By Shamseer Jaleel in Kandy
Trinity College once again underlined the strength of their junior rugby when they captured the All Island Elite Under-14 Ten-a-Side Rugby Championship, edging out a strong Isipathana College outfit 19–17 in a thrilling final at the Trinity Rugby Stadium in Pallekelle recently.
It was a one-sided opening half when the Greens ran riot with three unanswered tries, but in the second half, the caged Lions were set free when they replied with three tries which could not be answered by the Greens.
Trinity enjoyed an outstanding tournament, defeating St. Aloysius 31–0, St. Sylvester’s 59–0 and Kingswood 40–0 in the group stages.
In the Cup quarter-final, the young Lions overcame a determined Ananda College side 14–7 before producing a disciplined 19–0 victory over Science College in the semi-final.
Across six matches, Trinity scored an impressive 182 points while conceding only 24. The achievement provides further evidence that the school’s strong junior structure continues to produce talented players capable of carrying the Trinity rugby tradition into the future.
The outfit was led by Sharon Jayakody, with Sarath Madugalle as the Head Coach of the outfit.
