Friday, 19 September 2014 02:06
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By Shamseer Jaleel
For the very first time in Sri Lanka a level II Training and education program was conducted by the IRB (International Rugby Board) accredited panel of Nihal Viper Gunaratne (Junior), Ananda Kasturiarachchi and Sanath Martis at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium during the last four days. This training session will come to an end today with the practical lessons.
Former Trinity ‘Lion’, Kandy skipper and National Selector Pradeep Basanyake, Thushitha De Silva (Trinity Under 18 coach), Gerald Rasiah (former Trinity Boxer), Nalin Wijesinghe, Y.M.S. Ratnayake, Sanjaya Amunugama, Dinesh Gamage, Priyantha Gunaratne and Radika Hettiarachchi (former Sri Lanka sevens skipper and Dharmaraja head Coach) participated in the five-day course.
Nihal Viper Gunaratne who is considered as one of the top coaching staff in the rugby field in the country, with the help of two top former players Aanada Kasturiarachchi (Kingswood and Kandy SC) and Sanath Martis (Isipathana and CR&FC) completed this task. Both Ananda and Martis coached the Junior Asiad Sri Lankan Under 20 out for the tour of Buan, South Korea in 2008.
