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77th Bradby Shield Encounter: Royal win second leg, retain Shield

05 Aug 2023 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

Royal College retained the Bradby Shield after recording a 27-17 over Trinity College in the second leg of the 77th encounter at Reid Avenue. 

With the seven-point victory margin Royal were able to overturn the three-point deficit they had after losing the first leg 13-10 in Kandy two weeks ago, winning 37-30 on aggregate. 

Royal ran in five tries, of which one was converted, while Trinity scored two converted tries and a penalty.