Royal take Under 16 Rugby Title

Royal College, Colombo clinched the Cup Championship of the Western Province Under 16 twelve-a-side rugby tournament by beating Isipatana College by 12 points (one goal, one try) to 5 (one try) in the final played at Royal Sports Complex yesterday after the scores stood 5-all at half time.

Isipatana opened scoring midway in the first half through an unconverted try by winger Dilan Gallage. The Royalists equalised in the seventh minute when winger Gavesh Yapa fell over for an unconverted try to make it 5-all at 'Lemons'.

The Royalists put the issue beyond doubt in the 6th minute of the second half through a splendid try by skipper and full back Banuka Gamage which was converted by fly half Ayendra Subasinghe as the Royalists ran out worthy winners by 12 points to 5.

Isipatana beat Science 29-5 in the first semi-final while Royal overcame Mahanama by 10-0 in the other semi-final. Mahanama bagged the plate championship by defeating Science by 7 points. (one goal) to nil. St. Peter's College took the Bowl Championship by overcoming St. Joseph's College by 5 points (one try) to nil.

D. S. Senanayake College scored a convincing 22 points (one goal, three tries) to nil win over Wesley College to clinch the Shield Championship.

[Cup Championship - semi-finals]

Isipatana beat Science 29-5

Royal beat Mahanama 10-0

Bowl Championship semi-finals

St. Peter's beat Thurstan 31-0

St. Joseph's beat Prince of Wales - 17-0

Shield semi-finals

D.S. Senanayake beat Panadura Royal 17-0

Wesley beat Nalanda 15-0

Saucer final: Ananda beat Lumbini (One goal, two tries) to nil

Shield Final: D.S. Senanayake beat Wesley by 22 points (one goal, three tries) to nil

Bowl final: St. Peter's beat St. Joseph's by 5 points (one try) to nil.

Plate final: Mahanama beat Science by 7 points (one goal) to nil

Cup Championship final: Royal beat Isipatana by 12 points (one goal, one try) to 5 (one try).