The Peterites who have a reputation for stirring upsets, ended Trinity’s four-week long undefeated tag opening the 2017 Schools Rugby League title run wide open.
Also read: Schools’ Rugby League to Round 2; Petes & Joes take final spots
After two days of breathtaking action in the 1st week of the second round, the Singer League has now opened up with four teams in close contention for the coveted title.
With the Trinitians losing to a fighting Peterite outfit, no team in the league now has the unbeaten cushion with them and the points table look very competitive as four teams lock horns head to head with decimal numbers differentiating the four apart.
Isipathana College, Royal College and Wesley College registered wins in the 1st week of the 2nd round while Trinity College lost out to St. Peter’s after an enthralling 80 minutes of play at Bambalapitiya.
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Results Summary 1st Week Round 2
Wesley College 23 (2T 2C 3P) defeated St. Joseph’s College 14 (2T 2C)
Isipathana College 48 (8T 4C) defeated Zahira College 10 (2T)
St. Peter’s College 15 (2T 1C 1P) defeated Trinity College 13 (2T 1P)
Royal College 31 (5T 3C) defeated S. Thomas’ College (2T 2C)
The results of the first week of the second round mean that all four of the top teams; Royal, Trinity, Wesley & Isipathana now have one loss each and have a league title in sight as they progress forward to the next three weeks of action.
Learn how the Schools Rugby Points table works
The cup points table updated as at Saturday 29th April after the first week of the second round will be as follows:
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Isipathana College secured a landslide win at Havelock Park against Zahira College thereby, they receive their match points (5) and a single bonus point (0.5). Zahira received their match point for the loss (1).
Wesley College defeated St. Joseph’s College at CR & FC on Friday (28th) that got them the match points (5) and no bonus points. St. Joseph’s received their match point for the loss (1).
St. Peter’s College defeated Trinity College at Bambalapitiya earning themselves the match points (5) and no bonus points. The losing team Trinity College receives the losing match point (1) and a single bonus point (0.5) for losing within 7 points.
Royal College defeated S. Thomas College at Mount Lavinia earning the match points (5) and a single bonus point (0.5) for scoring four or more tries. S. Thomas’ receives only their losing match point (1).
With four teams closing in on the title, there is no change in the lower four teams with St. Joseph’s College still clinging on to their 5th spot with St. Peter’s, S. Thomas’ and Zahira College trailing behind.
The next three weeks of action will decide who stays on top and who ends their title hopes. The fixtures for next week will be as follows:
5th May Wesley College vs St. Peter’s College
5th May St. Joseph’s College vs Trinity College
6th May Isipathana College vs S. Thomas’ College
6th May Zahira College vs Royal College
