Development Squad Tour to South Kore

Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) has announced an exclusive international development opportunity for Sri Lankan youth players through a special invitation extended by the Korean Rugby-Football Union (KRU). Under this initiative, a Sri Lankan Under-15 Development Squad will participate in a high-performance training and exposure programme in South Korea from 15 to 22 December 2025.

SLR conveys its sincere appreciation to KRU for their exceptional generosity and continued support toward developing youth rugby in Sri Lanka.

The entire tour — air travel, visa processing, in-country accommodation, meals, transport, and all medical costs — will be fully covered by KRU, reflecting the strong and growing partnership between the two unions.

Within a short period of time recognising the significant developmental value of the programme and the extraordinary support extended by KRU, SLR immediately engaged the Sri Lanka Schools’ Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) to explore viable alternatives that would allow Sri Lanka to honour this important invitation without missing the opportunity.

Selection of a reward-based U-14 Development Squad

Following discussions, it was agreed that the most fair and practical approach — given the limited timeframe — would be to reward the top-performing teams of the recent season. Accordingly, the touring team will consist of players from the two schools that reached the Under-14 Final last month – Zahira College and Wesley College.

Team leaves the country on 14 December.

Squad List: Zafar Nuaz, Huzmaan Branudeen, Amhar Hussain, Mohamed Arkam, Rishad Rizvy, Haleem Chunchi, M.S. Ammar, Habeeb Mifraz, Sajjadh Reeza (Zahira), Rawaha Sheriff, Shiyam Hamdaan, Ryan De Silva, Abdul Rahman, Sasmitha Rashen, Sulochana Ransiru, Asher Wijeratne, Denver De Zilwa and Yohan Fernando (Wesley)

•Courtesy from https://ceylontoday.lk

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