Sri Jayewardenepura University emerged champions in the Inter-University seven-a-side tag rugby tournament when they narrowly beat Kotalawela Defence University (KDU) 5-nil in the final held at the Thurstan College ground on Sunday (23).
It was an exciting final with both team going all out to wrest the title in this first ever rugby tournament for the campus ladies.
Meanwhile Colombo University A ended as the third placed team when they beat Colombo ‘A’ team by ten points to nil.
Eight teams locking horns and the organizers are going keep another Private University event in the near future.
Group A: Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotalawela University ‘B’, Sabaragamuwa University and Colombo University ‘B’
Group B: Kotalawala Uni. ‘A’ Colombo Uni. ‘A’ Uva Uni, and Peradeniya University.
Group match results
Sri Jayewardenepura beat Colombo B 25-0,
Sabaragamuwa beat KDU 35-0,
KDU ‘A’ beat Peradeniya 5-0,
Colombo ‘A’ beat Uva 15-0,
Sri Jayewardenepura beat Sabaragamuwa 5-0,
KDU ‘B’ beat Colombo ‘B’ 5-0,
KDU ‘A’ beat Uva 10-0,
Colombo ‘A’ beat Peradeniya 10-0,
Sri Jayewardenepura beat KDU ‘B’ 5-0,
Sabaragamuwa beat Colombo ‘B’ 20-0
KDU ‘A’ beat Colombo ‘A’ 5-0
Peradeniya beat Uva 10-0
Third place
Sabaragamuwa beat Colombo ‘A’ 10-0