Day 1 of the Chirpy Chips U16 10s Rugby Tournament 2025 was worked off at the St. Peter’s College Ground in Bambalapitiya and the Ananda College Grounds respectively, on the 4th and 5th of October 2025.
On Day 1, the teams were divided into 8 groups, where they all battled it out for a top spot in their respective tables.
Group A
Science College topped the group with a stunning victory against the challenge from their Mount Lavinia rivals.
St. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia 43 – 00 Richmond College
Science College 43 – 00 Piliyandala Central
St. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia 53-05 Piliyandala Central
Science College 41-00 Richmond College
St. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia 07-12 Science College
Piliyandala Central 12-05 Richmond College
Group B
Prince of Wales produce a stunning display of Rugby to knock D. S. and Vidyartha out of the Cup segment.
D. S. Senanayake College 36-00 Lalith Athulathmudali
Vidyartha College 07-15 Prince Of Wales
D. S. Senanayake College 00-05 Prince Of Wales
Lalith Athulathmudali 00-24 Vidyartha College
D. S. Senanayake College 00-07 Vidyartha College
Lalith Athulathmudali 00-19 Prince Of Wales
Group C
Isipathana College convincingly wash away their opponents to book a spot in the Cup segment.
Isipathana College 21-00 Siri Piyarathana College
St. Anthony’s College 00-00 Mahanama College
Isipathana College 31-00 Mahanama College
St. Anthony’s College 24-00 Siri Piyarathana College
Isipathana College 19-00 St. Anthony’s College
Siri Piyarathana College 00-05 Mahanama College
Group D
Trinity College put up two 50+ scores and storm their way through to the Cup Quarter Finals.
Trinity College 52-00 St. Aloysius College
St. Benedict’s College 00-14 Sri Sumanagala College Kandy
Trinity College 52-00 St. Benedict’s College
Sri Sumanagala College Kandy 27-00 St. Aloysius College
Trinity College 32-00 Sri Sumanagala College Kandy
St. Benedict’s College 15-00 St. Aloysius College
Group E
A Joe-Pete thriller decided the winner of this group as St. Joseph’s managed to escape the Peterite threat.
St. Peter’s College 43-00 Nugawela Central
St. Joseph’s College 34-00 Maliyadewa College
Maliyadewa College 00-40 St. Peter’s College
Nugawela Central 00-38 St. Joseph’s College
St. Peter’s College 07-12 St. Joseph’s College
Maliyadewa College 05-27 Nugawela Central
Group F
Wesley scrape their way through to the Cup Quarter Finals with a few close shaves.
Wesley College 10-00 Sri Sumangala College Panadura
Dharmaraja College 12-05 Ananda College
Sri Sumangala College Panadura 00-07 Dharmaraja College
Wesley College 15-05 Ananda College
Wesley College 15-07 Dharmaraja College
Ananda College 17-05 Sri Sumangala College Panadura
Group G
Royal College stamped their authority in Group G to top the table.
Royal College 48-00 Sri Rahula College
Thurstan College 05-17 St. Sylvester’s College
Royal College 26-00 St. Sylvester’s College
Thurstan College 24-05 Sri Rahula College
Royal College 27-00 Thurstan College
St. Sylvester’s College 22-00 Sri Rahula College
Group H
Lumbini College make their way into the Cup Quarter Finals, in a very closely contested Group H.
Kingswood College 37-00 Carey College
Zahira College 07-12 Lumbini College
Kingswood College 05-05 Lumbini College
Zahira College 22-00 Carey College
Kingswood College 07-07 Zahira College
Lumbini College 29-00 Carey College
