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Unbeaten Sri Lanka into quarter-finals…..

kit-sports editor — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 02:12:15 +0000

Sri Lanka opened their campaign to retain the Cup championship in the second leg of the Asia Rugby under 20 Sevens Series in Kings Park in Hong Kong where the Kevin Dixon led Sevens team won their first match for the day by thrashing Chinese Taipei 36-12 scoring a total number of six tries to register a superb win.

For Sri Lanka the tries were scored by forward Omalka Gunaratne (two), centre Nishon Perera (two), skipper cum utility player Kevin Dixon (one) and winger Chamika Kusal (one). Dixon converted three tries.

In their second match Sri Lanka put on a brilliant display of sevens rugby to cruise to an emphatic 40 points to 5 victory over Thailand scoring six more tries through wingers Reeza Rafaideen (two), winger Buddhima Piyaratne (two), centres Chamika Kusal (one), Rehan Silva (one), forward Taariq Saleh (one). The conversions were slotted in by Raffaideen (four) and Piyaratne (one).

The Junior Tuskers then demolished group runners up Malaysia with a runaway 40 points to 5 win in their last match for the day to finish unbeaten and top their group. They will now play Singapore in the quarter-finals tomorrow. The tries were scored by winger Reeza Rafaideen (two), centre Nishon Perera, Kevin Dixon, fly half Shamry Burah and scrum half Vimukthi Rahula scored one try apiece. The conversions were made by Raffaideen (four) and Supun Dilshan (one).

Gihan guides Cops to victory

kit-sports editor — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 00:39:58 +0000

Sri Lanka Police Sports Club secured the Western Province inter-club open seven-a-side rugby championship when they beat Havelocks Sports Club ‘Bambaras’ 29-12 in the final match played at the Police Park yesterday. The Cops scored two goals and three tries after having led 17-7 at half time, while Havelocks ‘Bambaras’ managed to score only a goal and a try.

Centre Gihan Silva scored two tries while fly half Riza Rafaideen, scrum half Hashan Gomes and centre Iroshan Silva scored a try each for Police SC, while Kevin Dixon and Nishon Perera shared one try each for Havelocks ‘Bambaras

Thomians upset Petes – Archibald Perera Trophy 2015

kit-sports editor — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 03:29:02 +0000

S. Thomas’ made a superb come back late in the second half to upset the Peterites 25 (1 goal, 3 tries, 1 penalty) to 17 (1 goal, 2 tries) in their key Singer League under 20 inter-school’s game worked off at Bambalapitiya yesterday. At half time the Peterites led 10-8. Thomians thus won the Archibald Perera Trophy, which was introduced in 1982.
Thomians opened scoring through a penalty kick in the 6th minute of the game, and a few minutes after the kick off Peters took the lead when Harshana Peries scored an unconverted try.
Number eight Sachintha Jayathilaka scored the first try for S.Thomas College in the seventeenth minute, which was unconverted to take the lead (8-5). In the 35th minute of the game the Petes vice captain Nishon Perera scored a superb unconverted try to end the first half 10 – 8 in their favour.
On resumption of the second half Nishon got into action to score his second try (converted) to increase the lead. Thomian skipper Hasith Senanayake scored another unconverted try with the support of Ishaaq Jurampathy within the next five minutes to add another five points and reduce the pressure (STC 13- SPC 17).
In the 29th minute Sachintha score his second converted try to give the lead to the Thomians for the first time. The 37th minute was the turning point of the game, when Naveen Henakankanamage scored an unconverted try in the left corner, giving the Thomians their first victory in the second round (STC 25 – SPC 17).