Wesley retain U-14 rugby championship

Wesley College retained their All Island Under-14 Ten-a-side championship organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SSRFA) when they outclassed Isipathana College 21-0 in the Cup final, which was played off at the Royal Sports Complex yesterday.

Wesley led 14-0 at the short break. Jonathan Wijesinghe, skipper Akesh Sadish, and Mohamed Shibly scored the tries, with Mohamed Sharafaan making the conversions for Wesley. Defending champions Wesley College, coached by Thushara Bandara, beat Antonians in the last year’s Cup final as well, making this two in a row for the ‘Double Blues’. By Shamseer Jaleel

Results:-

• Shield Quarterfinals: Thurstan beat Dharmaraja 20-0, Sri Sumangala Panadura beat St. Aloysius’ 44-0, St. Sylvester’s beat Maliyadeva 34-0, St. John’s beat Ananda 24-0
• Semifinals: Sri Sumangala beat Thurstan 10-0, St. Sylvester’s beat St. John’s 26-0
• Final: Sri Sumangala beat St. Sylvester’s 12-5
• Bowl Quarterfinals: Mahanama beat Lumbini 17-0, Prince of Wales beat Sri Sumangala Kandy 43-0, DS beat Carey 36-0,  St. Anthony’s beat Rahula Katugstota 7-0
• Semifinals: Prince of Wales beat Mahanama 7-0, DS beat St. Anthony’s 14-0
• Final: Prince of Wales beat DS 10-5
• Cup/Plate Quarterfinals: Wesley beat Royal 10-5, Kingswood beat S. Thomas’ 7-5, Isipathana beat St. Joseph’s 10-5, Science beat St. Peter’s 10-0
• Plate semifinals: Royal beat S. Thomas’ 7-0, St. Peter’s beat St. Joseph’s 12-0
• Final: Royal beat St. Peter’s 38-0
• Cup semifinals: Wesley beat Kingswood 24-7, Isipathana beat Science 12-0
• Final: Wesley beat Isipathana 21-0