ThePapare.com rewarded three rising stars of the recently concluded schools’ rugby league by handing over mementos to Hamza Reeza (Highest try scorer), Sachith Silva (Highest points scorer) and Yuzran Lantra (Most popular player).
The three players was felicitated and awarded their mementos at a ceremony held earlier today (6th June).
The recently concluded Schools Rugby League witnessed some mouthwatering rugby and with it the rapid rise of the next generation of rugby stars of the country.
ThePapare.com nominated one player from each school and our zealous fans had the opportunity to vote for “ThePapare Most Popular Schools Rugby Player 2017”.
Following a month of voting, our loyal fans picked underdog, Yuzran Lantra, as he collected 8,451 votes, beating nearest rival, Diyath Fernando (7,651 Votes) by 800 votes out of a total of 32,534 votes.
The two other awards (Highest try scorer and Highest points scorer) was based on the player’s performance on the field.
Having missed out on the highest try scorer for the season by two tries, the prolific winger from St. Joseph’s College, Sachith Silva managed to bag the highest points scorer award for the 2017 season.
Astonishingly he managed his tally of 110 points in just 7 matches, been a bench warmer at the beginning of the season.
His kicking ability came in handy and along with his finishing, crossing the white wash on 12 occasions, converting 16 tries and knocking over 6 penalties, Silva impressed from the moment he was thrown into the playing fold and makes us wonder, ‘what if he played all 10 matches’.
It was Hamza Reeza who stepped up, scoring more than a dozen tries (14), being named as the highest try scorer this season in 10 matches. Chamodh Fernando missed out narrowly falling short by one try.
, Sachith Silva (Highest points scorer) and Yuzran Lantra (Most popular player).){kind=link}