Kandy SC remain unbeaten
Kandy Sports Club cleared their second last hurdle in the first-round of the Dialog Inter-club League Rugby Tournament when they beat the CH and FC by 38 points (six tries and four conversions) to 22 points (three tries, two conversions and one penalty) at the Nittawela Stadium in Kandy yesterday.
At the breather the home team led 19-8.
CH and FC drew first blood in the seventh minute when Sudam Sooriyarachchi dummied his way for a try. Samuel Maduwantha who was off target put over a penalty for the CH and FC four minutes later to take a commanding 8-0 lead.
Kandy SC woke up in the 18th minute through a sweeping three quarter move ending in Danushka Dyan scoring a try.
One try a piece by Richard Dharmapala and Buwanaka Udangamuwa took Kandy SC to a comfortable 19-8 lead at half time.
After the turnaround, Kandy SC scored through Dhanushka Ranjan, Arshard Jamaldeen and Sahshika Jayawardena.
One of those tries were goaled by Thilina Wijesinghe. For CH and FC, their two tries were scored by hooker Nivanka Prasad. Both tries were converted by Samuel Maduwantha.
Referee: Praneeth Weeranga.