School rugby season to kick off in January

By Shamseer Jaleel

The inter-school rugby season, sponsored by Singer Sri Lanka, will kick off on 30 January, when the under-20 school teams in Division 1 clash with each other in the two-day, seven-a-side rugby tournament.

The blue ribbon of local schools rugby between Trinity College and Royal College will be played on 30 April in Colombo. This is the 72nd encounter between the two leading schools. The second leg will be played at Pallekelle on 14 May. This event too is propped up by Singer for the last two decades.

1. 30 and 31January – Under-20, 7-A-Side Rugby Tournament Division 1 – Colombo

2. 6 and 7 February – Under-20, 7-A-Side Rugby Tournament Division 2 – Galle

3. 13 and 14 February – Under-18, 7-A-Side Rugby Tournament Division 1 – Colombo

4. 15 March to 20 June – Under -20, Singer League Rugby Tournament Division 1, 2 and 3

First round:

 1st Week – 15 to 21 March 

 *22 to 28 March – Holy Week [Rest]

2nd Week – 29 March to 4 April 

3rd Week – 5 to 11 April 

 * 12 to 19 April – Sinhala New Year (Rest)

4th Week – 20 to 25 April 

5th Week – 26 April to 2 May (30April Bradby First Leg, Colombo) 

*3rd to 9th May – Rest

10 to 16 May – Rest (14 May Bradby 2nd Leg, Kandy) 

17 to 23 May – Rest (Vesak week)

U-20, Singer League – Second round: 

6th Week – 24 to 30 May 

 7th Week – 31 May to 6 June 

8th Week – 7 to 13 June 

9th Week – 14 to 20 June 

 5. ‹ Milo› President›s Trophy Knock- out Tournament [U-20] - Premier & Chairman›s Trophies – Colombo 

* Quarter Finals – 25, 26, 27, 28 June 

* Semi Finals – 2 and 3 July

* Final – 9 July

10 July – 2.30 p.m.: Chairman›s Trophy Final 

4.30 p.m.: Premier Trophy Final  

 6. 21 June to 31 July – Under-16, 15-A-Side League Tournament Division 1, 2

7. 1 August to 4 September – Under-18, 15-A-Side League tournament Division 1, 2

8. 6 and 7 August – Under-14, 12-A-Side Rugby Tournament Division 1- Colombo 

 9. 20 and 21 August – Under-16, 10-A-Side Rugby Tournament Division 1 - Kandy 

 11. 27 and 28 August – Under-12/13 Rugby Carnival Division 1 - Colombo

12. 10 and 11 September – Under-18, 7-A-Side Rugby Tournament  Division 2 – Badulla

13. 8 and 9 October – Under-16, 10-A-Side Rugby Tournament Division 2 – Kurunegala 

14. 15 and 16 October – Girls Rugby Tournament – Ruwanwella

15. 22 and 23 October – Under-13/14, 10-A-Side Rugby Tournament – Division 2 in Mount Lavinia