Seated (From left): Janidu Ishara, Dehan Watagoda, Usmaan Safraz, Buwaneka Dissanayake, Dasula Wijesiri, Murad Raizan, Dinodh Wijerathne, Ridma Nimneth, Udan Wijekoon, Misala Gimsara and Bilal Nazeer. Squatting (From left): Rushen Bandaranayake, Tevin Udakumbura, Yasiru Ariyawansa, Gagan Herath, Shrayan Satheeshkumar, Ramindu Wanasinghe, Kevin Weerakoon, Deemal Thilakarathne, Gavishka Karunaratne, Muskshidh Siyam, Nisith Kumarasinghe, Hamza Adbeen, Sachindu Wanasekara, Upek Gammudali, Udeesha Ratnayake and Isindu Munasinghe. Standing (From left): Mohommed Asri, Shabeer Ahamed, Akash Fernando, Aveesh Wanniarachchi, Shan Althaf, Minula Yaddehige, Ravin Illangarathne, Anuhas Kodithuwakku (Captain), Thisanga Dissanayake, Achintha Jayasena, Senula Alexander, Dinusha Peiris, Menura Wijekoon, Ravindu Jayasinghe, Yevan Hulangamuwa, Manusha Silva and Vihanga Indusara

By Shamseer Jaleel

Trinity, the school to start rugby in 1906 and continued in tandem without any stoppage will be under fourth year player and cracking centre, Anuhas Kodithuwakku for the 2024 Inter-Schools Under-19 rugby season.

Anuhas will have Thisanga Dissanayake and Ravin Illangarathne as his two deputy skippers of the outfit. Both are best in the schools rugby this year. 
These three seniors all are colours winners in rugby while Sachindu Wanasekera (athletics), Yewan Hulangamuwa (football) and Dinusha Peiris (cricket) are fame in different sports as well. 

They also have senior player, Rushen Bandaranayake, who is a nippy scrum half who is also in the outfit. The backline looks a yard faster than many schools in the scrum while there are few injury concerns with the forwards. 

Trinity came closer of winning the League Championship several times in the recent past and the last time they emerged champions was in 1987 under Tyrrell Rajapakse, who led the unbeaten outfit to League and Knock-Out championship wins. 

In that season Trinity, coached by Alex Lazarus, conceded only a solitary try.  

Meanwhile, Fazil Marija is the Head Coach of the 2024 outfit with Viraj Prashanth looking after the forwards and Kapila Silva as the Team Manager. 

Trinity will be determined to bring back the Bradby Shield, which they last won under Tharinda Ratwatte. They played one match so far beating S. Thomas’ College 31-8 to retain the Cannon R. S. De Saram Shield. 

Trinity College Rugby Pool 2024:

Anuhas Kodithuwakku (Captain), Thisanga Dissanayake, Ravin Illangarathne, Ridma Nimneth, Udeesha Rathnayaka, Minula Yadehige, Dinusha Peiris, Akash Fernando, Ravindu Keshan, Yevan Hulangamuwa, Dishal Thomas, Ramindu Wanasinghe, Udan Wijekoon, Dasula Wijesiri, Dehan Watagoda, Usman Safraz, Sachindu Wanasekara, Nisith Kumarasinghe, Yasiru Ariyawansha , Manusha Silva, Senula Alexander, Menura Wijekoon, Shan Althaf, Shryan Sateeskumar, Rushen Bandaranayake, Upek Gammudali, Dinod Wijeratne, Murad Raizan and Hamza Arafath.
Head Coach: Fazil Marija.
Forwards Coach: Viraj Prashanth.
Team Manager: Kapila Silva.

League fixtures:

June 22 v D. S. Senanayake College at Havelock Park.
June 30 v Sri Sumangala College at Bogambara Stadium.
July 6 v Dharmaraja College at Pallekele.
July 13 v Science College at Ratmalana.
July 19 v St. Anthony’s College at Pallekele.
August 24 v Royal College (Bradby Shield 1st leg) at Royal Sports Complex. 
September 7 v Royal College (Bradby Shield 2nd leg) at Trinity Rugby Stadium.