St. Peter’s wins Schools Rugby Sevens

In a ferociously fast paced game, St. Peter’s College defeated Royal College (10 - 5) to emerge as champs of the Dialog Schools Rugby U19 Elite 7s 2024 yesterday. Here St. Peter’s College Captain  Dulaj Navodya, receiving the Cup Champion Trophy from Dialog Axiata Vice President, Brand and Media Harsha Samaranayake and Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association President Kamal Ariyasinghe. Others (from left): SLSRFA Tournament Secretary Nirodha Wijerama, Treasurer Chanaka Dananjaya, Vice President D.A.D. Wanaguru, General Secretary Manuja Nimmana, Dialog Axiata Senior Product Manager Papare, Media and Content Dishan De Saa, and George Steuart Health Senior Manager Suresh Perera  

By Shamseer Jaleel

St. Peter’s College proved their class when they beat Royal College 10/5 in the Inter Schools Rugby Sevens 2024 final at the Royal Sports complex yesterday.

At the short breather it was the winners who led 10/5. All scoring was done in the initial half. Royal came yards closer to score their second try but were 45m short when their player was pushed to touch.

Referee was Raveen Alexander.

This was St. Peter’s College second Sevens win for this year, securing the Zahira Sevens win.

Vidyartha accounted for the Plate while Ananda took away the Bowl while Sri Piyarathne won the Shield encounter. Nearly 10 leading schools kept away from this tournament citing injuries and ordinary level examinations.

Shield semi final

• Sri Piyarathne beat St. Aloysius 17/10, Sumangala Panadura beat Richmond beat 39/10

Shield final

• Sri Piyarathne beat Panadura Sumangala 12/7

Bowl semi finals

• Ananda beat St. Benedict’s 10/5, Lumbini beat Maliyadeva 19/5

Bowl final

• Ananda beat Lumbini 24/0

Plate semi finals

• Dharmaraja beat Prince of Wales 22/7, Vidyartha beat Piliyandala Central 38/0

Plate final

• Vidyartha beat Dharmaraja 24/12

Cup/Plate quarters

• Isipathana beat Prince of Wales 43/0, Royal beat Dharmaraja 33/0, Science beat Piliyandala Central 17/5, St. Peter’s beat Vidyartha 29/0

Cup semi finals

• Royal beat Isipathana 15/7, St Peter’s beat Science 21/7

Cup final

• St. Peter’s beat Royal 10/5 

Player of the Tournament

• Emith Jayaweera (SPC)