Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- On Saturday the second leg of the 79th Bradby Shield encounter will take place at the Royal Sports Complex Colombo and the game is sure to produce a good game of rugby, In the first leg played in Kandy Royal College in a good game of rugby beat Trinity College by 15-5. This encounter has a deep-rooted tradition that has fostered lasting friendships.
Before the Second World War, only four schools played rugby that was Trinity, Royal, Zahira, and St. Peter's. But during the Civil War, St. Peter's and Zahira dropped out. To prevent them from dropping out of the tournament, then Royal College Principal Edward.Lawrence. Bradby, a great rugby lover, came forward to present a Sheild as a new concept in 1945 for the competiti...