Schools’ Rugby 2018 fixtures released

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The biggest schoolboy event in the country, the Schools’ Rugby League is set to take the country ‘s rugby frenzied fraternity by storm in March as the league will kick off on the 9th of March 2018.

One of the most celebrated and followed events in the country, the Schools’ Rugby League will come alive for a whole new edition this year with the participation of 87 schools across 3 divisions. The league that will see a start during the second week of March will span over a period of four months and will come to a conclusion in June.

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The top tier competition, which is the ‘A’ Division competition will be the most anticipated contest where the top schools’ teams battle for the treasured Schools Rugby League crown.

According to the Sri Lanka Schools’ Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) the 1st round of games will halt for the holy week during the March 29-31st weekend and for the New Year weekend in April (13th and 14th).

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Similar to last year, the tournament will have the first round in each of the divisions. After the conclusion of the first five weeks, the top 4 of ‘IA’ and ‘IIA’ will be retained and the eight teams will compete for the Cup title.

The lower two of each group will then be tied up with the top four of Division ‘B’ and will compete for the Plate title.

The basis for selecting the host team will be initially based on last year’s fixture. If the two teams have not played each other in the past season, they will have to abide by the SLSRFA’s host preference.

The groups for the 2018 Schools’ Season is as follows:

Division A
IA IIA
Royal College Colombo Isipathana College
Trinity College Wesley College
St. Joseph’s College St. Peter’s College
S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia Zahira College
St. Anthony’s College Dharmaraja College
Kingswood College D. S. Senanayake College
Division B
IB IIB
Science College Lumbini College Colombo
Vidyartha College Prince of Wales College Moratuwa
Ananda College Colombo Maliyadewa College Kurunegala
St. Benedict’s College Thurstan College
St. Sylvester’s College Mahanama College Colombo
Piliyandala MMV Piliyandala Richmond College Galle
Division ‘A’ Fixtures (venues subjected to change)
1st Week 5th March to 12th March
  Home Team Visiting Team Venue
1 Royal College Colombo Kingswood College Kandy Royal Complex
2 St. Anthony’s College Kandy Trinity College Kandy Nittawela
3 St. Joseph’s College Colombo S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia CR & FC
4 Isipathana College Colombo D.S.Senanayake College Colombo Havelock Park
5 Wesley College Colombo Dharmaraja College Kandy CR & FC
6 St. Peter’s College Colombo Zahira College Colombo Bambalapitiya
2nd Week 13th March to 19th March
  Home Team Visiting Team Venue
7 St. Anthony’s College Kandy Royal College Colombo Nittawela
8 Kingswood College Kandy S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia Bogambara
9 Trinity College Kandy St. Joseph’s College Colombo Pallekelle
10 Isipathana College Colombo Dharmaraja College Kandy Havelock Park
11 D.S.Senanayake College Colombo Zahira College Colombo TBC
12 St. Peter’s College Colombo Wesley College Bambalapitiya
3rd Week   20th March to 26th March
  Home Team Visiting Team Venue
13 Royal College Colombo S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia Royal Complex
14 St. Joseph’s College St. Anthony’s College Kandy CR & FC
15 Kingswood College Kandy Trinity College Kandy Bogambara
16 Zahira College Colombo Isipathana College Zahira Grounds
17 St. Peter’s College Colombo Dharmaraja College Kandy Bambalapitiya
18 D.S.Senanayake College Colombo Wesley College Colombo TBC
4th Week 02nd April to 10th April
  Home Team Visiting Team Venue
19 St. Joseph’s College Colombo Royal College Colombo CR & FC
20 Trinity College Kandy S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia Pallekelle
21 St. Anthony’s College Kandy Kingswood College Kandy Nittawela
22 St. Peter’s College Colombo Isipathana College Colombo Havelock Park
23 Zahira College Colombo Wesley College Colombo Zahira Grounds
24 Dharmaraja College Kandy D.S.Senanayake College Colombo TBC
5th Week 19thApril to 25th April
  Home Team Visiting Team Venue
25 Royal College Colombo Trinity College Kandy Royal Complex
26 St. Joseph’s College Colombo Kingswood College Kandy CR & FC
27 S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia St. Anthony’s College Kandy Mount Lavinia
28 Isipathana College Colombo Wesley College Colombo CR & FC
29 St. Peter’s College Colombo D.S.Senanayake College Colombo Bambalapitiya
30 Zahira College Colombo Dharmaraja College Kandy Zahira Grounds
Second Round Fixtures
Week Dates
Week 1 7th to 13th May
Week 2 14th to 20th May
Week 3 21st to 27th May
Week 4 28th May to 3rd June