University of Colombo and University of Sri Jayawardenapura will clash it out in the final of the Inter-University Rugby Championship this friday (11th of October) at the Royal Complex. The losing semi finalists University of Moratuwa and University of Kelaniya will face each other for the 3rd place encounter on the same day.
The first semi-final of the tournament took place on the 29th of September between the University of Colombo and the University of Kelaniya, and it was a one-sided clash. Colombo led 21-0 at half-time, and when the game was stopped due to thunder, they were leading 28-5 and were awarded the match. Earlier in the tournament, UOC defeated the University of Jaffna, Wayamba University, and the University of Peradeniya.
Road to the finals for the University of Colombo:
Defeated the University of Jaffna 60-0
Defeated Wayamba University 66-0
Defeated the University of Peradeniya 34-0
Defeated the University of Kelaniya 28-5
The second semi-final of the tournament was originally scheduled for the 29th of September but was postponed to the 5th of October due to inclement weather. The University of Sri Jayawardenapura faced the University of Moratuwa in this match, which was once again a one-sided affair, with USJ winning 19-5 after leading 12-0 at half-time. Earlier wins for USJ came against the University of Peradeniya and Wayamba University.
Road to the finals for the University of Sri Jayawardenapura:
Defeated the University of Peradeniya 17-17 (3-2 on penalties)
Defeated Wayamba University 53-0
Defeated the University of Moratuwa 19-5
The final clash for the prestigious Inter-University Rugby Championship between the University of Sri Jayawardenapura and the University of Colombo will be brought to you live on Sri Lanka’s number one sports channel, ThePapare TV. Stay tuned to www.thepapare.com for all the latest updates and recent photo albums from the tournament.