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CR & FC drub Police 58-3
By Bernie Wijesekera
It was running rugby at its best seen for a long time. CR&FC beaten by Police in a nail-biting 24-23 in the first leg, gave a scintillating performance last evening when they thrashed the blue shirts by 58 points (5 goals, 4 tries and a penalty) to 3 (a penalty). At lemons CR led 20-0.

The red shirts had much to learn from their first leg defeat at the Park, from the errors and did well to re-enact what works with a better game plan. They did bounce back but the entire back division was kept in motion. But in the end the red shirts won accolades for their superb rugby display all-round. Both teams stood the test of time with the kick off with their strong set of forwards.

CR opened scoring with a penalty put over by Mushtaq. This was followed by a try in the 20th minute with a dandy move, Fullback Mushtaq joined the line for an unconverted try by the corner flag. Two minutes later off a Zulki Hamid move, Haren Kaluarachchi scythed his way for a try. Mushtaq added the extra points (15-0), Just before the short whistle Mushtaq was injured and hobbled out. Dinuk Wijeratne who manned the last line formed the overlap to score an unconverted try (20-0), It was vintage rugby all the way. In the third minute Roshan Perera scored, Rodrigo converted (27-0). Winger Ravindra Wekodapola scored a corner flag try. Rodrigo converted (34-0). Then followed Dennis the Menace special who ran over the line. Rodrigo converted 41-0.

Police scored their solitary three points off a penalty put over by fullback Wijeweera (41-3, followed by an Asanka Rodrigo try (46-3). Then substitute Roshan Pieris scored and he himself added the extra points (53-3) and in the dying stages Wekadapola scored again to make it 58-3. Referee Aruna Udawelagedera controlled the game well.

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