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Science outplay Trinity to take U18 Sevens title

Science College celebrate winning the Singer inter-schools under 18 rugby sevens title at the Royal College Sports Complex yesterday. Pic by Wasitha Patabandige

 

Two tries by Sanjula Roshan helped Science College Mount Lavinia to clinch the Singer inter-schools under 18 rugby Sevens title when they outplayed more fancied Trinity College, Kandy by 17 points (one goal, two tries) to 5 (a try) in the final played at the Royal College Sports Complex yesterday.

The lads from Mount Lavinia drew the first blood when Sanjula Roshan scored a try with Nishad Neranjan making no mistake with the conversion. On the stroke of half time Science increased the lead to 12-0 when Ashan Madumadhawa scored an unconverted try.

The Trinitians entered the game when Warren Weerakoon crashed through for a solitary try in the second half. Several minutes later, Roshan scored his second try which went unconverted and Science ran out worthy winners. Pradeep Fernando refereed.

In the semi-finals, Science scored a whopping 41- nil win over Wesley College while Trinity defeated their hometown rivals Kingswood College by 24-nil.

Isipathana College won the Plate Championship by edging out Royal College 12-7.

Dharmaraja College Kandy bagged the Bowl Championship when they outplayed C.W.W.Kannangara Vidyalaya 24-nil and Zahira College Colombo took the Shield Championship by overcoming Maliyadeva College Kurunegala 28-14.

Results -

Cup semi-finals: Science beat Wesley 41-0, Trinity beat Kingswood 24-0.

Plate semi-finals: Isipathana beat St. Peter's 17-0, Royal beat Thurstan 35-0.

Bowls semi-finals: Dharmaraja beat St. Joseph's 33-7, C.W.W. Kannangara beat Lumbini 14 -7

Shield semi-finals: Maliyadeva beat Carey12-5, Zahira beat Richmond 45-0. 


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