The eagerly awaited C Tag Rugby Seven-a-Side Tournament will be held on September 16 (Saturday) at the CR and FC Grounds at Longdon Place. sixteen teams combining past students of brother and sister schools relive their rugby glory days of the past, a day of absolute fun is planned out in a carnival atmosphere with street food, a children’s play area and non-stop music.
Starting from 1 pm and going on until midnight, there will be 44 games in total including exhibition games played before the Bowl Finals, which are scheduled for 7.30 pm with the Plate Finals and Cup Finals played thereafter.
With each team allowed two players above the age category of over -25, three players above 35 years of age and two female players from sister schools of the boy’s teams, the mix ensures that players from different eras come together.
The teams are past students of Royal, Visakha, Isipathana, St.Paul’s St. Joseph’s, St.Bridget’s, Kingswood, Girls High School Kandy, Wesley, Methodist, D. S. Senanayake, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Ananda, Musaeus, Trinity, Hillwood and Ladies, S. Thomas Bishops St Anthonys Good Shepherd Convent Kandy St Sylvesters St Anthonys Girl’s school, Kandy Dharmaraja, Mahamaya, St. Benedict’s Good Shepherd Convent, Vidyartha, Pushpadana Girls School, St. Peters, Holy Family Convent Bambalapitiya and Thurstan, Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya.
The C Rugby Cup 2022 was clinched by old boys and girls of Dharmaraja, Mahamaya, while Trinity, Hillwood were plate Champions and St. Benedicts, Good Shepherd Convent won the Bowl Championships.
The event is organized for the seventh time by AGOAL International, headed by former Isipathana College, CR and FC and National Rugby player and renowned rugby referee Dilroy Fernando.
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