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Western Province Under 20 Rugby 7s
Thomians shine on day one
By Shamseer Jaleel
Thomians led by national youth skipper Namal Rajapakse one of the best in schools rugby this season, thrashed Prince of Wales College Moratuwa 45-0 on the first day of the Inter-Schools Sevens Rugby Tournament which was worked off at Longdon Place yesterday. Forty eight teams took part and the event took place at Havelocks Grounds as well. The matches got under way three hours late due to a change in the venue from St Peter's College grounds in Bambalapitiya to CR & FC at Longdon Place.

The players were informed about the change of venue only in the morning of the day of the contest. There was more drama as one of the players from D S Senanayake College played under protest as he has already represented one of the defence services teams earlier this year.

Thirteen teams taking part in this tournament, organised by Western Province, will figure in the All Island Sevens Tournament which will take place on May 7 and 8 at the Royal College Rugby Grounds. Today the matches will continue at the CR & FC and Havelocks SC commencing from 8.00 am.

Yesterday's results: St. Thomas' beat Prince of Wales 45-0; Science beat Nalanda 15-5; St.Peter's beat Isipathana 21-10; Thurstan beat St. Joseph's 12-5; Ananda beat St.John's 45-0; Zahira beat Mahanama 19-5; Wesley beat Carey 24-7; Carey beat Zahira 21-7; Wesley beat Mahanama 40-0; Royal Panadura beat DS Senanayake 10-0; Thurstan beat St John's 46-0; St Joseph's beat Aananda 19-10; St Peter's beat Royal Panadura 34-5; Isipathana beat DS Senanayake 21-12; Nalanda beat Prince of Wales 45-0; S.Thomas' beat Science 21-7; Science beat Prince of Wales 41-0; S. Thomas' beat Nalanda 19-0; Wesley beat Zahira 15-5

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