Schools Rugby League 2022 – Div 1, 2nd Round By Jason Perera The firm favourites for the league title Royal College Colombo beat a fighting Wesley College Colombo by 21 points (3 tries, 3 conversions) to 16 (1 try, 1 conversion, 3 penalties) in their ‘A’ Division Schools Rugby League super …
Read More »Peterites failed the Science test at Ratmalana. Science 12 – Petes 10
Schools Rugby League 2022, 1st Round Division 01 By Jason Perera Young forward S.Aloka scored a superb try which enabled Science College to edge out favourites St.Peters College by 2 points (2 tries, 1 conversion) to 10 (2 tries), in their ‘A’ Division inter-schools Rugby League match played at Air …
Read More »Green Machine put an end to Tigers’ run – Isipathana 25 Vidyartha 23
Schools Rugby League 2022, 1st Round Division 01. By Jason Perera Isipathana College, Colombo recorded a close 25 points (3 tries, 2 Conversions, 2 penalties) to 23 (2 tries, 2 conversions, 3 penalties) win over Vidyartha’ College, Kandy in their Inter-Schools Rugby League encounter played at Nittawela, in Kandy on …
Read More »Thomians stun Antonians by 32-25 at the Park
Schools Rugby League 2022 – Div 1, Group A By Jason Perera S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia dished out a superb display of Rugby to beat St.Anthony’s College Kandy by 32 points (4 tries, 3 conversions, 2 penalties) To 25 points (3 tries, 2 conversions, 2 penalties) in their Inter-Schools Rugby …
Read More »Peters scored a thrilling last minute try, 17 all draw over Wesley
Schools Rugby League 2022 – 1st Round Div 1, Group A By Jason Perera The last-minute try scored by Peterite winger Chathumina Nethsara secured a thrilling 17(3 tries, 1 conversion) to 17 (2 tries, 1 penalty) draw for St.Peter’s College Bambalapitiya over Wesley College Colombo in their Inter-School’s Rugby League …
Read More »Royal shock unbeaten Joes 17-03
2022 Schools Rugby League, Round 01 Week 05. By Jason Perera Royal College, Colombo kept their reputation intact when they came from behind 3-0 down to beat St.Joseph College Colombo by 17 points (3 tries, 1 conversion) To 03 points (1 Penalty) in their Inter-Schools Rugby League match played at …
Read More »St.Joseph’s regain the Lady Jayatilleke Shield
Beat S.Thomas 30-28 St.Joseph’s regain the Lady Jayatilleke Shield Schools Rugby 2022 Jason Perera St. Joseph’s College, Colombo recorded a close 30 points (four tries, two Conversions, two penalties) to 28 (three tries, two conversions, three penalties) win over S.Thomas’ College, Mount Lavina in their Lady Jayathilaka Shield rugby encounter …
Read More »Isipathana edges out Wesley
Isipathana edges out Wesley 10-0 Schools Rugby 2022 By Jason Perera Young second row forward Suriya Dodangoda scored a superb try which enabled Isipathana College to edge out favourites Wesley College by 10 points (1 try, 1 conversion, 1 penalty) to Nil, in their Dialog ‘A’ Division inter-schools League rugby …
Read More »Kingswood to bring back Glory
An inexperienced yet confident Kingswood Rugby XV looking to regain lost glory in 2022 By Kevin Dhananjan Once the powerhouse of schools rugby Kingswood has had its fair share of up and downs in the recent past, as well as in its long history. Kingswood College Kandy has the honour …
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Lawrence Heyn was sports editor of the SUN and WEEKEND newspapers in Colombo in the 1970s and early ’80s. He migrated to Australia in 1984 and worked for 27 years as an editor and production editor for a newspaper group in Brisbane. He is a partner in a design company, …
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