Peterites edge out Isipathana to clinch School Sevens

By Shamseer Jaleel
St. Peter’s College Colombo edged defending Under 20 School Rugby Sevens champions Isipathana 7-5 to claim the School Sevens tournament title last evening at the Royal Sports Complex.
At the break Isipathana led 5-0. The game was played at a rapid pace and at times it turned out to be a physical battle as well. The encounter was refereed by Dinka Peiris.
In the two semifinals Isipathana edged out the Thomians 14-12 while the Peterites had an easy outing against Trinity, winning 21-5.
Cup semi finals
Isipathana beat
S. Thomas 14-12
St. Peter’s beat Trinity 21-5
Cup final
St. Peter’s beat Isipathana 7-5
Plate semifinal
St. Joseph’s beat
Dharmaraja 26-7
D.S. Senanayake beat
Science 19-14
Plate final
St. Joseph’s beat D.S. Senanayake 26-5
Bowl semifinal
St. Anthony’s beat Wesley 17-12
Kingswood beat Piliyandala MV 19-12
Bowl final
Kingswood beat St. Anthony’s 19-10
Shield semifinal
St. Sylvester’s beat
Ananda 28-24
Mahanama beat Zahira 12-0
Shield final
Mahanama beat St Sylvester’s 17-7