  51 – 0  Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka v Malaysia
4 November 1972
Malaysia  9 – 23  Sri Lanka

1971
Results

1971 England rugby union tour of Ceylon

Ceylon v England
8 October 1971
Ceylon  6 – 34  England
Ceylon v England
6 October 1971
Ceylon  11 – 40  England

1970
Results

1970 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

Ceylon v Thailand
13 January 1970
Thailand  18 – 18  Ceylon

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
Results

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
18 September 1950
British and Irish Lions 44 – 6  Ceylon

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
Results

1926–27 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour

See also: 1926–27 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour
Ceylon v New Zealand Maori
18 August 1926
New Zealand Maori  37 – 6  Ceylon

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
Results

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
12 September 1907
17:00
New Zealand  33 – 6  All Ceylon
Colombo Racecourse, Colombo
Attendance: 3,000

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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