Unbeaten Peferites in Kandy

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By Shamseer Jaleel

The Singer Schools Rugby League 2018 second round will kick off this weekend with the top eight teams competing in the Cup Championship and the bottom four schools, along with the top four teams from IB, participating in the Plate Championship. The Petrites will be in Kandy for the first time this season when they lock horns with the revamped Trinity outfit.

The two unbeaten teams, Royal College and St. Peter’s College, are top favourites with the defending champions, Royal, holding a slight edge over the Bambalapitiya outfit. They will be joined by St. Joseph’s College, Kingswood College, Trinity College, Isipathana College, Wesley College and Zahira College.

St. Thomas’ College, St. Anthony’s College, D. S. Senanayake College, Dharmaraja College, Science College, Maliyadeva College, Vidyartha College and Lumbini College will make up the Plate teams.

Cup Segment

May 11
St Joseph’s vs. Wesley
Venue: Havelock Park
Referee: Rohan Fernando
May 12
Royal vs. Zahira
Venue: Royal Complex
Referee: Priya Suranga
Trinity vs. St Peter’s
Venue: Pallekelle
Referee: Harshana Wijeweera
May 13
Isipathana vs. Kingswood
Venue: Nittawela
Referee: Dinka Peiris
Plate Segment
May 12
St Anthony’s vs. Maliyadeva
Venue: Digana Grounds
Referee: Aaqil Jamaldeen
Science vs. Dharmaraja
Venue: Science Grounds
Referee: Aruna Shantha
St. Thomas vs. Lumbini
Venue: Mount Lavinia
Referee: Ishanka Abeykoon
Vidyartha vs. D. S. Senanayake
Venue: Nittawela