Second half rally help Wesley win

Chris Dhambarage

Wesley College staged a superb second half rally to beat Ananda College by 25 points to 17 points in their Singer inter school under 20 Division One Group B league rugby tournament match worked off at Longden Place yesterday.

The Wesleyites who were trailing 15-17 at half time came back magnificently to turn the game in their favour and register their third win in the tournament collecting their points from one goal, three tries and one penalty. The Anandians responded with one goal and two tries. Number eight Dulanjana Wijesinghe, flanker Elham Sally, winger Zalique Jayah and centre Azward Aniff scored a try each for Wesley College with the latter converting one try and also putting over a penalty.

Ananda College made a promising start to the game and dominated the first half following three splendid tries from winger Dilshan Dharmasiri, fly half Lahiru Gunasinghe and prop forward Thilina Nanayakkara. However centre Thusitha Fonseka managed to convert just a solitary try for Ananda.

Nazeem Mohamed refereed.