Milo Knock out rugby: Isipathana receive walk over

By Shamzeer Jaleel

Milo President Trophy knock out rugby faded further when 4 teams pulled out of the tournament which is scheduled to kick off on 25 June. Science was the first school to pull out citing financial issues, then followed by Trinity and St Joseph’s due to injury to a majority of their players due to the long season. The last team to depart was D S Senanayake College who filled in for Joes which too pulled out due to insufficient time to prepare for their quarter final game against Isipathana. This will leave Pathana an easy passage to the semi finals.

Quarter finals

•     26 June   St Peter’s vs St Anthony’s        Royal Complex
•     27 June   Royal vs Wesley                CR & FC
•     28 June   St Thomas vs Zahira            Royal Complex
•     Isipathana walk over in to semi finals
•     Semi Finals July 2 and 3    (Royal Complex and CR)
•     Final July 9  (Royal Complex or CR)

Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) Secretary Denzil Darling speaking to Daily FT, said that the final decision in the Rajans vs Joes encounter will be taken on 27 June by the Minister of Education, Akila Viraj Kariyawasam and Sunil Jayaweera at a meeting which will take place at the Royal College. Either a suspension on the school/Player/Coach/Master in Charge is possible he ended.