Army in thrilling 22-20 win over Up Country Lions

Sri Lanka Army notched up their second win in the Dialog (A) Division League. Rugby tournament with a thrilling 22 points (two goals, one try, one penalty) to 20 (two goals, two penalties) win over Up Country Lions at Diyagama yesterday after tralling 7-10 at the breather.

Up Country Lions opened scoring through a try by No 8 Sasanka Ariyaratne with full back Shanaka Kumara adding the extra points. Army hit back through a try by their centre Jalebola Lalai which was converted by skipper Asanka Perera. Jual before 'lemons' Shanaka Kumara fired across a 30 metre penalty for Up Country Lions to give them a 10-7 lead at 'Lemons' After resumption the soldiers snatched the lead through a try by hooker Asoka Jayalal converted by Utosko Kawa and Army led 14-10. Up country Lions snatched the lead once again through a try by centre Rochana Hettiarachchi with Shanaka Kumara adding the extra points and Up Country Lions led 17-14. They went a head further through a 25 metre penalty by Pera Gibbs to make it 20-14.

Then came Army's fight-back. Centre Jalabola Lalai scored an unconverted try and just before the final whistle New Zealander Utosko Kawa fired across a 35 metre penalty to give Army a thrilling 22-20 win to the jubiliation of his team-mates.