UTS Australia win St. Peter’s Centenary International Under-20 Rugby 7s

By Shamseer Jaleel

Visiting University Technology Sydney (UTS) outfit was too strong and in supreme class when they beat the Peterite rugby outfit 40/5 in the Cup final of the St. Peter’s College Centenary International Under-20 Rugby Sevens 2023 which was worked off at Bambalapitiya yesterday.

At the short breather winners led 21/5. Winners were too strong as they crossed the hosts try line on no less than 6 times while the Peterites could reply with only one try.

Five overseas teams and nine teams from Sri Lanka participated in the inaugural sevens event which was organised by the Peterites who are celebrating their Centenary year in 2023.

Zahira College won the Bowl beating Lumbiini while Dubai College A won the Plate edging out the visiting Negri outfit from Malaysia.

Bowl

Semi finals

Thurstan beat Lumbini 15/12, Zahira beat Sumangala Kandy 34/14

Final

Zahira beat Lumbini 19/12

Plate

Semi finals

Negri SRU Malaysia beat Dubai College B 15/3, Dubai College A beat Vidyartha 15/10

Final

Dubai College A beat Negri Malaysia 19/12

Cup

Semi finals

St. Peter’s beat D S 39/0, UTS Australia beat Gordon Rugby Club 38/7

Final

UTS Australia beat St. Peter’s 40/5