• Title-holders send out ominous warning

Left wing Vishenka Silva grabbed five tries as he headlined a try fest for St. Peter’s, as they cruised to a record-breaking 112-0 win over Thurstan in their Schools Rugby League match in Bambalapitiya yesterday (15).

The defending champions overall dumped 19 tries in a display of slick handling and incisive running by their outside backs, in particular with Silva, to the fore.

Thurstan, making their bow in Segment A of the Schools Rugby League after a lapse of 12 years, felt the full force of the might of the ‘Bamba Brigade,’ as they succumbed without a fight.

The final score was also the first time that the reigning schools champions have reeled off a century of points since amassing a three-figure total against C.W.W. Kannangara back in 2014.

Besides Silva, scrum half Salith Gallage and substitutes Senuth Dimsara and Praneeth Silva also grabbed a brace each while Head Coach Sanath Martis emptied his bench for the Petes to have a field day in the second stanza.

The title-holders converted five of their tries in the first half and another six after the turnaround, having led 55-0 at the break and they thus sounded an ominous warning to the rest of their rivals that they intend to fight to the death to retain the League Trophy.

(JK)   

In brief

In the most closely contested game in Colombo, Wesley College started their Schools Rugby League campaign with a hard-fought 21-14 win against Zahira College in Maradana yesterday (15). 

Isipathana College had a thumping 50-3 win against newly promoted Sri Sumangala College, Kandy at Havelock Park.

D.S. Senanayake College eased past Dharmaraja College 44-12 at Longdon Place.

Royal College ran circles around Kingswood College to record a splendid 60-5 victory at the Royal College Sports Complex.