Vidyartha and St. Peter’s strong contenders for title

Sri Lanka Schools Under 20 Rugby Sevens 2023

By Shamseer Jaleel

Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SSRFA) conducted Under 19 All Island Seven a Side Rugby Tournament 2023 kicked off at Havelock Park yesterday. Vidyartha, St. Joseph’s, Kingswood, Isipathana, Dharmaraja, St. Anthony’s and St. Peter’s confirmed their Cup quarter final berths.

St. Anthony’s were in top form scoring the highest point for day one when they handed off Sri Piyarathne 59/0 while Isipathana too showed a good second day could be expected when they thrashed Moratuwa Vidyalaya 52 to nothing. Vidyartha and D.S. were the defending champions having won the event last at Nittawela. Second days event will move to Royal Sports Complex today with the kick-off is scheduled at 8.45 a.m.

Results day 1

Vidyartha beat Thurstan 24/0, D.S. beat Ananda 31/0, St. Joseph’s beat St. Sylvester’s 24/5, Kingswood beat Devapathiraja 41/0, Isipathana beat Moratuwa Vidyalaya 52/0, Dharmaraja beat St. John’s 40/5, St. Anthony’s beat Sri Piyarathne 59/0, Wesley beat Piliyandala Central 7/0, Lumbini beat Sylvester’s 19/12, St Benedict’s beat Devapathiraja 47/0, St. Aloysius beat Moratuwa Vidyalaya 19/12, Sri Sumangala beat St. John’s 29/0, Maliyadeva beat Sri Piyarathne 47/0, St. Peter’s beat Piliyandala Central 39/0, Kingswood beat St. Benedict’s 26/7, Isipathana beat St. Aloysius 47/0, Dharmaraja beat Sri Sumangala 21/7, St. Anthony’s beat Maliyadeva 47/7, St. Peter’s beat Wesley 40/5

Cup Quarter finals

Vidyartha vs St. Joseph’s, Kingswood vs Isipathana, Dharmaraja vs St. Anthony’s, D.S. vs St. Peter’s