Isipatana take Cup Championship

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen Kandy Sports Corr.

RUGBY: Isipatana College took the Cup Championship while Dharmaraja College and Vidyartha College won the plate and bowl titles respectively at the Singer SriLankan Airlines Schools Rugby Sevens concluded at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium in Kandy yesterday.

In the Schools Cup Final Isipatana College squeezed through to a 7 points to nil win over Kingswood College. The Kingswoodians dominated play for a major part of the game and they came close to scoring twice but poor finish last them the chance of opening their account.

After a scoreless first half play drifted into the final minute. A scrum inside Kingswood ‘22’ was won by Isipatana College and fly half Niroshan Chathuranga sent a long pass to winger Kasun Gamage who dived over for left. Reza Mubarak added the extra points.

In the cup semi finals Kingswood College scored a comfortable 19 points (2 goals, 1 try) to 5 (1 try) win over St. Anthony’s College.

In the second semi final Isipatana College surprised St. Peter’s College with a 14 points (2 goals) to nil win.

Plate Championship

Dharmaraja College become Plate Champions by defeating S. Thomas’ College by 31 points (3 goals, 2 tries to 12 (1 goal, 1 try). At half time Rajans led 12-7.

Rajans scored their tries through Dharshana Ethipola (2), Akila Hettiarachchi (1), Kasun Gunasekera (1) and Harendra Withanage (1). Akila Hettiarachchi goalled 2 tries while the other try was converted by Dharshana Ethipola.

For the Thomians Johans Fernando and Rohitha Rajapakse scored a try each and one of them was goalled by Manjith Thammannagama.

In the plate semi finals Dharmaraja College beat St. Joseph’s College 37-0 and S. Thomas’ College beat Ananda College 24-14.

Bowl Championship

Vidyartha College beat Wesley College by 29 points (2 goals, 3 tries) to 12 (1 goal, 1 try). Wesley led 12-10 at half time.

For Vidyartha College S. Hapugaskumbura (2), R. Senanayake (1), Amitha Perera (1), Vajira Harshana (1) scored tries and Amitha Perera added the extra points to two of the tries.

Nimal Somaratne refereed.

Most valuable player of the tournament Gayan Weeraratne (Kingswood).