Galle RFC humble CH & FC at Inter-Club 7s

by Ranjan Anandappa

'C' Division Knock-out Champions Galle Rugby Football Club created the biggest sensation beating the fancied CH & FC by 19 points to 14 to enter the quarter-finals of the 'bowl' Championship on the first day of the Inter-Club Rugby Sevens 2010 Tournament conducted by the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union at Longden Place yesterday.

Results of the preliminary round matches.

However, Galle RFC went down fighting losing to Army 'A' and Navy 'B' in identical fashion 36-0.

Army 'A' beat Navy 'B' 21-5. CR & FC 'B' beat Police 'B' 22-7. Air Force 'B' beat Havelocks 'A' 12-7. Police 'A' beat Havelocks 'B' 40-5. Galle RFC beat CH & FC 'A' 19-14. Air Force 'A' beat Army 'B' 36-0. CR & FC 'A' beat Navy (Trinco) 55-0. Navy 'B' beat CH & FC 7-0. Army 'A' beat Galle RFC 36-0. Air Force 'A' beat CR & FC 29-7. Police 'B' beat Army 'B' 21-12. Navy 'A' beat Air Force 'B' 24-7. Havelocks 'A' beat Kurunegala RFC 43-0. CR & FC 'A' beat Havelocks 'B' 38-0. Police 'A' beat Navy (Trinco) 36-0. Navy 'B' beat Galle RFC 36-0. CR & FC 'B' beat Army 'B' 33-7. Navy 'A' beat Havelocks (31-5) CR & FC 'A' beat Police 'A' 21-7.

The quarter-final line up for today which begins at 8.30 am. at Longden Place.

'Cup' Championship

CR & FC 'A' vs Navy 'B'. Navy 'A' vs CR & FC 'B'. Air Force 'A' vs Air Force 'B'. Army 'A' vs Police 'A'.

'Bowl' Championship

Havelocks 'B' vs CH & FC. Havelocks 'A' vs Army 'B'.

Police 'B' vs Kurunegala RFC. Galle RFC vs Navy (Trinco).