Up Country Lions in smashing 34-7 win over CR and FC
by Ranjan ANANDAPPA
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Up Country Lions number 8 Mathew Time trying to break
through a tackle from a CR and FC player during their
‘Dialog’ ‘A’ Division League Rugby Match played at the CR
and FC grounds, Longden Place yesterday. Up Country Lions
beat CR and FC by 34 points to 7. Pic: Kavindra Perera |
CR and FC who are going through one of their lean rugby seasons
suffered their straight fifth defeat at the hands of Up Country Lions in
their Dialog 'A' division rugby league match played at Longden Place
yesterday.
The final scoreline for the winners Up Country Lions were 34 points
(two goals, four tries) to 7 (a goal). A terribly weak CR and FC outfit
after some of their players crossing over did not have much to offer to
a stronger Up Country Lions who scored four tries in the first half of
which one was converted to a goal and had a healthy 22-0 lead at the
breather.In the fifth minute of the match the Up Country team opened
scoring when full back Rajitha Sansoni collected the ball and dashed to
score. Sansoni himself taking the kick failed to add the extra points.
In the 14th minute Sansoni missed a penalty within kicking distance, but
Sashan Mohammed went on to plant an unconverted try.
Then winger Vishawamithra Jayasinghe covered good ground on the right
flank to score. Sansoni a left footer missed both the conversions.
Before 'lemons' Sajith Saranga made a break through to touch down and
Sansoni made no mistake with the kick to make it 22-nil. In a scrappy
second half fly half Srinath Sooriyabandara scored for the visitors and
the try went unconverted. Then the 'Red Shirts' were partially rewarded
for their hard work when Prop Nipuna Devinda scored off a forward rush
and Lasintha de Costa gave them the much needed extra points.
The Up Country Lions sealed their superiority when Centre Radhika
Hettiarachchi touched down under the post for Sansoni to add the extra
points.
Referee: Paul MaCkay from Dubai.
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