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Wesley College U 15  Rugby Team 2002

  All Island Schools Champions     Premier trophy Champions  Western Province Schools Champions
Total matches played - 19 ,  points scored 689,  points against 0 (Zero)

Seated L-R : - Mr. N.J. Mudannayake(Master in charge), Mr. Dishantha Priyadarshana (coach), Samantha Lakshan,
                       Rev. Shehan Fernando(Vice Principal), Yomal Ameratunga(Captain), Mr. M.A.P. Fernando(Principal),
                       Shanaka Peris(Vice Captain), Mr. Nalin Nanayakkara(Master in charge- juniors), Mr. K.V. De Silva
                       (Prefect of Games).
Standing Middle Row :-
                      Andrew Jegan, Amal Pathirana, Indeewara Ratnayake, Yasas Nonis, Rumesh Perera, Malinda Yapa,
                      Danushka Navaratne, Niroshan Karunaratne, Viraj Perera.
Standing Back Row   :-
                      Dexter Juriansz, Niranjan Wickramaratne, Mohamed Riza, Lakshitha Prabath.

" The year 2002 is certainly the best year for U-15 team. In the western province tournament they won all 9 matches, defecting Royal College 5/0 to emerge champions. They went one better to also clinch the all island schools championship 2002 winning all 6 matches with a convincing 22/0 win over St. Sylvesters Kandy in the finals.

In both tournaments they played 15 matches and scored an amazing tally of 619 points. They also set up a record that could never be broken of not conceding a single point to their opponents in all the matches played.

In November 2001 our U15 team emerged runner up at the Malaysian rugby union invitation schools tournament held in Kuala Lumpur.

The fine leadership qualities of our U15 captain, Yomal Ameratunga, were recognised when he was selected captain of the western province U15 team that toured Bangkok in August 2002.

Our U15 'B' team also played very well to win the western province championship in the 'B' group.

Our sincere thanks for the splendid results at rugby go to mr. Dishantha Priyadarshana - senior coach and Mr. S.W. Chang - consultant cum junior coach "

Principal's Prize Day Report Oct 4th 2002.

** After Oct 2002 our U15 team went on to win the Premier Trophy defeating Royal College 12/0 in the finals.

Photo and details given to us by Mr. K. De. Silva ( Prefect of games, Wesley)

Well done to Mr. N.J. Mudalnayake too, dedicated and tireless master in charge of rugby for many years.
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