St. Joseph’s College registered the highest team score in the Singer rugby league 2016 as they pummeled over DS Senanayaka 80 – 07 at CR & FC grounds.
DS Senanayaka kicked off the game with some brilliance as they won a penalty from the onset and looked to gain the upper hand over the Joes in a crucial encounter that both teams needed to get the first win under their belt.
DS kicked to touch with their sights firmly set on the Joes try line but they made a hash of the line out as they lost line out ball. The boys from Darley road made DS pay for their error as they sprung the ball wide getting their speedy back line into action. Vinul Fernando ran around the last DS defender as he touched down early and put DS on the back foot. Chathura Senaviratne missed the conversion. (SJC 05-00 DS)
Minutes after the first score, Vinua ran in for his second try as Joes worked the line again and bamboozled the DS back line to score and extend the Joes lead further. Chathura converted this occasion as the score read 12 nil in favor of the Josephians. (SJC 12-00 DS)
Ayomal Perera was the next to get his name on the score sheet for SJC followed by a try from Vinul as he completed a first half hat-trick to put the Josephians firmly in control of the game. Both tries went unconverted as the score was extended to 22nil in favor of Joes following the 20 minute water break. (SJC 22-00 DS)
Photo Album – St. Joseph’s College vs D.S.Senanayake College
St. Joseph’s college scored two more tries in the first half through Centre Gamunu Chethiya and Winger Ayomal Perera while Chathura converted both tries successfully as Joes ran into half time with an astounding lead of 36 points.
Half Time: Joes 36 (6T 3C) lead DS 00
St. Joseph’s College began the second half on the back foot as DS came out all guns blazing but yet again was caught out to another superior counter attack by the Joes as they worked the ball wide as Flanker Thanrindu De Alwis found himself on the wing as he dived over to put the game beyond the opposition. Chathura failed to add the extras from the far touch line. (SJC 41-00 DS)
Chathura Senaviratne brought his kicking boots as he was having a good day with kicks from hand pinning down DS in their own half time and time again. Center Gamunu scored his second try of the game as he stepped out and beat the DSdefender to score in the far corner. Chathura failed with the conversion from the far touch line. (SJC 46-00 DS)
Next points of the game came when Chathura found himself running from deep inside the Joes half as he stepped and weaved his way through the DS defense magnificently as he scored beside the left upright and converted to hand the game to SJC. (SJC 53-00 DS)
Gamunu Chethiya scored two more tries as he took his personal try tally to four for the game. Further tries from Chathura, Vinul and Devon Fernando added to the misery of DS. (SJC 80-00 DS)
DS managed a solitary try in the game as they scored off a rolling maul to end the game and bring the curtain down on the first half of the season. H.D Hemasiri converted the try. (SJC 80-07)
Full time: St. Josepth’s College 80 (14T 5C) beat DS Senanayake 07 (1T 1C)
ThePapre man of the match – Vinul Fernando
SJC
Vinul Fernando 4 tries
Ayomal Perera 2 Tries
Gamunu Chethiya 4 Tries
Chathura Senavirathna 2 Tries, 5 Conversions
Devon Fernando 1 Try
DS
K.S Ranga 1 Try
H.D Hemasiri Conversion
