Royal take under 14 all island rugby title
Farook Lantra
The skipper of the Royal College Colombo Nikhil De Silva
receiving the Milo Cup champions trophy from the chief guest
Sajeewa Wickramasinghe (Activation and Sponsorship Manager
of Nestle Lanka PLC). Pictures by Farook Lantra |
The Royal under 14 Rugby team is seen here after winning the
Milo All Island trophy after beating Isipathana College 14
points to nil in the final at the Royal Sports Complex on
12th August. The Royal team comprised of Nikhil De Silva
(Capt), Sasitha Siyath, Tbrahim Bari, Sabith Feroze, Mubeen
Faleel, Thejan Wijesundara, Shevan Fernando Lahin Attygalle
Ifam Fareed Deshan Perera, Nuwan Jayawardana, Maleesha
Madumevan, Lennox Calyanaratne. Thulaib Hussian, Pavan
Kavishka with officials Upul Silva (Coach), Chamara Dabare
(Asst Coach) and Nabeel Faizer. |
The skipper of the Kingswood College Kandy T.D. Waligampola
receiving the Plate Trophy from H. Sarathchandra de Silva
(Deputy President, SLSRFA). |
The skipper of the St. “Thomas College Mount Lavinia Ashwin
Ranasinghe receiving the Bowl Trophy from Susantha Mendis
(Secretary, SLSRFA),. |
Royal College gave a dazzling display of rugby to clinch the All
Island Milo Champions Cup in the Under 14 10-a-side Tournament by
beating the formidable Isipatana College by 14 points (two goals) to nil
at the Royal College Sports Complex on August 12. All Scoring by Royal
was done before half time, but there were no scoring from either side
after lemons, Thus Royal were worthy champions.
The try scorers for Royal were Shevan Fernando and Sabith Feroze who
scored the tries in the first half. Last year Royal were runners up.
In the plate Final Kingswood College Kandy beat St. Peters College by
21 points to 7, the Bowl was won by St. Thomas Mt. Lavinia who beat D.
S. Senanayaka 7 points to 5, while the Shield was won by Lumbini College
who beat St Johns College Nugegoda 17 points to 12.
The Chief guest as Sajeewa Wickramasinghe Activations and Sponsorship
Manager Nestle Lanka PLC). More than 450 participants from 30 leading
schools all over the Island took Part in this two day tournament, which
was sponsored by Nestle Lanka PLC and conduced by the Sri Lanka Schools
Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA). The referee who handled this final
was non other than the first Women's National Rugby Captain and the the
first lady Referee in Sri Lanka Rukshani Ariyasena, who did a
commendable job. |