DS Senanayake College defeated Kingswood College by a single point, 34 (6T 2C) – 33 (5T 2C) as the Dons ended the Dialog Schools’ Rugby League as Plate Champions.
The hosts got off to the best possible start to the game as Tatheera Perera, stepped through a fragile Kingswood denfence to score just 3 minutes into the game as both teams came out with plenty to play for.
Perera converted his try for a perfect 7. (DS 07-00 KCK)
Within the first 10-minutes of the game, DS scored twice, this time through Praveen Lakmal as the big hooker barged his way over for his teams second.
This time around Perera failed to add the extras. (DS 12-00 KCK)
It took the visitors 16-minutes to get their first try as Maduranga Pushpakumara took 3 defenders with him, going over the whitewash for Kingswood, scoring their first try of the game.
Bawdeen slotted over the kick to add the extras as Kingswood were straight back into the game. (DS 12-07 KCK)
The home side was the next to score as their unstoppable maul was brought down legally. The defenders drawn into the maul meant a yawning gap opened down the blind side, giving enough space for Wickramasinghe to dive over.
Thatheera failed with the extras. (DS 17-07 KCK)
The Don’s next try came through a push over as their maul was brought down illegally this time, giving the referee no option but to go for a Penalty Try. (DS 24-07 KCK)
Kingswood struck back through to make it a 10-point game as skipper Ekanayake put in a sumptuous chip over the top of the DS defence to catch them napping and send over Sachintha Naweesha.
DS were trying to penetrate and get their 5th try of the first half, however, turn over ball saw Kingswood reach the Dons 22 before the sublime chip from Ekanayake. Bawdeen made no mistake with the extras. (DS 24-14 KCK)
On the stroke of half time, DS secured the game through a bashing try from Jithnula as the big prop forward battered his way through to score.
Thatheera failed with the extras as the Dons forward blew Kingswood off their feet.
Half time: DS Senanayake College 29 (5T 2C) lead Kingswood College 14 (2T 2C)
DS got off to the worst possible start, first, knocking on the restart, then conceding from the resulting scrum as Sanuka Nissanka crashed over the whitewash.
Bawdeen failed with the extras, but the game had life back in it. (DS 29-19 KCK)
The Dons were the next to score as they managed to nip the Kingswood attack, after a lapse of 18-minutes to score points.
The DS maul was simply unstoppable. Praveen Lakmal added one more try to his teams and his tally as the Dons scored over a hapless Kingswood forward pack. Rusiru failed with the extras. (DS 34-19 KCK)
Akila Dilshan score with 8-minutes left on the clock, setting up a grandstand finish as the try was converted by Rusith Thamodaya. (DS 34-26 KCK)
Kingswood score for a second time within minutes as big man Maduranga Pushpakumara scored with 3-minutes left, making it a single point game after Bawdeen slotted over the extras. (DS 34-33 KCK)
Kingswood pushed hard to find points in the dying embers of the game, unfortunately time ran out on the Randle-Hills boys, ensuing that DS ended as the Plate winners.
Full time: DS Senanayake College 34 (6T 2C) beat Kingswood College 33 (5T 4C)
Swisstek Perfect Player of the Match: Yerash Bumuddhaka (DS no. 6)
Points Breakdown:
DS: Tatheera Perera 1T 1C, Praveen Lakmal 2T, Wickramasinghe 1T, Penalty Try 1, Jithnula 1T
KCK: Maduranga Pushpakumara 2T, Sachintha Naweesha 1T, Rivin Bawdeen 3C, Sanuka Nissanka 1T, Akila Dilshan 1T, Rusith Thamodaya 1C
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