Schools Under-20 Rugby 7s: Vidyartha and DS joint champions

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By Shamseer Jaleel in Nittawela

Both D.S. Senanayake College and giant killers of Schools rugby Vidyartha College had to settle to share the Cup after the final ended in a 10 a-piece draw at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium yesterday in their Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SSRFA) Under 20 seven a side final.

The game was played under semi darkness and heavy rain where the ball handling was extremely difficult.

Vidyartha scored first through Dilshan Balasuriya which D.S. replied through their skipper, Seneviratne with a try. Wenura Perera scored the second D.S. try which was replied with the second Vidyartha try by Chethana Bandara.

D.S. missed a certain try in the last minute of the game with a knock on as the ball handling was tough with the game played under wet conditions throughout the 14 minutes.

St. Peter’s had to settle with a Plate win over Wesley while Antonians settled for the Bowl trophy. Katugastota Sri Rahula won the Shield beating Carey.

Cup quarter finals

Isipathana beat Dharmaraja 22/0, Vidyartha beat Wesley 20/5, St Joseph’s beat St Peter’s 14/0, D S Senanayake beat Royal 17/12

Cup semi finals

Vidyartha beat Isipathana 12/10, D S beat Joes 26/14

Cup final

Vidyartha and D S drew 10/10

Plate semi finals

Wesley beat Dharmaraja 7/5, St Peter’s beat Royal 26/0

Plate final

St Peter’s beat Wesley 24/0

Bowl final

St Anthony’s beat St Aloysius 27/0

Shield final

Sri Rahula beat Carey 14/12

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