Navy Sports Club beat CR & FC 31-27 in the Dialog A Division first round league rugby match worked off at the CR & FC Grounds in Longden Place on 21st December 2013. They scored five tries converting three of them. CR & FC scored two goals, two tries and one penalty in reply.
Navy ruggerites displayed a superb performance outsmarting the rivals by running hard and tackling well. They ran through the the CR & FC defences and collected their points with ease much to the dismay of the Red Shirts' fans gathered on the home grounds to see a comfortable win.
CR & FC were leading 17-12 at half time. Navy's Winger, Dinusha Fernado started the sailors' account with a superb try. Fijian Jone Avokia touched down into the 20th minute and it was converted by Nuwan Hettiarachchi, giving the sailors a point tally of 12 at the breather.
In the second half, Nuwan Hettiarachchi sprinted 50 meters to touch down to equalize the point tally. Fijian Katakolu Matadeai snatched an easy try into the ninth minute and Nuwan Hettiarachchi converted it adding the extra points. Dinusha Fernando scored his second try which was converted by Nuwan Hettiarachchi finishing the game with a 4-point lead.
This is Navy's sixth successive win and they remain atop the points table unbeaten.
