Compared to other sports our rugby players have done little to get their training off the ground during this challenging environment. The tournament was to be organised by SLAF under the supervision of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) to celebrate the former’s 70th anniversary. To conduct an international rugby tournament SLR needs the support of the Sports Ministry and Ministry of Health. According to sources the majority of domestic rugby players are not getting remunerated hence the difficulty in getting them into a bio bubble and have an international tournament. Careers of many rugby players were saved as a result of far thinking by the SLR (Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union back then).

Source: The Nation May 26, 2021 00:45 UTC