All-Island Under-16 Elite Ten-a-Side Rugby 2024: Thomians show their class

By Shamseer Jaleel

The Thomians showed that they are made of a different class when they won the All-Island Under-16 Elite Ten-a-Side Rugby Tournament 2024, beating Kingswood College in the Cup final played in front of an appreciative crowd at the Trinity College Rugby Stadium in Pallekele last evening.

The one-sided final saw the Thomians leading 14-0. They went on to score two more tries to end the final in their favour, 26-0.

Mayanka Dias of S. Thomas’ College was named Player of the Final.

The outfit from Mount Lavinia was coached by Omalka Gunaratne.

Peterites had to be satisfied with the Shield win, overcoming Panadura Sumangala 32-0, while the Joes took home the Bowl, defeating hometown rivals Ananda 14-0.
In the Plate encounter, Isipathana beat Dharmaraja 5-0 in a closely fought match.

Shield
Semi-finals: Panadura Sumangala beat Vidyartha 19-7, St. Peter’s beat St. Sylvester’s 29-5
Final: St. Peter’s beat Panadura Sumangala 32-0

Bowl
Semi-finals: St. Joseph’s beat Prince of Wales 14-5, Ananda beat Royal 19-7
Final: St. Joseph’s beat Ananda 14-0

Cup/Plate
Quarter-finals: D.S. beat Isipathana 5-0, Kingswood beat Lumbini 15-12, S. Thomas’ beat Dharmaraja 20-0, Zahira beat Wesley 10-5
Plate Semi-finals: Isipathana beat Lumbini 19-5, Dharmaraja received a walkover from Wesley
Plate Final: Isipathana beat Dharmaraja 5-0
Cup Semi-finals: Kingswood beat D.S. 12-7, S. Thomas’ beat Zahira 10-7
Final: S. Thomas’ beat Kingswood 26-0