Trinity out to continue unbeaten run as it encounters Joes today

Kavinda Jayasena Head Coach of Trinity

Nilfer Ibrahim Head Coach at Joes

Lithmal Moragoda leads Trinity Rugby outfit

Teran Karunanayake will lead the Joes outfit

By Shamseer Jaleel in Kandy

Unbeaten Trinitians will confront St. Joseph’s College at Pallekelle today in their Dialog Schools Under-20 Rugby League encounter. This will be one of the much-looked forward to encounters in the league as both teams are unbeaten outfits coming in to this game.

Joes had an easy 34/3 win over Kingswood in their first game and then had to fire all cylinders in order to beat Thomians at the Lady Jayathilake Shiled encounter against the Mount Lavinia outfit edging them out in the end 30/28 in a thriller. 

The Darley Road outfit is led by Teran Karunanayake the cracking Centre with some outstanding senior players such as scrum half, Vihanga Randeepa and fly half, Dilhara Subash guided them well so far. The School is very fortunate to have the National Men’s Coach, Nilfer Ibrahim with them for yet another season.

Meanwhile Trinity beat Thomians 20/13 to regain the Canon De Saram Trophy in their opening encounter and then went on to edge out the Antonians 25/18. Their third game was a league encounter against their rivals Royal, edging them out 21/20 in a thriller.

The lads from Kandy are led by Lithmal Moragoda with some cracking players such as deputy, Loshika Wijekoon, Zeshan Zakeer, Jayageeth Basnayake, Chamdenra Dhanapala, Sheveen Premaratne and Kovida Wickremasinghe in their starting line-up. They are a well-balanced outfit with rock solid forwards and fast running three quarters in their outfit.

This encounter could turn out to be a Joes forwards vs Trinity three-quarters encounter.

Trinity: Loshika Wijekoon, Zeshan Zakeer, Yasiru, Kaveesha Edama, Jayageeth Basnayake, Shabith Rashid, Bihindu Pananwela, Shamendra Dissanayake, Chamendra Dhanapala, Sheveen Permarathne, Attaab Manzil, Abdul Rahaman Kaleel, Ashen Wijesooriya, Anuhas Kodithuwakku, Lithmal Moragoda (Captain), Kovida Wickramasinghe, Yasiru Ariyawansa, Senula Alexander, Thisanga Dissanayake, Hatith Samaraweera, Ravin Ilangaratne, Venuka Gamage, Lakinth herath, Bashana Wijesinghe, Upek Gammudali and Amdan Faiza. Head Coach Kavinda Jayasena and Assistant Coach Thusitha de Silva.

St. Joseph’s: Vidusha Imesh, Sithija Sanjeewa, Ishan Chameera and Jehan Athukorala, Chamod Kavindya, Viraj Dilshan, Uthesh Robinson, Janith Marasinghe, Sachithra Lanka, Ayeshan Lanka, Chathura Kalhara, Minidu Pathirana, Nithik Rodrigo, Ashen Kaveeshana, Naveen Marasinghe, Sachinthana Waidyanatha, Vihanga Randeepa, Sanchitha Nirmal, Dilhara Subash, Ruchitha Rodrigo, Teran Karunanayake (captain), Mandara Amarasekera, Ivano White, Rahel Jayawardena, Daham Jaya Dias, Vimukthi Deshan, Shanuka Alahakoon, Isuru Kanchana and Chandupa Wimalasiri. Head Coach Nilfer Ibrahim. 

Referee for the game will be Praneeth Weranga.