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Trinity scrum-half Udan Wijekoon on his way for a try against Wesley. Trinity remain as the only unbeaten side in the League so far – Pic by Sameera Wijesinghe
Trinity College produced a dominant display to overpower Wesley College 43/10 in their Dialog Schools Under-19 Rugby League 2026 Cup segment encounter played at Havelock Park on Saturday.
At the short breather, Trinity led 19/0.
The Kandy lads ran in seven tries and controlled proceedings from start to finish. Wesley managed to cross for two unconverted tries, but struggled to contain the powerful Trinity attack.
Trinity’s victory was built on strong forward play and swift backline movements, while their four successful conversions added further gloss to an impressive performance.
Trinity tries were scored by Akash Fernando, Udan Wijekoon, Nisith Kumarasinghe, Ammar Manzil, Shan Althaf, Achintha Jayasena, with Althaf converting three and Amher Faizal converting one. Wesley tries were scored by Prarthana Rodrigo and Nelith Hapugalle.
In the Plate segment clash at Nittawela, Thurstan College recorded a hard-fought 14/12 win over St. Anthony’s College in one of the closest contests of the week.
Both teams scored two tries each, but Thurstan’s ability to convert both of their tries proved decisive. The Antonians fought bravely and kept the game alive until the final whistle, but the Colombo school held on for a narrow two-point victory.
Meanwhile, in the Bowl segment fixture at the Air Force Ground in Ratmalana, Prince of Wales College suffered a 27/21 defeat against D.S. Senanayake College.
DSS crossed the line five times and showed excellent attacking flair throughout the game. Prince of Wales responded with three converted tries but could not match the visitors’ scoring rate. The win gave DSS valuable points and maintained their momentum in the competition. (SJ)
