SACK to Scrum down with Joes in the Season Opener of the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2023

Action from last year encounter between St. Anthony’s College and St. Joesph College at Havies

The Eagles, St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota, will face-off last season’s runners up St. Joseph’s College, Colombo, in the season open of Dialog Rugby League 2023 at Bogambara Grounds in Kandy from 4pm onwards today.

In the 2022 season of the Dialog Schools Rugby League, the Eagles fared poorly by winning only one game in the entire season, while the boys from Darley Road had a good outing coming second only to the Green Machine, Isipathana College, Colombo, who had a perfect season.

On the 16th of June Vidyartha College, Kandy will take on Science College, Mt. Lavinia, while the Thomians will scrum down against Wesley College, Colombo at Mt. Lavina on the next day.

The biggest clash of the week will take place between arch rivals St. Peter’s College, Colombo vs the boys from Reid Avenue, Royal College, Colombo on 17th June at Bambalapitiya. Royal College who missed the title last year due to unforced errors and disciplinary issues will be looking for a strong season with their customary forward play, while the boys from Bambalapitiya who had a dismal season last year will be gunning for the league title under the watchful eyes of master tactician and coach Sarath Martis.

The third game on the 17th of June will be between Dharmaraja College, Kandy and Trinity College, Kandy at Bogambara Grounds, while the following day at the same venue Kingswood College will take on last year’s champs Isipathna College, Colombo.

Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider and leading supporter of Sri Lanka sports, Dialog Axiata PLC, the title sponsors of the 2023 Schools Rugby League and K/O tourneys have come forth to support all schools that are competing in the lower leagues in an aim to nurture young talent who have the potential to play in the top league and eventually represent Sri Lanka.

In addition to the season opener, the Dialog Schools Rugby League has an exciting line-up of matches scheduled in the lower divisions. The first matches in the Division A Segment B is set to take place on the 16th of June 2023 between Mahanama College and St. Benedict's College at the Airforce grounds while St. Aloysius' College will face off Lumbini College at Koggala grounds and Thurstan College will face off Central College Piliyandala at the Thurstan Grounds from 4.15Pm onwards respectively

Furthermore, the league will feature matches in Division 1 Segment C, Division 2, and Division 3 starting from the 26th of June onwards. It promises to be a season filled with intense competition and a platform for young rugby players to showcase their raw talent.

To ensure that fans can witness all the excitement, Dialog Axiata has arranged for live streaming of selected matches through thepapare.com and the Dialog VIU mobile app and Dialog TV Channel 126 will broadcast the matches live, enabling school boys, old boys, parents, supporters, well-wishers, and the rugby-loving public to enjoy the matches from the comfort of their homes.

Dialog Axiata is the proud sponsor of the Sri Lanka National Cricket, Volleyball, Netball and Esports teams. The Company also has a close association with the President’s Gold Cup Volleyball, National Junior and Senior Netball Tourneys, Schools Rugby, Sri Lanka Golf Open, and Paralympic sports by powering the Army Para Games, National Para Games and the Sri Lankan contingent to the World Paralympic Games.