Zahira College Centenary Rugby Sevens 2024: Peterites stamp their class

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St Peter's College with the Zahira College Centenary Sevens Champions 2024 trophy - Pic by Upul Abayasekara

By Shamseer Jaleel

St. Peter’s College sent a sound warning to the other schools for the 2024 rugby season when they accounted for the Zahira College Centenary Rugby Sevens 2024 Cup win overcoming spirited Isipathana outfit 17/5 which was worked off in front of packed Race course ground yesterday.

Peter’s scored 169 points in their games giving away only 10 points away.

D.S. playing some good rugby secured third place beating Wesley. Meanwhile Royal College won the Plate segment securing 5th position with Bowl won by Trinity College securing 9th position overall. Maliyadeva did not rerun empty handed when they took away the Shield Trophy.

Cup

Quarter finals

Wesley beat Zahira 19/7, Isipathana beat Royal 19/7, DSS beat S. Thomas 22/17, St. Peter’s beat St. Joseph’s 17/0

Semi finals

Isipathana beat Wesley 21/5 St. Peter’s beat D.S. 35/0

Final

St. Peter’s beat Isipathana 17/5

Plate semi final

Royal beat Zahira 35/12, St. Joseph’s beat S. Thomas 19/7

Final

Royal beat St. Joseph’s 24/17

3rd place

D.S. beat Wesley 12/7

Bowl

Semi finals

Trinity beat Dharmaraja 29/12, Kingswood beat Lumbini 21/14

Final

Trinity beat Kingswood 22/5

Shield

Semi finals

Maliyadeva beat St. Aloysius 31/0, Mahanama beat Sumangala 29/12

Final

Maliyadeva beat Mahanama 17/12

Women’s

Navy beat Army 19/12

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