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Royal will go all out to down depleted Zahira

kit-sports editor — Sun, 07 May 2017 02:11:04 +0000

Trinity winger Rashan Bandaranayake (ball in hand) is held by Josephian lock forward Kelaniyagoda in their Singer ‘A’ division inter-schools league rugby match played at Havelock Park yesterday.

Royal college Colombo will go out with all guns blazing to down depleted Zahira college when they take on the Maradana school in their Singer ‘A’Division inter-schools league rugby second round encounter at Zahira grounds in Maradana. Kick off will be at 4:30pm.

Reid Avenue boys, one of the strongest contenders this year for the Singer league title will be out for a bonus point win when they meet the wounded Zahira college who will miss the services of their play maker cum fly half Said Sinhawansa, hospitalised due to Dengue and will not play in this match. Incidentally he is the highest points scorer thus far in this years league rugby tournament.

Royal college coached by Isipathana old boy Sanath Martis, should have things their own way in this encounter. Fly half Ovin Askey will lead the Royal college outfit.

Isipathana goes out firm favourites to beat S’Thomas

High riding Isipathana College will go out as the firm favourites againstS’Thomas College Mount Lavinia in their Singer ‘A’ Division inter schoolleague rugby tournament second round match to be played at Havelock Parktoday at 4:30pm.

The Pathana lads have a sensational record in this year’s ongoing league rugby tournament where they won six and only had a surprise loss to the unpredictable Peterites in the first round.

Their cause has been severely bolstered by the presence of their ever reliable forwards along with their speedy three quarter line who are scoring tries at will against all opponents through their famous three quarter moves. On the other hand S ‘Thomas College possesses a good team with play maker and skipper Naveen Henakankanamge can play an outstanding game to bring victory to their school but has been blowing hot and cold and is feeling the sting of the last week defeat they had against arch rivals Royal College, hence this game will be a do or die battle for them aganst the formidable Pathana side.

Can Peterites turn table on Wesley

A close battle for supremacy can be expected today between third placed Wesley College and the giant killers St. Peters college, Bambalapitiya in the Singer ‘A’ Division league rugby tournament second round match at Longden Place, kick off will be at 4:30 pm.

A mammoth crowd is expected at Longden Place to witness this grand game of the 2017 league rugby tournament. Wesley have to force a win to have any chance of clinching the ‘A’ Division League rugby title for the first time as it has eluded them right through out their rugby history.

Today’s match should turn out to be a battle between St. Peters power-packed forwards and Wesley’s speedy three quarters. Peterite forwards have given a terrific display in the loose against unbeaten Trinity last week, where they pulled of a stunning win against all odds to beat the Kandy school by 15-13 and should maintain their supremacy in this game as well to pull off a stunner against the double blues.

Isipathana firm favourites to clinch Milo President’s k/o trophy

kit-sports editor — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 02:01:01 +0000

The curtain will come down on the Inter-Schools Division-1 rugby season with the Milo President’s knockout trophy tournament which takes place at the CR & FC and Royal College Sports Complex grounds respectively this weekend. The President’s knockout trophy held for the 22nd successive year will commence on June 26 (Sunday) with St.Peter’s College meeting St.Anthony’s College Kandy at the Royal College Sports Complex at 4.30 pm.

The knockout tournament comprising eight teams will consist of six teams from the Division I Segment A and the top two performers from the B Division. President of the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association and Principal of Royal College B. A. Abeyratne addressing a press conference at Jaic Hilton for the launch of the tournament on Wednesday said that the tournament will run alongside two other tournaments that will allow them to find the top performers in the lower divisions as well.

“While organizing the President’s trophy in the top division the Prime Minister’s trophy and the Chairman’s trophy tournaments will also be held alongside the main tournament,” said Abeyratne.

The participating are unbeaten league champions Isipathana College, league runner-up S. Thomas’ College ML, Royal College Colombo, St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya, Wesley College and St. Anthony’s College Kandy from the top division while newly promoted Zahira College Maradana and D. S. Senanayake College will fill in the final two slots in the draw.

Defending champions Science College, Mount Lavinia have withdrawn from the tournament sighting financial difficulties while Trinity College and St. Joseph’s College have also pulled out due to player injuries and other reasons. “We were the triple runners-up last year and we were triple champions in 2014, so we know the pain of losing this tourney; hence we will be going all out to win it at any cost to redeem the lost prestige,” said Isipathana College captain Kushan Indunil.

Since its inception in 1995 St Peter’s who were the inaugural winners have won it five times, Isipathana College six and Kingswood College on four occasions.

The Kotmale Under-19 Schools Football Championship; today

kit-sports editor — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 01:34:30 +0000

The Kotmale Under-19 Schools Football Championship 2015 kicks off at the Zahira College Grounds, Maradana where the defending champions Zahira College take on Royal at 3.30 pm in the curtain raiser today.

The championship was initiated last year to enhance the competitiveness of the sport among elite schools of the country with 20 teams taking part.

This year, in the second version, there are 24 teams lined up including schools from Jaffna, Anuradhapura, Matara and Galle vying for honours with much enthusiasm due to the exposure created during the championship last year.

According to the organizers, the championship is expected to be an open contest which the defending champions Zahira are set to face some stiff opposition while they will have to be at their best to maintain their superiority in the schools’ football arena.

The tournament will also provide opportunity for football fans out of Colombo to witness quality football action at their home grounds and support their teams while creating much excitement for the game and the tournament.

The tournament format will be on league basis until the semi-finals and there will be equal opportunities for all the teams to play a number of matches which will further raise standards of their respective teams.

Under-19 football is the pathway for national football recognition and the best players will get hand-picked by Champion’s League Clubs, opening the doors for a professional football career.

Cargills (Ceylon) PLC is the National Partner of Sri Lanka Football while Kotmale is the exclusive sponsor for the Under-19 Schools Football Championship.