Trinity beat S’Thomas to retain Canon de Seram Shield

Trinity player Venuka Kumarage wins the ball in line out 

Trinity College warmed up for the knockout rugby when they beat S’Thomas College by 31 points (4 tries, 4 conversions, 1 penalty) to 20 (2 tries, 2 conversions, 2 penalties) in their Dialog Schools Under-19 Rugby League encounter which concluded at Mount Lavinia on Saturday.

Trinity drew first blood in the 6th minute of the game through Chamod Dehigama with Shan Althaf adding the extra 2 points. Trinity scored again through Jevin Samarakoon and Althaf added the extras to take 14/0 lead. Yehan Bulathsingalage was on target with a penalty kick but Trinity went further ahead through their prop, Senula Alexander try and Shan added the extras to take a clear 21/3 lead. Thomians reduced the lead through Bulathsingalage penalty and Mohamed Hakeem try. Bulathsingalage conversion took the half time break with Trinity leading 21/13.

After the turn around Chamod Dehigama’s ghosting move ended in his second try and Shan added the extras to take the scores to 28/13. Thomians who never gave up scored their second try through Dewshan Narathne. Yehan added the extras to cut the deficit to 8 points. But the early lead by Trinity took them through when Shan put over another penalty to take them through to 31/20.

Referee was Hasantha Weranaga.

Trinity juniors ended a clean sheet winning the Under 16 outing 7/3. Their outfit was led by Udan Wijekoon and coached by Priyantha Gunarathne.

Trinity Under 16 outfit

Trinity with Canon de Seram Shield