About: Rugby union in Sri Lanka

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dbo:abstract	Rugby union in Sri Lanka is mainly played at a semi-professional and recreational level. It is a popular team sport with a history dating back to 1879. In 2012, according to International Rugby Board figures, there were over 103,000 registered rugby union players in Sri Lanka, making it the second largest rugby-playing nation in Asia, behind Japan. (en)
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dbp:caption	Sri Lanka vs Australia playing rugby sevens at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow (en)
dbp:clubList	* Dialog Rugby League * Clifford Cup (en)
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dbp:country	Sri Lanka (en)
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dbp:intlList	* Asian Rugby Championship * Asian Sevens Series * Asian Games Sevens * Commonwealth Games Sevens : Qualification tournaments * Rugby World Cup qualifiers * Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifiers * Sevens World Series qualifiers (en)
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dbp:sport	Rugby Union (en)
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rdfs:comment	Rugby union in Sri Lanka is mainly played at a semi-professional and recreational level. It is a popular team sport with a history dating back to 1879. In 2012, according to International Rugby Board figures, there were over 103,000 registered rugby union players in Sri Lanka, making it the second largest rugby-playing nation in Asia, behind Japan. (en)
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