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Petes in semis as Isipatana keeps off



The jubilant Peterites after being declared finalists in their Milo Trophy knock-out tournament.
- Pic: Kavindra Perera

A sad chapter in the annals of school rugby was unfolded yesterday at Longden Place when the key semi final match between St. Peter's and Isipatana for the Milo trophy became a none-event as Isipatana did not take the field in protest over the decision taken by the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Association to continue the match which was played last Wednesday.

The disappointed crowd which gathered in numbers to witness the replay walked back in disgust as the Peterites came out on to the field and the Isipathana confined to their dressing room did not appear.

Last Wednesday the first semi final between St. Peter's and Isipatana was abruptly stopped due to a section of the crowd disrupting the match by unwarranted behaviour that compelled referee Priyantha Gunaratne to abandoned the match with thirty minutes of play possible and the Peterites taking a 14-0 lead.

The SLSRFA Committee had taken a decision the following day to continue the game from where it stopped which the Isipathana rugby authorities was not in favour. The Chairman of the Isipathana Rugby Committee Hasan Singhawansa said that the Minister of Sports had issued an order to play a fresh match, since the SLSRFA has not complied with it the school had decided not to take the field.

Singhawansa also said that according to the IRB Laws a game should be played atleast till half time to continue a match, and the previous match was stopped ten minutes before the half time with Peterites leading 14-0.

Referee Aruna Rankothge who was to officiate the new match instead of Priyantha Gunaratne who blew the whistle in the earlier game, walked in and found only the Peterites present on the field and blew the whistle to award the match to the Peterites. The Peterites will now meet Royal in the final on July 23 at the Royal College Sports Complex grounds.

The Isipathana rugby authorities blamed the SLSRFA and not their opponents for the match becoming a none event as the Schools Rugby Association should have taken a firm decision on the replay of the match.

 

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