Sri Lanka, May 4 -- Sri Lanka's rugby fans are in for a historic treat today as the Sri Lanka Tuskers prepare to face the New Zealand Under-85kg rugby team in a thrilling encounter at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium in Kandy, with the match kicking-off at 4.15 p.m.

This match holds special significance as it marks the first meeting between the two teams in Sri Lanka, continuing a long-standing rugby connection that dates back over 70 years.

In 1955, a New Zealand rugby squad known as the New Zealand Colts, on their way to England, stopped in Sri Lanka and played a historic match in Colombo. Today, Sri Lanka rugby will relive that spirit as they take on one of the best weight-restricted rugby teams from New Zealand, a nation that is known fo...