rugby tournament in Sri Lanka.(For more on schools rugby please click the link) Schoolboy Rugby was introduced to the country by Louis Edmund Blaze to Kingswood College, Kandy. The first match was played between Kingswood College, Kandy and Trinity College, Kandy in 1906. There are also other traditional friendly matches which have been played over the years. (Eg-:Royal College, Colombo vs. Isipathana College for the Major Milroy Fernando trophy, S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia vs. St. Joseph's College, Colombo for the Lady Jayathilake Shield etc..) The 2017 league champions were Royal College, Colombo, who defeated Trinity College, Kandy in the season decider. Other tournaments The other prominent Schools rugby tournaments include the Milo knockouts Presidents trophy and the Schools rugby 7s tournament, of which the 2017 winners were St. Joseph's College, Colombo and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia respectively. Major Teams Division 1A Teams 2022 Division 1B Teams 2022 St. Aloysius' College, Galle Bradby Shield The blue ribbon rugby encounter in Sri Lanka is undoubtedly the annual contest between Royal College, Colombo and Trinity College, Kandy played for the prestigious Bradby Shield. References Sources Richards, Huw A Game for Hooligans: The History of Rugby Union (Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh, 2007, ) Further reading External links IRB Sri Lanka page Official union page Asian Rugby Football Union