CR and FC in smashing 29-6 win over Air Force

CR and FC propelled by their power-packed forwards scored a smashing 29 points (three goals, one try, one penalty) to 6 (two penalties) win over Sri Lanka Air Force in their Caltex 'A' division League Cup championship rugby match played at Katunayake yesterday after leading 15-6 at the breather.

The Red Shirts 'eight' despite missing the services of skipper Dushanth Lewke due to injury, came up with a sterling display to outplay their counterparts in the loose. Flanker Danushka Perera was a source of inspiration to his team-mates with his fiery loose play and was ably supported by Roshenka Kodituwakku, Anuja Perera, Ishan Noor, Sharo Fernando and Henry Terrence as the CR 'eight' reigned supreme in the loose.

CR and FC opened scoring in the first half through flanker Danushka Perera which was converted by full back Reza Mubarak. The Airmen reduced the deficit when fly half Chanaka Chandimal fired across two penalties from 25 metres out. Midway in the first half CR and FC hooker Anuja Perera fell over for an unconverted try and a few minutes before the breather full back Reza Mubarak put over a 30 metre penalty to give CR a 15-6 lead at 'lemons'. The second half was dominated by CR and FC who scored two more tries through flanker Roshenka Kodituwakku and winger Dinusha Chathuranga with Reza Mubarak adding the extra points to both tries to give the Red Shirts a resounding 29-6 win.

Referee: Rohan Nishantha