Three briliant three tries by St.Joseph’s College star centre cum Sri Lanka national under 18 captain Gemunu Chethiya gave St.Joseph College Maradana a smashing 50 points (8 tries, 5 conversions) to 24 ( 4 tries, 2 conversions) win over St.Anthonys College Kandy in their Siinger ‘A’ division inter-schools league rugby tournament first round game played at Havelock Park yesterday. At lemons Joes led 19-17.
St.Joseph fought like terriers in the whole match combining effectively with their forwards and backs giving no room for their opponents and St.Anthonys College collapsed in the second half after relentless pressure from the entire Josephian outfit. For the winning St.Josephs the eight tries were scored by centre Gemunu Chethiya (three), flanker John Ganegoda (two), Nehan Perera, Sameesha Veranga and K.D.Kavinda one try apiece while fly half Santhush Algama slotted in the five conversions.
Flanker Isuru Ariyapala (two), Janidu Himsara and Mohamad Makarim one each scored the tries for the losing St.Anthonys while Makarim put over the two conversions.
PETERS THRASH RAJANS 42-5
St.Peters College Bambalapitiya scored a run away 42 points (6 tries, 6 conversions) to 5 (1 try) win over hapless Dharmaraja College Kandy in their Siinger ‘A’ division inter-schools league rugby tournament first round game played at Police Park in Colombo yesterday. At half time Peters led 28 nil.
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