The gallant Police Sports Club rugby team gave a superb performance but in the end were really unfortunate to lose to Havelock Sports Club by 31 points ( 5 tries, 3 conversions) to 26 ( 4 tries, 3 conversions ) in their Dialog ‘A’ Division inter-club league rugby first round match played at Police Park Colombo yesterday.
Both teams dished out a spectacular display of running rugby in the whole game but Police sports club was the pick of the lot in the first half where they had an outstanding game in both attack and defence , but Havies staged a superb fight back in the second half and emerged victorious in the end due to sheer luck going their way.
The victorious Havelock Sports Club scored their tries through prop forward Rahal Delpachithra (two), second row forward Umesh Madushan (two) and number eight Lasindu Ishan Karunathilake (one), while full back Prince Chamara put over the three conversions for the winners.
For the losing Police Sports club prop forward Lahiru Pavithra (one), centre Iroshan Silva (one), number eight Shanaka Harishchandra (one) and second row forward Nisal Samadhi (one), scored the tries while winger Sachith Silva slotted in the three conversions..
The final score stood at Havelocks Sports Club 31 points to Police Sports Club 26.
Referee Ishanka Abeykoon had an outstanding game with the whistle
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