Warrior Rugby Sevens 2021: Air Force A outclasses Police A

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Winning Air Force ‘A’ team captain Nuwan Perera (centre) lifting the Warriors Trophy Rugby 7s Powered by Dialog with the winning team. Back row from left: Dialog Axiata Senior General Manager – Brand and Media Harsha Samaranayake, IGP Chandana Wickramaratne, Dialog Axiata Group Chief Marketing Officer Amali Nanayakkara, Youth and Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, and Steering Committee Chairman Senior DIG Ranmal Kodituwakku

Airforce skipper Nuwan Perera was adjudged the player of the Warrior Trophy Rugby 7s tournament 2021 powered by Dialog. Others from left: Dialog Axiata Group Chief Marketing Officer Amali Nanayakkara, Youth and Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa and Steering Committee Chairman Senior DIG Ranmal Kodituwakku

By Shamseer Jaleel

Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club A created a major upset not only to reach the final of the Cup segment but also to outplay Sri Lanka Police Sports Club A 24/0 in the final.

At the short breather, the winners led 14/0.

Air Force tries were scored by Ramith de Silva, Shashika Fernando and skipper Nuwan Perera. All three scored plus a penalty was put over by Nuwan Perera.

Both fancied teams CH & FC and Navy SC A, both were beaten by Police SC A and Air Force A respectively to be demoted to the Plate final encounter. This event was used as a yard stick for the national selections for the next month’s Asia Rugby Sevens 2021 which will take place in UAE on 19 and 20 November. This tournament was sponsored by Dialog Axiata.

Day 1

CH & FC beat Air Force ‘B’ 19-10
Police beat Army Colts 17-15
Air Force beat Police Griffins 31-10
Army ‘A’ beat Air Force ‘B’ 33-0
CH & FC beat Navy ‘B’ 29-5
Havelocks beat Army Colts 31-0
Navy beat Police Griffins 30-0
Army ‘A’ beat Navy ‘B’ 21-0
Navy ‘B’ beat Air Force ‘B’ 24-21
CH & FC beat Army ‘A’ 19-10
Police beat Havelocks 31-0
Air Force ‘A’ beat Navy ‘A’ 17-0

Day 2

9th place play-off: Air Force ‘B’ beat Police Griffins 7/5
Shield Final (7th place play-off): Havelock SC beat Army Colts 25/12
Bowl Final (6th place play-off): Army SC A beat Navy SC B 19/17
Plate Final (3rd place play-off): CH & FC beat Navy SC A 26/19
Cup Final: Air Force ‘A’ beat Police SC ‘A’ 24/0

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