Michael Jayasekara tipped to be SLRFU President

Former St. Peter's, S.Thomas' and Havelock's centre, Michael Jayasekara is tipped to be S.L.R.F.U president, according to reliable sources.

In local club rugby, CR and FC have appointed 2nd row forward, Ishan Noor to lead in the upcoming rugby season of 2015/16. They have also obtained the services of some players from Army SC , Navy SC and Havelock SC to don the red jersey in the upcoming season.

Former Trinity, Sri Lanka Under 20, rugby captain and CR and FC fly half, Tharinda Ratwatte (son of former Trinity and Kandy SC captain,' Ashan Ratwatte) who is excelling in New Zealand playing for the Auckland Under 21 team,College Riffles'. He is expected to be in the island in September, to play for CR and FC in the rugby season which begins in November.

Former Wesley cricketer, rugby captain, Sri lanka Under 20 rugby vice captain, CR and FC and Sri Lanka scrum half, Rahul de Silva left for Palmerston North in New Zealand to train and gain experience for the upcoming rugby season.

The training camp is the location for training and match preparation venue for the All Blacks and other New Zealand rugby teams. Rahul will have the unique opportunity of representing an elite squad of rugby players to be coached by All Black great and one of the best scrum half's to play the game, Justin Marshall from the end of this week. Later on he will represent the Nelson and Tasman rugby clubs in New Zealand along with his CR and FC mate full back Robbie Malnik.

Also Kandy Sc has appointed Sri Lanka skipper and fly half Fazil Marija to lead them in this years local club rugby season 2015/16.

In the Sri Lanka schools rugby, unbeaten Royal college, Colombo beats Isipathana College to bag the schools under 20 Singer rugby league title as the undisputed kings under the leadership of centre Bhanuka Gamage. Incidentally Royal college rugby team is coached by one of the best schools coach Sanath Martis. Under Martis this is the fifth time a school has won the prestiges schools rugby league title were four times it had been as unbeaten league champions.

This year schools under 20 Milo rugby knock out championship will get underway on Sunday 28th June 2015 at Royal Complex in Reid Avenue. This time only six schools will participate and battle it out for the championship. Six teams are Royal, Isipathana, Trinity, Science, St. Peters and D. S. Senanayaka. St. Joseph College, St. Anthonys College Kandy and Wesley College have pulled out of the tournament sighting injury problems to their players.

In Super fifteen rugby Sharks flank Marcell Coetzee, Bulls centre JJ Engelbrecht and Lions lock Andries Ferreira have all agreed to play in Japan next season according to reports. The Hurricanes brains trust will spend much of this week trying to work out a way to stop the Brumbies' lineout drive ahead of their Super Rugby Semi-final in Wellington. Waratahs flyhalf Bernard Foley says that he is comfortable with the knowledge that he could be called on again to take a decisive kick at goal to with the match. Auckland based Super Rugby franchise the Blues have confirmed that current Counties Manukau coach and former All Black captain, Tana Umaga will be the new head coach for the Blues.

The Waratahs have confirmed that they will not be interested in signing Reds and Wallabies five-eighth Quade Cooper for the 2016 Super Rugby season.The Waratahs are sweating on whether or not Kurtley Beale will be able to play in their Super Rugby Semi-final against the Highlanders in Sydney.

Brumbies winger Henry Speight will miss the rest of the 2015 Super Rugby season after being suspended for five weeks. The Sharks have signed former Lions wing/centre Wandile Mjekevu on a two year deal which starts from July 2015. Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd has backed forwards Victor Vito and Ardie Savea to play key roles in their Super Rugby Semi-final against the Brumbies in Wellington. Hamilton Super Rugby side the Chiefs have re-signed Japanese international loose forward Michael Leitch for the 2016 Super Rugby season.

Waratahs flanker Stephen Hoiles has warned his team-mates that the Highlanders pack could cause problems for the defending Super Rugby champions in their Semi-final on Saturday. Brumbies prop Scott Sio will win his 50th Super Rugby on Saturday when the Brumbies play the Hurricanes in their Semi-final in Wellington. Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd has named his team to play the Brumbies in their Super Rugby Semi-final with Nehe Milner-Skudder on the wing.

The Waratahs have confirmed that Chris Malone will join the Super Rugby franchise as as Assistant Coach to Daryl Gibson on a three year contract starting from the 2016 season.

The Highlanders have named their team to play the Waratahs at Allianz Stadium in Sydney and have named an almost identical starting that beat the Chiefs. Waratahs head coach Michael Cheika has been forced into making one change for their Super Rugby Semi-final against the Highlanders at Allianz Stadium. Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has named a team with one change for the Super Rugby Semi-Final in Wellington against the Hurricanes.

Out of the last six Super Rugby matches between the Wellington based Hurricanes and the Canberra based Brumbies the Canberra side have won four and the Hurricanes two.

Out of the last six Super Rugby matches between the Sydney based Waratahs and the Dunedin based Highlanders both teams have won three matches each. The Brumbies will appeal winger Henry Speight's five week suspension for tip tackling Stormers captain Juan De Jongh in their qualifying final.

From the rugby world cup arena Argentina Jaguars and RWC 2015 qualifiers Romania will go head-to-head for the World Rugby Nations Cup 2015 title in Bucharest on Saturday after wins over Spain and Namibia respectively. Namibia have included 11 uncapped players in their 50-man preliminary Rugby World Cup 2015 training squad. Fans will have a further opportunity to buy England and quarter-final tickets when more Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets go on general sale next week.

Fans will have a further opportunity to buy England and quarter-final tickets when more Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets go on general sale next week. Emerging Ireland and Emerging Italy finished the World Rugby Tbilisi Cup 2015 in first and second after final day wins over Georgia and Uruguay. Romania will go to RWC 2015 as Nations Cup champions after a 23-0 win over Argentina Jaguars in Sunday's winner-takes-all clash in Bucharest. For the second time in as many weeks, Spain and Uruguay swap places in the World Rugby Rankings.

World Rugby has announced the appointment of Duracell as official battery provider supplier of Rugby World Cup 2015 in England. Romania will be ready to make an impact at RWC 2015 according to head coach Lynn Howells, who is pleased with the strength in depth now at his disposal. Munster legend Paul O'Connell is set to lead Ireland in his last Rugby World Cup after being named as captain of Joe Schmidt's 45-man training squad. Wales coach Warren Gatland is optimistic over Liam Williams' chances of playing in the World Cup. Richie Mc Caw's New Zealand team will be strong favourites for the 2015 Rugby World Cup after losing just twice.

One hundred days to go and there is only one winner of the Rugby World cup And that is holders New Zealand all blacks who, quite staggering to relate, since they won the trophy on home soil four years ago, have won 38 of their 42 Test matches, drawing two (both against Australia) and losing only to England in 2012 and South Africa in 2014. Hometown pressure so nearly got to them, but the truth is that hometown advantage counts.

Of the seven RWCs thus far, the hosts have reached the final five times and won the tournament three times (New Zealand in 1987 as well as 2011, and South Africa in 1995).