The CH and FC ruggerites came from behind 12-13 down and turned in a superb second half rally to hold a fighting Police side to a 21 points ( 2 tries, 1 conversion, 3 penalties) to 21 ( 2 tries, 1 conversion, 3 penalties) all draw in their Dialog 'A' Division inter-club league rugby first round match played at Police grounds in Police Park, Colombo yesterday. At half time Police were leading 13 points to 12.
Both teams showed better control of the ball in wet conditions with a rousing game carried out in the entire match.
The Police outfit staged a spirited performance in the first half to lead the game and went in to the breather with the scores reading 13 points to 12 with the solitary try coming from winger Gihan Silva while the conversion and the two penalties were slotted in by former Peterite captain cum fly half Sandesh Jayawickrama .
Speedy wing three quarter Dinushan Ariyapala and flanker Sasanka Ariyaratne scored one try apiece while full back cum ex St. Anthony's college star player Samuel Maduwantha put over the solitary conversion for the CH and FC side.
After the turn around Policemen gave a superb brand of running rugby in the second half and scored through their hardy prop forward Hashen Fernando with Jayawickrama missing the conversion but he put over the penalty that came their way. to equalise
In between full back Samuel Maduwantha put over three superb penalties for CH and FC side in the second half.
The final score stood at Police SC 21 points to CH and FC 21.
Navy in hard fought win
Navy Sports Club team earned a hard fought 10 points (1 try, 1 conversion, 1 penalty) to nil win over fighting Air Force Sports Club in their Dialog ‘A’ Division inter club league rugby first round encounter played at Navy grounds in Welisara yesterday.
The winners were leading 7 points to nil at half time. For the winning Navy outfit Danushka Perera scored the only try while full back Thilina Weerasinghe fired across the conversion and the penalty
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