Srilanka, Feb. 3 -- Defending champions CR & FC suffered a stunning 53-42 defeat at the hands of Havelocks Sports Club in a thrilling Mastercard 'A' Division League Rugby Tournament Week 8 clash at Havelock Park yesterday. The match was dominated by two hat-tricks from the Rajaratne brothers-wingers Jayathu and Chethana-whose electrifying pace and finishing changed the course of the game.

Havelocks ran in five conversions, three tries, and a penalty to reach 53 points, while CR & FC fought valiantly, scoring two conversions, five tries, and a penalty to total 42 points. However, CR's missed conversions proved costly in the final outcome.

Havelocks fired from the outset, scoring two quick tries within the first five minutes. Wingers Che...