The juniors are ready to light up the park as the Singer U18 Sevens 2019 is set to take place in the upcoming weekend (17th and 18th) at the Royal College Sports Complex commencing from 8.30am.
Last year, we were able to witness a thrilling final between an experienced St. Peter’s College outfit and their surprising opposition, Vidyartha College, who although played in the B Division, managed to beat the front-runners of the Schools Rugby League and secure a place in the final. However, despite losing to the Peterites, the Tigers managed to win the respect of many and made their statement clear – “never underestimate anybody!”
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This year, with a slight change in the rules and regulations of the tournament, players like Manilka Rubeyru (IC) and Samuel Ogbebor (WC) are eligible to partake in the competition although they are already 18 years of age. In other words, this way allows the 2020 First XV players (2001 born players) to be a part of the tournament.
Looking at the ‘Pros’ of this change, it intensifies and makes the junior level of rugby all the more competitive and aggressive. And a competitive and intense tournament always attracts a good crowd, which will create the ‘First XV’ like atmosphere even at the U18 stage.
Taking a preview at the upcoming tournament, teams like Isipathana, Wesley, Vidyartha and St. Peter’s have got the upper-hand ON PAPER, considering the number of experienced players fielding in their sides.
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However, 33 teams are ready to lock horns in this two-day event which will be played for the Cup, Plate, Bowl and Shield Championships. The teams are categorized into 8 groups where the first 4 groups (A, B, C, D) will play the day 1 at the Racecourse Grounds whilst the second 4 (E,F,G,H) will play at the Royal Complex.
The teams are grouped as follows:
| Group – A | Group – B | Group – C | Group – D | |
| 01 | St. Peter’s College | Isipathana College | Wesley College | Trinity College |
| 02 | Dharmaraja College | S. Thomas’ College | St. Anthony’s College | Lumbini College |
| 03 | St. Sylvester”s College | Piliyandala Central College | St. Aloysius’ College | Richmond College |
| 04 | Rahula College, Katugastota | Prince of Wales College | St. John’s College | Nalanda College |
The Fixtures for the Day 1 at Racecourse are as follows:
| TIME | POOL | TEAM – A – | TEAM – B – | ||
| 01 | 9.00 | A1 – A4 | St. Peter’s College | Rahula College, Katugastota | |
| 02 | 9.20 | A2 – A3 | Dharmaraja College | St. Sylvester”s College | |
| 03 | 9.40 | B1 – B4 | Isipathana College | Prince of Wales College | |
| 04 | 10.00 | B2 – B3 | S. Thomas’ College | Piliyandala Central College | |
| 05 | 10.20 | C1 – C4 | Wesley College | St. John’s College | |
| 06 | 10.40 | C2 – C3 | St. Anthony’s College | St. Aloysius’ College | |
| 07 | 11.00 | D1 – D4 | Trinity College | Nalanda College | |
| 08 | 11.20 | D2 – D3 | Lumbini College | Richmond College | |
| 09 | 11.40 | A1 – A3 | St. Peter’s College | St. Sylvester”s College | |
| 10 | 12.00 | A2 – A4 | Dharmaraja College | Rahula College, Katugastota | |
| 11 | 12.20 | B1 – B3 | Isipathana College | Piliyandala Central College | |
| 12 | 12.40 | B2 – B4 | S. Thomas’ College | Prince of Wales College | |
| 13 | 1.00 | C1 – C3 | Wesley College | St. Aloysius’ College | |
| 14 | 1.20 | C2 – C4 | St. Anthony’s College | St. John’s College | |
| 15 | 1.40 | D1 – D3 | Trinity College | Richmond College | |
| 16 | 2.00 | D2 – D4 | Lumbini College | Nalanda College | |
| 17 | 2.20 | A1 – A2 | St. Peter’s College | Dharmaraja College | |
| 18 | 2.40 | A3 – A4 | St. Sylvester”s College | Rahula College, Katugastota | |
| 19 | 3.00 | B1 – B2 | Isipathana College | S. Thomas’ College | |
| 20 | 3.20 | B3 – B4 | Piliyandala Central College | Prince of Wales College | |
| 21 | 3.40 | C1 – C2 | Wesley College | St. Anthony’s College | |
| 22 | 4.00 | C3 – C4 | St. Aloysius’ College | St. John’s College | |
| 23 | 4.20 | D1 – D2 | Trinity College | Lumbini College | |
| 24 | 4.40 | D3 – D4 | Richmond College | Nalanda College | |
| Group – E | Group – F | Group – G | Group – H | |
| 01 | Kingswood College | Royal College | St. Joseph’s College | Vidyartha College |
| 02 | Science College | Maliyadeva College | DS Senanayake College | Zahira College |
| 03 | Thurstan College | Sumangala College, Kandy | Mahanama College | CWW Kannangara College |
| 04 | Ananda College | Piyarathana College | Eheliyagoda Central College | Lalith Athulathmudali College |
| 05 | Moratuwa MV |
The Fixtures of the Day 1 at Royal Complex are as follows:
| TIME | POOL | TEAM – A – | TEAM – B | ||
| 01 | 8.40 | E1 – E4 | Kingswood College | Ananda College | |
| 02 | 9.00 | E2 – E3 | Science College | Thurstan College | |
| 03 | 9.20 | F1 – F4 | Royal College | Piyarathana College | |
| 04 | 9.40 | F2 – F3 | Maliyadeva College | Sumangala College, Kandy | |
| 05 | 10.00 | G1 – G4 | St. Joseph’s College | Eheliyagoda Central College | |
| 06 | 10.20 | G2 – G3 | DS Senanayake College | Mahanama College | |
| 07 | 10.40 | E5 – E3 | Moratuwa MV | Thurstan College | |
| 08 | 11.00 | E1 – E2 | Kingswood College | Science College | |
| 09 | 11.20 | H1 – H4 | Vidyartha College | Lalith Athulathmudl College | |
| 10 | 11.40 | H2 – H3 | Zahira College | CWW Kannangara College | |
| 11 | 12.00 | F1 – F3 | Royal College | Sumangala College, Kandy | |
| 12 | 12.20 | F2 – F4 | Maliyadeva College | Piyarathana College | |
| 13 | 12.40 | E4 – E2 | Ananda College | Science College | |
| 14 | 1.00 | E5 – E1 | Moratuwa MV | Kingswood College | |
| 15 | 1.20 | G1 – G3 | St. Joseph’s College | Mahanama College | |
| 16 | 1.40 | G2 – G4 | DS Senanayake College | Eheliyagoda Central College | |
| 17 | 2.00 | H1 – H3 | Vidyartha College | CWW Kannangara College | |
| 18 | 2.20 | H2 – H4 | Zahira College | Lalith Athulathmudl College | |
| 19 | 2.40 | E3 – E1 | Thurstan College | Kingswood College | |
| 20 | 3.00 | E4 – E5 | Ananda College | Moratuwa MV | |
| 21 | 3.20 | F1 – F2 | Royal College | Maliyadeva College | |
| 22 | 3.40 | F3 – F4 | Sumangala College, Kandy | Piyarathana College | |
| 23 | 4.00 | G1 – G2 | St. Joseph’s College | DS Senanayake College | |
| 24 | 4.20 | G3 – G4 | Mahanama College | Eheliyagoda Central College | |
| 25 | 4.40 | H1 – H2 | Vidyartha College | Zahira College | |
| 26 | 5.00 | H3 – H4 | CWW Kannangara College | Lalith Athulathmudl College | |
| 27 | 5.20 | E2 – E5 | Science College | Moratuwa MV | |
| 28 | 5.40 | E3 – E4 | Thurstan College | Ananda College | |
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