Mercantile Rugby on 13-14 Nov., at Longdon Place

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By Shamseer Jaleel

The 52nd Mercantile Rugby Tournament 2026 will take place on 13 and 14 November at the CR and FC ground at Longdon Place.

Six teams will each play in the Cup/Plate, Bowl and Shield segments, while four girls' teams will lock horns in the Ladies' Shield encounters. In total, 22 teams will lock horns in this year's annual rugby tournament. Link Natural, loaded with Kandy SC players, are the defending champions.

Cup/Plate Segment

Group A: Sampath Bank, Hayleys PLC, CDB Finance PLC – "A"
Group B: Brandix, Link Natural Products, John Keells

Bowl Segment

Group C: Ceylinco General, Hatton National Bank, High Octane
Group D: The Core 2.0, CDB Finance PLC B, Seylan Bank

Shield Segment

Group E: MAS Holdings, Commercial Bank, Commercial Credit, Hemas Group
Group F: Central Finance, Foresight Engineering, AIA Insurance, People's Leasing

Ladies Segment

Group G: Commercial Credit, Sampath Bank, Commercial Bank, Citizens Development Bank