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No shocks on day one

By Shamseer Jaleel

Dharmarajah, Royal College, Kingswood, Isipathana, Ananda, St Peter’s, St Sylvester’s and Trinity advanced to the Cup quarterfinals in the schools ten-a-side rugby tournament which took off at the Royal complex and Havelock Park yesterday.

Trinity’s Lasantha Samarasekera is well held by a Royal Panadura player. Trinity won 22-0.
Pic by Dinuka Liyanawatte

Trinity edged out the Thomians 14-12 and later went on to register comfortable victories over Royal Panadura 22-0 and St Benedicts 31-0. Isipathana also showed their intention of bagging their second trophy for the year when they outclassed the Katugastota Antonians 15-5 and later went on to beat Lumbini 37-0. Ananda though drew with Vidyartha 12 all went on to beat Science College 26-0 & Asoka Vidyalaya 21-0.

Zahira, Nalanda, Wesley, St Anthony’s, Vidyartha, Mahanama, Science and St Thomas booked their place in the Plate segment.

Loopholes in the organizing were witnessed as there was only one ambulance available for both the venues. One of the Royal Panadura players who got injured had to suffer a delay of nearly 30 minutes..

Twenty-five schools participated in the tournament which was organized and conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association and sponsored by Nestle Lanka.

Today all the matches will be worked off at the Royal Complex starting at 9.00 a.m.

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