Thomians - Lions clash for Saram Trophy

S.M. Jiffrey ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Corr

A keen contest could be expected when Trinity College take on S. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia in their schools Presidents trophy under 19 Division I Segment A rugby tournament match is to be played at the Pallekelle stadium today with the kick off at 4.30 p.m.

The match will be also played for the Canon R.S. de Saram Trophy which has generated a lot of interest in the past.

The Trinitians won by the skin of their teeth last week when they beat the then unbeaten Kingswood College 21-20. The last minute try conversion by Kingswood's skipper Sansoni if succeseful would have brought the second defeat for Trinity.

Trinity should learn from their mistakes and make amends if they are to get the better of the Thomians especially playing in their home ground where they practise too.

The Thomians on the other hand after winning their first two matches lost to Isipathana 24-30 when they were expected to win. According to reports of the last match, the Thomians took it easy in the first half and tried to attack in the second half and this failed. It must be recalled that the Pathans led 30-7 at one stage.

The Thomians should allow this to happen again as in a contact game like rugby any injury to their key players could blast their hopes.

Trinity (from) Sandekelum Bandara, Damith Dissanayake (captain), Mohammed Nismy, Gothabaya Mahesh, Sachinthaka Perera, Kanishka Hulangamuwa, Dharshana Suraweera, Shenan Armstrong, Rehan Weerakoon and Nimesh Yatawara, Akila Dissanayake, Kanil Senaviratne, Chathuranga Kelanigoda, Mohmmed Sheshan, Kanchana Ramanayake, Duminda Nayakaratne, Mured Zamzeen.

S. Thomas (from) Sanjeewa Ahangama, S-Ching, Anjula Thilapitiya, Dinuk de Silva, M. Muthuthanthri, Dinuk Amerasinghe, Rajindra Gunasekera (captain), Chandika Amarasinghe, T. Wickremasinghe, Sherwin Kapuwatte, Anuradha Willawara, Tharindu de Silva, Derwin Jayasinghe, Hirusha Jayatillake, S. Iddipili, Helaka, Venuka, A. Dharmadasa, S. Kapuwatte, Udara Silva, Thisura Samanagama.