Nuwan Hettiarachchi was a superb place kicker Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
It is unique to find a family imbibed with a sportsman starting from the father. The children of the family followed in the footsteps and reached great heights in sports with some of them ending up wearing the National jersey. Akila Nuwan Hettiarachchi was one of the them whose whole family mingled in sports with the guidance of their father to become a profound sportsman.
Akila Nuwan Hettiarachchi was called ‘Hetti’ in rugby circles and was born in 1988 in Kandy. His father Sunil Hettiarachchi is a businessman and was a former soccer player. Vineetha is his mother and is a house wife. He has five other siblings with Kanchana the elder sister, Sanka and Pathum elder brothers while Kusal and Deneth younger brothers. All the boys represented Dharmaraja College, Kandy and were involved in sports. His two elder brothers Sanka and Pathum donned the college rugby jersey where Sanaka ended u
2 April, 2021, 5:30 am
Peceli Nacebe, left, with
teammates during the Nadroga rugby side tour of Vanua Levu. Picture: SUPPLIED
Last week I penned an article on the Ratu Filise Rugby Club which has produced renowned players like the Batibasaga brothers Asaeli, Ilikimi and Isimeli, the Tuqiri brothers Lote Tuqiri Sr and Tukula Tuqiri, the late Viliame Tani, Mesake Seavula, Noa Nadruka, Luke Erenavula, Isei Nasiganiyavi, Etuate Honda Gusuivalu, Keleto Loboilagi, Mesake Rasari, the late Temesia Kaumaia, Etuate Waqa and Aminiasi Naituyaga, Sakaraia Labalaba, Sovita Nagatagata, Sirilo Lala, Lote Tuqiri, Etika Tovilevu, Peniasi Damu, Leveni Vatureba, Fero Lasagivabau, Sailosi Rabo, Joeli Lutumailagi, George Ali, Eparama Navale and Amenoni Nasilasila.