Devapathiraja under 16 rugby champions

by M. Farook LANTRA

The skipper of the St. Mary's College, Yatiyantota Noorviya Nagarajah receiving the Plate Trophy from the chief guest Ranjith Chandrasekara.

The skipper of the Seethawaka Vidyalaya Awissawella Kumudu Gayani receiving the Shield Trophy from chief guest Ranjith Chandrasekara

The skipper of the Devepathiraja College Rajgama M. Udhara Sachinthani receiving the MILO trophy from the chief guest Ranjith Chandrasekara (President SLSRFA and Principal Kingswood College) Pic: M. Farook Lantra

Devapathiraja College Rajgama girls rugby team put up a stupendous performance to beat Rohana Balika Vidyalaya Galle by 10 points (2 tries) to 5 (1 try) in a nail biting match staged at the historic Kelani Valley grounds Talduwa on November 11 in the final of the Girls under 16 rugby tournament.

In the Plate Category St. Mary's College Yatiyantota the first Tamil rugby playing school in the island gave an excellent performance to beat the Nugavela Central College, Kandy by 5 points to nil, while in Shield Category Seethawaka Vidyalaya, Awissawella beat Galpaya Vidyalaya (Pallebadda) 5 points to nil.

This Girls sevens rugby tournament was organised by the SLSRFA and sponsored by Nestle Lanka Plc., and the chief guest was Ranjith Chandrasekara President SLSRFA and Principal Kingswood College, Kandy. Also present were Gamini Sarathchandra (All tournament Secretary SLSRFA), A. P. Jayasooriya (Coordinator) and K. S. P. Karunaratne (Tournament Secretary, Sabaragamuwa RFA).