Isipathana 10-a-side rugby champs

RUGBY: As expected Isipathana College who played with authority won the Milo Schools under-18 ten-a-side championship beating Trinity College Kandy 17 points (1 goal 2 tries) to nil on Sunday at Havelock Park. The tournament was conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association which was sponsored by Nestle Lanka Ltd for the 'Milo' Trophy.

Right through the tournament Isipathana maintained an unbeaten record to become the superior team of the tourney. Patans showed their excellence in all departments of the game, this was mainly due to the untiring efforts of their coach Hisham Abdeen who dominated the rugby scene during the eighties.

The final was a one sided affair with Pathans spoiling all the good work of Trinitians. Isipatana took the lemons with the score reading in favour of them 12-0. The scorers for winners were skipper Dinusha Chathuranga, Niroshan Fernando and Sri Nathan. Dinusha converted a try to add the extra points.

Twenty five teams from eight provinces participated in the tournament. The matches were officiated by the referees from the Sri Lanka Society for Rugby Football Referees. The final was refereed by D. Nimal. The chief guest on the occasion was Kuda Herath, Brand Manager for 'Milo' of Nestle Lanka Ltd.