Joes run riot at Pallekele

By Shamseer Jaleel
St. Joseph’s College had a field day when they handed off Kingswood College 48-15 in their Under-19 Schools Rugby League encounter, which concluded at the Trinity College Rugby Stadium in Pallekele yesterday.
At the short breather, Joes led 24-10.

Joes drew first blood in the 3rd minute of the game through a try by skipper Naveen Marasinghe. Eight minutes later, Jehan Athukorala crashed through for their second try. Two back-to-back tries by Randeepa Dhanjaya and Athukorale took them 24-0, ensuring a bonus point.
It took 24 minutes for the home team to put their act together. Their skipper, Imanka Ishara, put over a penalty. Four minutes later, he missed a similar penalty. The next 5 minutes saw the lads from Randles Hill score through Ishara, who converted to take the score to 24-10 at the break.
After the turnaround, Joes scored through Chamod Seneviratne, Randhika Dhananjaya, and Naveen (2), as they sealed off the win.
Referee: Praneeth Weranga