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Ross Taylor gets a slap from the Rajasthan Royals owner!!!

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Former New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor claims he was “slapped on the cheek” by an owner of the Rajasthan Royals franchise during the 2011 IPL season. Taylor made the revelation in his new autobiography, Ross Taylor: Black and White, and says the incident took place after the defeat against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali.

The chase in that match was 195, I was out for no runs and couldn’t win the match,” Taylor wrote in his book, an extract from which was published on Stuff.co.nz. “Then, the team, the support staff and Management left. At the bar on the top floor of the hotel. Liz Hurley was there with Warnie [Shane Warne]. A Royals owner said to me, “Rose, we didn’t pay you a million dollars to get scoreless,” and punched me in the face three or four times. He was smiling and they weren’t hard slaps, but I’m not sure it was completely an act. I wasn’t going to make an issue of it, but I couldn’t imagine such actions happening in most professional gaming environments.

The royals are yet to issue a response on the matter.

Having spent three years with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) from 2008 to 2010, Taylor played one season for the Royals – in 2011 – after being bought at the auction for USD 1 million. In his book, Taylor said he wished he had stayed at RCB.

රොස් ටේලර් ට රාජස්ථාන් රෝයල්ස් හිමිකරුගෙන් කනේ පහරක්!!!

හිටපු නවසීලන්ත පිතිකරු රොස් ටේලර් 2011 IPL වාරයේ දී රාජස්ථාන් රෝයල්ස් ෆ්‍රැන්චයිස් හි හිමිකරුවෙකු විසින් තමාට “කම්මුලට පහරක් ගැසූ ” බව කියා සිටී. ටේලර් ඔහුගේ නව ස්වයං චරිතාපදානය වන රොස් ටේලර්: බ්ලැක් ඇන්ඩ් වයිට් හි මෙම හෙළිදරව්ව සිදු කළ අතර, මොහාලිහිදී කිංග්ස් XI පන්ජාබ් පිලට එරෙහිව පරාජයෙන් පසුව මෙම සිද්ධිය සිදුවූ බව පවසයි.

එම තරගයේ ලුහුබැඳීම 195 විය, මම ලකුණු නොලබා දැවී ගිය අතර එම තරගය ජයග්‍රහණය කිරීමට නොහැකි විය,” ටේලර් ඔහුගේ පොතේ ලියා ඇති අතර, එයින් උපුටා ගැනීමක් Stuff.co.nz හි ප්‍රකාශයට පත් කරන ලදී. “ඉන්පසු, කණ්ඩායම, සහාය කාර්ය මණ්ඩලය සහ කළමනාකාරීත්වය ඉවත් විය. හෝටලයේ ඉහළ මහලේ ඇති බාර් එකේ. Liz Hurley එහි සිටියේ Warnie [Shane Warne] සමගයි. රෝයල්ස් හිමිකරුවෙක් මට කිව්වා, ‘රෝස්, අපි ඔබට ලකුණු නොලබා දැවී යාම් ලබා ගැනීමට ඩොලර් මිලියනයක් දුන්නේ නැහැ’ කියා මගේ මුහුණට තුන් හතර වතාවක් පහර දුන්නා. ඔහු සිනාසෙමින් සිටි අතර ඒවා දැඩි කම්මුල් පහරක් නොවූ නමුත් එය සම්පූර්ණයෙන්ම රංගනයක් බව මට විශ්වාස නැත. මම එය ගැටලුවක් කිරීමට යන්නේ නැත, නමුත් බොහෝ වෘත්තීය ක්‍රීඩා පරිසරයන් තුළ එවැනි ක්‍රියාවන් සිදුවේයැයි මට සිතාගත නොහැකි විය.

රාජකීයයන් තවමත් මේ සම්බන්ධයෙන් ප්‍රතිචාරයක් නිකුත් කර නොමැත.

2008 සිට 2010 දක්වා Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) හි වසර තුනක් ගත කර ඇති ටේලර්, වෙන්දේසියේදී USD මිලියනයකට මිලදී ගැනීමෙන් පසුව – 2011 දී – Royals වෙනුවෙන් එක් වාරයක් ක්‍රීඩා කළේය. ඔහුගේ පොතේ, ටේලර් කියා සිටියේ ඔහු RCB හි නැවතී සිටියා නම් ඔහු කැමති බවයි.

ராஜஸ்தான் ராயல்ஸ் அணியின் உரிமையாளர் ராஸ் டெய்லரை அறைந்தார்!!!

2011 ஐபிஎல் சீசனில் ராஜஸ்தான் ராயல்ஸ் உரிமையாளரால் “கன்னத்தில் அறைந்ததாக” நியூசிலாந்து முன்னாள் பேட்ஸ்மேன் ராஸ் டெய்லர் கூறுகிறார்.
டெய்லர் தனது புதிய சுயசரிதையான ராஸ் டெய்லர்: பிளாக் அண்ட் ஒயிட் இல் வெளிப்படுத்தினார், மேலும் மொஹாலியில் கிங்ஸ் லெவன் பஞ்சாப் அணிக்கு எதிரான தோல்விக்குப் பிறகு இந்த சம்பவம் நடந்ததாக கூறுகிறார்.

அந்த போட்டியில் துரத்தியது 195, நான் ரன் ஏதும் எடுக்காமல் அவுட் ஆனேன், போட்டியில் வெற்றி பெற முடியவில்லை” என்று டெய்லர் தனது புத்தகத்தில் எழுதினார், அதில் இருந்து ஒரு பகுதி Stuff.co.nz இல் வெளியிடப்பட்டது. “பின்னர், அணி, ஆதரவு ஊழியர்கள் மற்றும் நிர்வாகத்தினர் வெளியேறினர். ஹோட்டலின் மேல் தளத்தில் உள்ள பாரில். லிஸ் ஹர்லி வார்னியுடன் [ஷேன் வார்னே] உடன் இருந்தார். ராயல்ஸ் உரிமையாளர் ஒருவர் என்னிடம், “ரோஸ், ஸ்கோர்லெஸ் பெற நாங்கள் உங்களுக்கு ஒரு மில்லியன் டாலர்கள் கொடுக்கவில்லை,” என்று கூறி என் முகத்தில் மூன்று அல்லது நான்கு முறை குத்தினார். நான் சிரித்துக் கொண்டுருந்தேன், அவை கடினமான அறைகள் அல்ல, ஆனால் அது முற்றிலும் ஒரு செயல் என்று எனக்குத் தெரியவில்லை. நான் அதை ஒரு சிக்கலை ஏட்படுத்தப் போவதில்லை, ஆனால் பெரும்பாலான தொழில்முறை கேமிங் சூழல்களில் இதுபோன்ற செயல்கள் நடப்பதை என்னால் கற்பனை செய்து பார்க்க முடியவில்லை.

இந்த விவகாரம் குறித்து ராயல் சேலஞ்சர்ஸ் குடும்பத்தினர் இன்னும் பதில் அளிக்கவில்லை.

2008 முதல் 2010 வரை ராயல் சேலஞ்சர்ஸ் பெங்களூர் (RCB) உடன் மூன்று ஆண்டுகள் செலவழித்த டெய்லர், 2011 இல் ராயல்ஸ் அணிக்காக ஒரு சீசனில் விளையாடினார். டெய்லர் தனது புத்தகத்தில், தான் ஆர்சிபியில் தங்கியிருந்தால் விரும்புவதாகக் கூறினார்.

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Dialog Schools Rugby League Week 4: Powerhouses Dominate as Rivalries Intensify

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The fourth week of the 2025 Dialog Schools Rugby League brought high-octane action across Colombo and Kandy, as traditional rugby giants asserted dominance while title ambitions sharpened. Here’s a round-up of the top matches that defined the week:

Trinity Outmuscles St. Joseph’s at CR & FC

Trinity College, Kandy, continued their unbeaten streak with a commanding 29-07 win over St. Joseph’s College, Maradana at the CR & FC grounds in Colombo. Trinity crossed the whitewash five times with 5 tries and 2 conversions, displaying explosive forward play and well-structured phases.

St. Joseph’s struggled to match Trinity’s physicality but managed a consolation try and conversion. At halftime, Trinity led 22-0, setting the tone early and maintaining control throughout.

Wesley Tames St. Peter’s in Tight Clash

At Havelock Park, Wesley College recorded a gritty 23-05 victory over St. Peter’s College. The Wesleyites scored 3 tries, 1 conversion, and added 2 penalties, proving their clinical edge under pressure.

St. Peter’s could only respond with a single try and failed to find rhythm. Wesley led 8-0 at the break and controlled territory effectively in the second half.

Isipathana Outguns Zahira in a High-Scoring Thriller

In one of the most entertaining matches of the weekend, Isipathana College edged out Zahira College 38-27 at Zahira Grounds. Isipathana scored 6 tries and 4 conversions, showcasing pace and creativity in attack.

Zahira fought back gallantly with 4 tries, 2 conversions, and a penalty, pushing the defending champions to the limit. At halftime, Isipathana led 26-8, and though Zahira launched a strong second-half rally, the Green Machine held on.

Royal Routs Vidyartha in Dominant Display

Royal College, Colombo, was at their clinical best as they overcame Vidyartha College, Kandy, 29-07 at the Royal Complex. The home side dotted down 5 tries and 2 conversions, demonstrating power rugby and slick handling.

Vidyartha managed a single converted try but struggled to contain Royal’s powerful forwards and rolling mauls. Royal led 12-7 at halftime before pulling away in the second half.

Looking Ahead

With teams like Trinity, Isipathana, and Royal continuing to impress, the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 is shaping up for a thrilling finish. Fans can expect tighter games and fierce battles as title dreams grow stronger.

Stay tuned with Sri Lankan Sports TV for full match reports, results, and exclusive school rugby coverage!

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Sri Lanka Shines at Thailand Open 2025 with 11-Medal Haul

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The Sri Lankan athletics team wrapped up a remarkable campaign at the Thailand Open Athletics Championship 2025, securing an impressive 11 medals, including 6 golds, during the competition held from June 21 to 25 in Bangkok.

The Sri Lankan squad, made up of eight athletes—four men and four women—delivered standout performances across track and field events, making the nation proud on the international stage.

Leading the charge was Rusiru Chathuranga, who clinched double gold in the Men’s 800m and 1500m events. Vicknaraj Vakshan added to the tally with a gold in the 5000m and a silver in the 1500m, while W.K.L.A. Nimali matched that feat by claiming gold in the Women’s 800m and silver in the 1500m.

Madushani Herath showed her dominance in the field events, capturing gold in both the long jump and triple jump. Ayomal Akalanka earned silver in the Men’s 400m hurdles, and Wathsala Hapuarachchi took silver in the Women’s 100m hurdles. Safreen Ahmed contributed a bronze medal in the Men’s triple jump.

While seven out of eight athletes reached the podium, Amasha de Silva narrowly missed out, finishing fourth in the Women’s 100m final, showcasing a commendable performance.

The full team is expected to return to Sri Lanka today after a tour that highlights the depth of talent in local athletics and signals strong potential ahead of upcoming regional events

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Kingswood College Claims Hard-Fought Win Over Zahira in Week 3 of Schools Rugby League

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Colombo – June 23:
Kingswood College, Kandy, came from behind to secure a gritty 27-18 victory over Zahira College, Colombo, in a Week 3 clash of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 played at Zahira College Grounds.

Despite trailing 11-10 at halftime, Kingswood regrouped and powered through in the second half, scoring 3 tries, 3 conversions, and 2 penalties to take home the win. Zahira fought valiantly with 2 tries, 1 conversion, and 2 penalties, but couldn’t match Kingswood’s consistency in the closing stages.

This win marks an important step for Kingswood in their league journey as they eye a stronger position in the 2025 standings.

Full-Time Score:
Kingswood College 27 (3T, 3C, 2P)
Zahira College 18 (2T, 1C, 2P)

📍 Venue: Zahira College Grounds, Colombo
📅 Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 – Week 3

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