The Royal College first XV rugby team which had a remarkable season by winning the Singer ‘A’ Division League Title, Bradby Shield, Gunaratne Trophy and B. C. Anghie Trophy have been rewarded with a tour of Auckland, New Zealand from September 8 to 19, 2017.
During the 12 day tour they will play two matches against school teams from Auckland and also attend a coaching camp. The tour has been arranged by the Rugby Management and Advisory committee headed by Rohantha Peiris and old boys based in Auckland, New Zealand.
This year Royal led by fly half Ovin Askey won the ‘A’ Division League by beating St. Joseph’s (28-20), St. Peter’s by 17-10 (B. C. Anghie Trophy), Dharmaraja (18-15), D. S. Senanayake (47-07), St. Anthony’s (48-35), S. Thomas 31-14 (Michael Gunaratne Trophy), Zahira (65-14), Wesley (35-19) and Trinity (first leg) 22-17 with a solitary defeat at the hands of Isipathana (17-22). They also retained the prestigious Bradby Shield for the third successive year by beating Trinity by 22-17 and 13-8 in both games.
The tour of Auckland, New Zealand will give the much needed foreign exposure to the Royal team which will have the services of 10 coloursmen for the 2018 season.
The Royal rugby squad for Auckland, New Zealand – ‘Ovin Askey (Captain), Ashen Fernando, Hamza Reeza, Himantha Hirushan, Sasitha Siyath, Samadhi Induwara, Risith Fernando, Maleesha Madumewan, Lennox Calyanaratne, Mubeen Faleed, Sabith Feroze, Thulaib Hassen, Janindu Dilshan, Nikhil George, Shaqir Nawfer, Nikhil de Silva, Asel Rodrigo, Nuwan Jayawardena, Maleesha Perera, Hamza Barrie, Pasindu Fernando, Dulan Gunawardena, Lehan Gunaratne, Migara Mihisanka, Yasis Rashmika, Ifham Fareed, Radeesha Wijetillake, Chamal Rajapakse, Uvindu Wedaarachchi, Deshan Perera.
Officials – Dushanth Lewke (Head Coach), Ajith Silva (kicking coach), Akila Perera (strength and condition trainer) M. A. M. Riyaz (Senior Games Master) Gamini Sarathchandra (Master-in-charge)
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