Rugby-Sri Lanka suspended as member of World Rugby

  • Rugby

  • Thursday, 18 May 2023

(Reuters) - The World Rugby Council has suspended Sri Lanka from World Rugby membership with immediate effect, the governing body said on Wednesday.

The suspension comes in response to concerns about the governance of Sri Lanka Rugby and a breach of the World Rugby Bye-Laws relating to political interference, World Rugby said in a statement.

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