The dynamic third-row-forward from Isipathana College, Chamod Fernando became the recipient of the inaugural Singer-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Ruggerite of the Year 2017 while Royal College was officially crowned the League champions at the annual awards ceremony held at the Bishops’ College Auditorium last week. Hundreds of school rugby players were recognised for their untiring [...]

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Isipathana’s Chamod Fernando wins award; Royal crowned League Champs

Singer-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Ruggerite of the Year 2017
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The dynamic third-row-forward from Isipathana College, Chamod Fernando became the recipient of the inaugural Singer-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Ruggerite of the Year 2017 while Royal College was officially crowned the League champions at the annual awards ceremony held at the Bishops’ College Auditorium last week.

League champs Royal College - Pix Priyantha Wickramaarachchi

Hundreds of school rugby players were recognised for their untiring efforts during the concluded school rugby season which resulted in taking their respective teams to the helm. At the event, five top awards were presented, including Chamod’s silverware, where the cynosure of the evening was undoubtedly on these items.

In addition to Chamod, the remaining two awards among the top were for the Best Try Scorer of the Year and Best Place Kicker of the Year, both picked after considering the performances of the 2017 School Rugby season. League champions Royal College, produced the Best Try Scorer with their No.8 Hamza Reeza claiming the award while Zahira College’s energetic and versatile player, Zaid Sinhawansa, became the Best Place Kicker.

In addition Aabid Cader and his team

S. Thomas’ College were awarded as the Singer-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Ruggerite of the Year 2017 and the Most Popular Rugby Team of Year 2017 respectively.
Royal College officially received their much awaited Singer League Championship trophy along with certificates and medals while runners-up Isipathana College were presented with their silverware. St. Anthony’s College Katugastota were awarded the Plate championship and while Dharmaraja College were the runners-up.

Ananda College emerged Bowl champions while Maliyadeva College Kurunegala became runners-up of the Singer League Division I tournament. The Shield Championship went to St. Aloysius College Galle and Nalanda College Colombo was the runners-up.

The Division II Cup championship was won by St. Anne’s College Kurunegala with Carey College emerging runners-up. The Plate championship of the segment went to Sri Rahula College Katugastota while Vidyaloka College Galle emerged runners-up.

Thomian Aabid Cader was the Most Popular Player

Isipathana's Chamod Fernando, the Player of the Year

Hamza Reeza of Royal, the Best Try Scorer

Isipathana College - League runner-up

S.Thomas' College Mt.Lavinia was the Most Popular team

St. Anthony s College Kandy, Plate champs

Zaid Sinhawansa of Zahira, Best Place Kicker

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