Schools rugby kicks off in Kandy

By S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen Kandy Sports Corr

It will be rugby lovely in the hills this weekend when two top school games featuring four top schools from Kandy will be played today Saturday - April 24.

At Nittawela Kingswood College will take on St. Anthony’s College. The composition of the two teams is still not known. The Antonians will be captained by stand off Tharindu Chanaka with Kevin Peiris as his deputy.

The team will be once again coached by Priyantha Gunaratne who took over mid way last season after the Antonians had lost a number of matches in a row.

He transformed the side into a match winning combination and put them into a winning streak by even entering the semi finals of the schools Presidents trophy.

This was after one time the Antonians faced relegation in the league tournament.

Kingswoodians will be led by full back Rajith Sansoni a very intelligent player with judicious kicking to touch as his forte. He is also a fine spot kicker. His deputy is Mohammed Fazly.

Kingswoodians will be again coached by former Kingswoodian, Kandy SC and Sri Lanka utility player Nilfer Ibrahim who now turns out for the Navy.

At the Trinity Rugby Stadium at Pallekelle Trinity College who have done well in the two practice matches played so far will play hosts to Dharmaraja College on the same day.

Trinity College will be captained by Damith Dissanayake with Shenan Armstrong as his deputy.