Milinda Jayasinghe (born 1978)[1] is a former Sri Lankan rugby union player domiciled in New Zealand.[2] He played for Sri Lanka in the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2002 Asian Games.[3]

Milinda Jayasinghe
SchoolNalanda College, Colombo
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
CR & FC
CH & FC
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Sri Lanka
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
Sri Lanka

Career

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Jayasinghe pursued his primary and secondary education at Nalanda College, Colombo. He played for Nalanda Rugby team from 1994 to 1998. After leaving school he represented CR & FC, CH & FC and Sri Lanka Air Force.[4] He moved to New Zealand where he became a provincial rugby coach.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Scrum half Milinda brought honour and fame to his school and country". eLanka. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  2. ^ Nalandian Anuja played for Sri Lanka with distinction
  3. ^ Althaf Nawaz (6 November 2021). "Janaka Buddhika de Silva was an excellent ruggerite". Sri Lanka Rugby. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ^ Milinda Jayasinghe to lead Strong Air force Team
  5. ^ Allaam Ousman (16 May 2021). "From 'nowhere' to provincial rugby coach in NZ". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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