Inter-Defence Services rugby

Navy downs Army in opening game

A scoreless second half ended the inaugural game of the Inter-Defence Services rugby tournament in favour of Sri Lanka Navy who beat Sri Lanka Army by a narrow 10 points to 8 at the Ratmalana Air Force Base yesterday. All points were collected in the first half where wing-three-quarter Nuwan Hettiarachchi scored a well covered try for Navy to open the account. The try was successfully converted by fly half Dev Anand who also managed to execute a vital penalty which gave Navy a close lead at half time against a try scored by three-quarter K Jayalal and a penalty converted by fly half Harischandra.
D Nimal refereed.
Sri Lanka Air Force will take on Sri Lanka Navy on Saturday (November 7) at the Army ground, Galle Face. [MNA]