Sri Lanka Rugby committed to Growing the Game

Sri Lanka Rugby Union (SLRU) is committed to growing Rugby and is conducting a series of World Rugby Training & Education (T&E) programs targeting all provinces across the country.

This follows a very successful mass participation and awareness drive that saw the SLRU conduct Get into Rugby Festivals across the island. In 26 days they covered 25 districts a total of 5,414 participants of which, 2,468 participants were female.

Sri Lanka Rugby GIR Festival >>>>> LInk

There is a growing demand for qualified Coaches and Match officials to cope with the sharp increase in number of players, and the SLRU is focusing its attention on T&E as part of the program.

In June 2019, 26 participants took part in the World Rugby L1 Match Official and Coaching course in Kuranagala district in North Western Province, & the program moved on to Avissawella, in Sabaragamuwa Province where the SLRU trained 9 more participants in coaching and 12 participants in officiating, 11 of the participants are physical training instructors.

Asia Rugby T&E Calander>>>>>>>> Link

Prior to each T&E session, the SLRU also helping participants prepare using the “World Rugby Passport” (World Rugby’s online portal which helps them get updated in pre requisites for the Level 1 Course).

World Rugby Passport is a gateway to the training and education web sites provided by World Rugby. Registering for a World Rugby Passport gives access to online education and certification on a range of topics from Laws of the Game, Antidoping to Coaching & physical preparation for Rugby.

The SLRU is planning to add Strength and Conditioning (S&C) and

First Aid in Rugby (FAIR) – Medical course) to the courses offered across the country, and will do so as part of the World Rugby / Asia Rugby T&E Superweek which the SLRU will host in Colombo in mid August 2019.

Asia Rugby T&E Page >>>> Link

This comprises of the following courses:

World Rugby Trainer
World Rugby Educator
L1 & L2 S&C
L1 & L2 Medical
L1 Coaching
L1 Match Officiating

With the huge drive to grow the Game across the various facets of Development, Mass Participation, Female inclusion and Training & Education, the SLRU is in a strong position to take the Game to the next level