Cup Champs Richmond College Galle team with officials: SLSRFA Secretary Nirodha Wijerama, SLSRFA President B.A. Abeyratne, Dialog Axiata Hambantota District Manager – Regional Operations Sanath Liyanage, and SLSRFA Treasurer Damitha Perera are also present.
Richmond College beat St Aloysius’ College by 21 points to 7 to clinch the Cup Championship in the Southern Province Dialog Schools Rugby Sevens Championship, held at St Aloysius’ College Sports Complex on Friday. Richmond’s Thilosha Mendis was named Player of the Tournament.
At the Cup finals started both teams scoring back-to-back tries at the start. The first points for Richmond came through Thilosha Mendis who ran along the touch line to score under the post.
The home side St Aloysius responded immediately through their Skipper Shehan Manilka who ran a few yards and cut back into beat the last two defenders. Richmond did not hang back as they took back the lead with another converted try from Prasad Sanjana, who was left with acres of space on the wings to run all the way.
Meanwhile in the Plate final Devapathiraja outclassed Rahula 17/0 while Mahinda took home the Bowl with a 39/0 win over Debarawewa.
Earlie at the Group matches: Mahinda beat Vidyaloka 39/0, Richmond beat Debrawewa 75/0, St Aloysius beat Rahula 7/5, Aloysius’ beat Vidyaloka 60/0, Rahula beat Mahinda 22/0, Devapathiraja beat Debarawewa 35/0, St Aloysius’ beat Mahinda 24/0, Rahula beat Vidyaloka 38/0, and Richmond beat Devapathiraja 29/0 (D.R)
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