Royal emerges runner-up at the all island under 18 rugby 7’s tournament!
The all island under 18 rugby tournament concluded on the 9th of february 2014 at the Royal College Sports Complex. The under 18 rugby team of Royal College put in a satisfactory performance as they emerged as the runner-up team in the tournament after losing to St. Peters’s College 14-5. The matches played by the team are stated below.
Royal College comprehensively defeated C.W.W. Kannangara Vidyalaya 10-0 in the opening stages and then received a walkover in the knock out stages before meeting Isipathana College in the semi-final. The team then booked a place in the final after beating Isipathana College 10-7. However, the team narrowly missed out on winning the all island under 18 rugby 7’s tournament after losing to St. Peter’s College in the final after a hard fought game.
Nevertheless, the future looks bright for Royal College Rugby. We wish the team good luck for their future endeavors!