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Kandy made to fight for victory

(Rugby). Defending champions Kandy Sports Club saved their blushes through a hard fought 18 points ( 1 goal, 1 try and 2 penalties) to 13 ( 1 goal, 2 penalties) win over a rejuvinated Havelock SC outfit in their opening Caltex League 'A' division rugby encounter at Havelock Park yesterday.


Kandy SC winger Sanjeeva Jayasinghe scoring the match winning try for his side in their Caltex 'A' Division League opening match against Havelock Sports Club at Havelock Park yesterday. Kandy SC beat Havelocks 18/13. Pic. Kavindra Perera

Havelocks who gave a miserable display in the last year's tourney were determined to recapture their past glory and came close to achieving it with a fine display in the first half which had the Kandyans rattled and finding to find their fluency.

Full back Sajith Bandara gave the Havelock Park club an early lead by putting over a penalty. But twenty minutes later Kandy found the equaliser through the boot of Roshan Weeraratne. Two minutes later Bandara fired over his second penalty to put the Havies ahead 6/3.

Kandy were minus two of their key players full back Saliya Kumara and centre Keith Gurusinghe as they have been banned by the IRB for being tested positive of taking drugs.

Havelocks dominated the first half inspired by their two foreign players Angsta the number 8 and centre Atelea Uaisel. With two Kandy players winger Sanjeeva Jayasinghe and hooker Achala Perera sent to the 'sin bin' Kandy played with thirteen players for a while. But with the return of Sanjeeva Jayasinghe the match opened up for for the up-country club.

Former Sri Lanka captain Sanjeeva Jayasinghe gave his side a valuable 10-6 lead at the breather when he initiated a three quarter move for fly half Fazil Marija to put the finishing touches. Roshan Weeraratne made no mistake in adding the extra points.

Soon after the breather Anurudha Willwara collected a loose ball and flashed accross to score and Sajith Bandara added the much needed extra points for Havelocks to put them in front 13/10. But the the lead did not last long as Roshan Weeraratne fired over a penalty when a Havies player was blown off side to level the score 13/13. During the final stages of the match Sanjeeva Jayasinghe scored the match winning try which went unconverted.

Referee Irshad Cader.

 

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