St. Peter’s old boys emerge rugby champs in Washington

The team representing the St. Peter’s College Old Boys’ Union in Washington D.C. emerged champions at the recent Washington D.C. Sri Lanka Rugby 7s, which concluded over the Memorial Day holiday weekend in Maryland, US. 

The much-anticipated annual tournament, now in its 15th year, was organised by the D.C. S. Thomas’ College Old Boys’ Union.

In the group stage, St. Peter’s beat Trinity Eighty Seven 38-0, Dharmaraja 31-0, and Trinity Masters 35-0. In the quarterfinals, St. Peter’s beat Trinity ‘B’ convincingly 26-0. In the semi-finals St. Peter’s overcame Royal College 20-7. In the finals, St. Peter’s beat reigning champions S. Thomas’s 24-7.

The Peterite team was captained by Priyankara Katugampola and comprised Shenal Dias, Lee Keegel, Rishitha Peries, Suren Rajakaruna, Devin Fonseka, Devlin Marthil, Shiyan Fernando, Erik Somasundaram, Ashan Rodriguez, Franco Gunasekera, Ifraz Illyaz and Yohan Dole. Keegel was awarded the Faumy Samad Memorial Trophy for Most Valuable Player. Rishitha Peries was adjudged the Player of the Finals. The team was managed by Gaddafi Ismail.