| Rugby Football believed to have
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| | The Chairman of Singer Sri Lanka the
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| originated in 1823 when William Webb
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| | principal sponsors of this tournament
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| Ellis took the football in his hands and
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| | said in an interview that rugby could
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| ran with it to the goal post, has matured
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| | attain a similar status as cricket in the
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| in to a game of skills and masculine
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| | country during the forthcoming twentieth
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| power. Although this is not confirmed as
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| | ASIAD to be staged in Colombo from
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| one hundred percent true, the story is
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| | November 18-25. Incidentally, it was
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| given credence due to the fact that the
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| | Singer Sri Lanka that was the sponsor of
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| Rugby World Cup trophy is named "William
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| | the Sri Lanka Cricket Team when it won
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| Webb Ellis Trophy."
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| | the World Cup in 1996.
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| In Asia, ASIAD Rugby tournament supposed
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| | Participating countries like Thailand,
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| to have originated in mid nineties is a
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| | China, Chinese Taipei, India and
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| grand event. The twentieth ASIAD Rugby
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| | Kazakhstan have pledged their support and
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| Football tournament that was to be staged
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| | confirmed their participation in the
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| from the 18th to 25th of November in Sri
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| | tournament. In fact the Chinese Taipei
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| Lanka now stands postponed due to
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| | and Kazakhstan had already bought their
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| participating teams, particularly, Hong
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| | air tickets to come to Colombo.
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| Kong, Singapore and Japan expressing
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| | Meanwhile, the International Rugby Board
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| concerns over the prevailing security
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| | is yet to announce a new host city for
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| situation in Sri Lanka. However, the Sri
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| | the Asian qualifiers. The top team will
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| Lanka Rugby Football Union, the Sri Lanka
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| | qualify for the Rugby World Cup to be
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| Olympics Committee and the Ministry of
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| | held in France next year.
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| Foreign Affairs have assured VVIP level
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| | It is a shame that conflicts have
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| security at the host hotel Galadari,
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| | endangered the sporting activities of
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| Colombo and at the three venues for the
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| | peace loving people. Sporting activities
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| twelve participating teams. It was also
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| | or tournaments are promoted to bring out
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| pointed out that no sporting event in Sri
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| | the best in individuals and/or a group of
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| Lanka had come under attack during the
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| | individuals playing together as a team
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| two decades or more of conflict and
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| | while promoting friendship and discipline
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| foreigners are never a target in this
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| | among teams and individuals. However,
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| war.
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| | vested interest fighting for narrow
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| The tournament was to have got off the
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| | ideologies disregards moral values in
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| ground with the first fixture to be
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| | sports. This affects the very fabric of
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| played on the 18th November at the Royal
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| | society.
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| Complex between China and Chinese Taipei.
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