The former Havelock Sports Club scrumhalf and national cap, Rahul De Silva will cross over to where he started his professional career as the 23-year-old has signed with CR & FC for the upcoming Dialog Rugby Season.
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A one-time Sri Lanka XVs representative, Rahul De Silva was a standout in his college colours giving leadership to Welsey College in 2013. It was a glorious year for the Welsyites where the team led by De Silva went on to win the Milo President’s Trophy defeating Trinity College.
Making his way to professional rugby, Rahul was headhunted by CR & FC soon after his schools stint and was later contracted by Havelock Sports Club where he has played most of his rugby thus far.
The Longdon Place club has re-signed De Silva for the upcoming season. He was in action in the recently concluded Dialog Inter Club 7’s where CR & FC emerged 2nd leg winners defeating CH & FC in the final.
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A resourceful scrum half, Rahul De Silva is probably one of the best in the country and new coach Nilfer Ibrahim will have a tough task when it comes to selection for the #9 position with the likes of Kavindu De Costa, Avishka Heenpalla and Harith Bandara lining up with Rahul De Silva.
Learn about the other transfers for CR & FC
- Club Rugby transfers – who’s playing where
- CR & FC sign key forwards!
- CH & FC, CR & FC sign National players from Havelocks
