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The Bradby Shield
	Royal College Trinity College
Sport	Rugby union
First meeting	1945 ; Trinity 6, Royal 3
Latest meeting	2024 ; Trinity 42, Royal 39
Next meeting	2025
Stadiums	Royal College Sports Complex ; Trinity College Rugby Stadium
Trophy	The Bradby Shield
Statistics
Meetings total	78
All-time series	Trinity leads, 40–36–2
Largest victory	Royal, 83–0 (2002)
Longest win streak	Trinity, 6 (1952–1957)
Current win streak	Trinity, 1 (2024)

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The Bradby Shield Encounter, colloquially referred to as The Bradby, is an event within Sri Lanka's school rugby union season. This annual fixture takes place between two renowned boys’ schools in the country, namely Royal College, Colombo, and Trinity College, Kandy. The encounter involves two legs, with one currently held at the Royal College Sports Complex in Colombo and the other at the Trinity College Rugby Stadium in Pallekele. The winner of the competition is determined based on the aggregate of scores from both matches, typically played a couple of weeks apart.

This rugby fixture garners significant attention from spectators across the country. It is considered the most widely viewed rugby match in Sri Lanka, drawing larger crowds than both inter-club and international fixtures. This important event serves as a social gathering for the current and past pupils, their families, extended families and well-wishers with near-capacity attendance at venues and a significant viewership for the live broadcasts, both domestically and internationally.^[1]

History

Royal College and Trinity College, two distinguished institutions of Sri Lanka, were among the pioneers to embrace the game of rugby union, with their maiden match held on the 31 July 1920, marking a historic milestone. Subsequently, this encounter evolved into a yearly tradition, where Trinity College maintained an unbeaten streak for the first two decades, until their first defeat to Royal College in 1941. Notably, in 1945, Mr. E. L. Bradby, the Principal of Royal College,^[2] extended an offer to Mr. C. E. Simithraaratchy, the Principal of Trinity College,^[3] proposing the donation of a coveted Shield. Mr Simithraaratchy accepted this proposal. The Shield was to be contested annually, with the victor being the college that achieved the highest total score over the two-leg series, one leg played in Colombo and the other in Kandy, as initiated in 1943.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

This annual event has persevered through the years, with the exception of the year 1971, where only the first leg was played due to the 1971 JVP insurrection. The Shield was presented to Royal College, the victors of the first leg.^[8] The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the event in both 2020 and 2021, marking the only other time in which this event could not take place.^[9]^[10]

The Shield

The Shield, a product of Kandyan silversmiths, was bestowed upon the series by Principal E.L. Bradby before his departure from Ceylon in 1945. A wooden disk of exquisite design, it is embellished with intricate, traditional Kandyan silverwork, serving as a symbol of victory and an enduring testament to this encounter.

Following the conclusion of the second leg of the series, the Shield is ceremoniously presented to the captain of the triumphant team in an award ceremony conducted on the playing field. The winning team is then afforded the privilege of retaining possession of the trophy until the following year's contest.

Venue

The Bradby Shield encounter is generally played in two legs, one in Colombo and the other in Kandy. Historically, the Colombo match was played at Longden Place, and since 1987, at the Sugathadasa Stadium. Matches were relocated to the Royal College Sports Complex in 2002, where they have been hosted ever since. Meanwhile, the Kandy leg of the tournament was held at the Bogambara Stadium or at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium. Since 2012, this event has been contested at Trinity College's home ground, Trinity College Rugby Stadium in Pallekele.

Locations and key abbreviations

As of 7 September 2024

Venues in Colombo
Venue	First match	Abbreviated as
University of Colombo Ground	1920	Thurstan Road
Royal College Sports Complex	1923	Reid Avenue (1923–1949) RCSC (Since 2012)
CR & FC Ground	1931	Longden Place
Police Park	1943	Police Park
Colombo Racecourse	1945	Racecourse
Havelock Park	1960	Havelock Park
CH & FC Ground	1973	Maitland Crescent
Sugathadasa Stadium	1987	Sugathadasa

Venues in Kandy
Venue	First match	Abbreviated as
Bogambara Stadium	1922	Bogambara
Nittawela Rugby Stadium	1958	Nittawela
University Rugby Football Ground, Peradeniya	1960	Peradeniya
Trinity College Rugby Stadium, Pallekele	1997	TCRS

Royal vs. Trinity rugby matches: 1920–1944

Results

As of 21 July 1944

Match	Year	Captains		Date	Venue	Score		Winner
Match	Year	Royal	Trinity	Date	Venue	Royal	Trinity	Winner
1	1920	C. G. A. Perera	H. Ellis	31 July	Thurstan Road	0	26	Trinity
-	1921	Not played
2	1922	G. H. Senarathne	A. P. Maralande	4 August	Bogambara	0	34	Trinity (2)
3	1923	W. P. L. Abeyratne	P. A. Buultjens	28 July	Reid Avenue	0	17	Trinity (3)
4	1924	J. R. Jayewardene	P.A. Buultjens	1 August	Bogambara	3	37	Trinity (4)
5	1925	D. W. L. Lieversz (Snr.)	A. N. Myanga	18 July	Thurstan Road	0	46	Trinity (5)
-	1926	Not played
-	1927	Not played
6	1928	H. S. Roberts	M. Khin Maung	4 August	Reid Avenue	6	23	Trinity (6)
-	1929	Not played
7	1930	R. C. W. Paulusz	J. Duncan	5 August	Bogambara	0	29	Trinity (7)
8	1931	G. A. K Rockwood	J. Duncan	25 July	Longden Place	0	27	Trinity (8)
9	1932	S. A. Dissanyake	S. Ratwatte	30 July	Bogambara	0	9	Trinity (9)
10	1933	M. S. Ahamath	E. W. A. Buultjens	15 July	Reid Avenue	0	19	Trinity (10)
-	1934	Not played
11	1935	W. B. V. Thiedeman	R. Breckenridge	13 July	Reid Avenue	0	19	Trinity (11)
12	1936	C. de S. Illesinghe	O. L. Izzadeen	11 July	Bogambara	3	11	Trinity (12)
13	1937	E. I. Grey	O. L. Izzadeen	17 July	Reid Avenue	0	16	Trinity (13)
14	1938	R. H. Aldons	W. Molegoda	25 June	Bogambara	13	14	Trinity (14)
15	1939	S. E. Toussaint	V. K. Vellayan	29 July	Reid Avenue	3	14	Trinity (15)
16	1940	R. Kadiragamar	S. B. Dissanayake	20 July	Bogambara	3	9	Trinity (16)
17	1941	M. N. Jilla	S. B. Dissanayake	12 July	Reid Avenue	11	3	Royal
18	1942	A. R. Demmer	W. Jenkins	25 July	Reid Avenue	0	22	Trinity (17)
19	1943	C. O. Foenander	W. Jenkins	11 July	Police Park	6	0	Royal (2)
20	1943	S. Navaratnam	W. Jenkins	24 July	Bogambara	5	3	Royal (3)
21	1944	N. Vancuylenberg	M. G. Wright	7 July	Thurstan Road	0	15	Trinity (18)
22	1944	N. Vancuylenberg	M. G. Wright	21 July	Bogambara	0	17	Trinity (19)

Statistics

As of 21 July 1944

Match statistics
Venue	Played	Won by		Drawn	Total points
Venue	Played	Royal	Trinity	Drawn	Royal	Trinity
Colombo	13	2	11	–	26	247
Kandy	9	1	8	–	27	163
Overall	22	3	19	–	53	410

Bradby Shield series: 1945–2024

Results

As of 7 September 2024

Series	Year	Captains		Date	Venue	Score		Winner
Series	Year	Royal	Trinity	Date	Venue	Royal	Trinity	Winner
1	1945	C. D. L. Fernando	R. G. Sourjah (1L) S. B. Pilapitiya (2L)	13 July	Racecourse	3	0	Trinity
1	1945	C. D. L. Fernando	R. G. Sourjah (1L) S. B. Pilapitiya (2L)	20 July	Bogambara	0	6	Trinity
2	1946	M. Rodrigo	S. B. Pilapitiya	6 July	Police Park	3	0	Trinity (2)
2	1946	M. Rodrigo	S. B. Pilapitiya	20 July	Bogambara	0	8	Trinity (2)
3	1947	N. W. Karunaratne	G. Sanmugam	12 July	Bogambara	0	6	Trinity (3)
3	1947	N. W. Karunaratne	G. Sanmugam	9 August	Police Park	0	0	Trinity (3)
4	1948	A. A. Cader	A. R. A. Mohomed	3 July	Police Park	6	3	Royal
4	1948	A. A. Cader	A. R. A. Mohomed	17 July	Bogambara	8	6	Royal
5	1949	G. C. Weinman	K. Arumugam	3 July	Reid Avenue	5	3	Royal (2)
5	1949	G. C. Weinman	K. Arumugam	16 July	Bogambara	8	3	Royal (2)
6	1950	T. St. C. Anghie	S. S. Bambaradeniya	8 June	Bogambara	0	6	Trinity (4)
6	1950	T. St. C. Anghie	S. S. Bambaradeniya	24 July	Racecourse	3	5	Trinity (4)
7	1951	H. E. Wijesinghe	M. S. Panditharatne	4 July	Longden Place	19	3	Royal (3)
7	1951	H. E. Wijesinghe	M. S. Panditharatne	21 July	Bogambara	13	5	Royal (3)
8	1952	A. B. Van Twest	M. S. Panditharatne	5 July	Police Park	0	6	Trinity (5)
8	1952	A. B. Van Twest	M. S. Panditharatne	19 July	Bogambara	0	12	Trinity (5)
9	1953	T. S. Almeida (1L) T. L. K. Mendis (2L)	D. Madugalle	4 July	Bogambara	0	13	Trinity (6)
9	1953	T. S. Almeida (1L) T. L. K. Mendis (2L)	D. Madugalle	22 July	Longden Place	0	3	Trinity (6)
10	1954	K. W. W. Edwards	L. L. Vitharana	10 July	Longden Place	0	5	Trinity (7)
10	1954	K. W. W. Edwards	L. L. Vitharana	24 July	Bogambara	5	6	Trinity (7)
11	1955	C. V. Gunaratne	M. G. Ratwatte	11 July	Bogambara	0	6	Trinity (8)
11	1955	C. V. Gunaratne	M. G. Ratwatte	20 July	Longden Place	0	0	Trinity (8)
12	1956	T. L. Almeida	D. N. Frank	4 July	Racecourse	0	15	Trinity (9)
12	1956	T. L. Almeida	D. N. Frank	28 July	Bogambara	0	11	Trinity (9)
13	1957	R. Sivaratnam	K. B. de Joedt	6 July	Bogambara	0	8	Trinity (10)
13	1957	R. Sivaratnam	K. B. de Joedt	19 July	Longden Place	8	9	Trinity (10)
14	1958	D. N. Fernando	K. B. de Joedt	12 July	Longden Place	6	0	Royal (4)
14	1958	D. N. Fernando	K. B. de Joedt	26 July	Nittawela	0	0	Royal (4)
15	1959	M. L. Anghie	D. L. Kobbekaduwa	4 July	Bogambara	5	0	Royal (5)
15	1959	M. L. Anghie	D. L. Kobbekaduwa	18 July	Longden Place	6	0	Royal (5)
16	1960	H. S. de Silva	E. D. K. Roles	2 July	Havelock Park	3	5	Trinity (11)
16	1960	H. S. de Silva	E. D. K. Roles	16 July	Peradeniya	0	8	Trinity (11)
17	1961	J. V. P. Samarasekara	J. W. Jayawardena	1 July	Bogambara	6	3	Royal (6)
17	1961	J. V. P. Samarasekara	J. W. Jayawardena	15 July	Longden Place	8	0	Royal (6)
18	1962	U. L. Kaluaratchi	N. T. E. Brohier	14 July	Longden Place	5	0	Trinity (12)
18	1962	U. L. Kaluaratchi	N. T. E. Brohier	28 July	Bogambara	0	9	Trinity (12)
19	1963	M. Jayakumar	B. D. A. Piyasena	11 July	Bogambara	6	6	Trinity (13)
19	1963	M. Jayakumar	B. D. A. Piyasena	27 July	Longden Place	3	5	Trinity (13)
20	1964	K. D. T. Paul	M. T. Sahayam	11 July	Longden Place	3	0	Royal (7)
20	1964	K. D. T. Paul	M. T. Sahayam	25 July	Nittawela	14	6	Royal (7)
21	1965	U. P. Wickramasinghe	M. T. M. Zarook	10 July	Nittawela	8	3	Royal (8)
21	1965	U. P. Wickramasinghe	M. T. M. Zarook	24 July	Longden Place	3	3	Royal (8)
22	1966	I. R. Thurairatnam	E. G. Van Langenberg	9 July	Longden Place	3	3	Trinity (14)
22	1966	I. R. Thurairatnam	E. G. Van Langenberg	23 July	Bogambara	3	8	Trinity (14)
23	1967	D. J. Perera (1L) N. B. L. Lieversz (2L)	A. L. Abeyratne	4 July	Peradeniya	3	17	Trinity (15)
23	1967	D. J. Perera (1L) N. B. L. Lieversz (2L)	A. L. Abeyratne	20 July	Longden Place	3	16	Trinity (15)
24	1968	C. R. de Silva	A. L. Abeyratne	9 July	Longden Place	19	0	Royal (9)
24	1968	C. R. de Silva	A. L. Abeyratne	24 July	Peradeniya	5	3	Royal (9)
25	1969	M. H. C. Malwatte	M. S. Jainudeen	5 July	Peradeniya	0	8	Trinity (16)
25	1969	M. H. C. Malwatte	M. S. Jainudeen	18 July	Longden Place	3	9	Trinity (16)
26	1970	C. J. Fernando	S. P. Samarasekara	4 July	Longden Place	3	19	Trinity (17)
26	1970	C. J. Fernando	S. P. Samarasekara	21 July	Nittawela	12	16	Trinity (17)
27	1971	F. R. Perera	Y. S. Ping	29 July	Longden Place	22	3	Royal (10)
27	1971	F. R. Perera	Y. S. Ping	2nd leg not played due to 1971 JVP insurrection				Royal (10)
28	1972	G. D. S. Gunasekara	A. E. Unantenne	1 July	Longden Place	9	8	Trinity (18)
28	1972	G. D. S. Gunasekara	A. E. Unantenne	15 July	Nittawela	3	10	Trinity (18)
29	1973	M. G. Muller	J. K. Yu	9 July	Nittawela	18	4	Royal (11)
29	1973	M. G. Muller	J. K. Yu	21 July	Maitland Crescent	4	12	Royal (11)
30	1974	M. B. Akbar	C. Y. Ching	6 July	Longden Place	3	18	Trinity (19)
30	1974	M. B. Akbar	C. Y. Ching	20 July	Nittawela	9	12	Trinity (19)
31	1975	H. A. I. Hassen	M. R. Sourjah	12 July	Nittawela	13	11	Royal (12)
31	1975	H. A. I. Hassen	M. R. Sourjah	19 July	Longden Place	21	3	Royal (12)
32	1976	M. Weerakumar	S. V. Ranasinghe	3 July	Longden Place	36	0	Royal (13)
32	1976	M. Weerakumar	S. V. Ranasinghe	17 July	Bogambara	25	6	Royal (13)
33	1977	S. S. Hashim	R. N. Balasuriya	2 July	Bogambara	6	12	Trinity (20)
33	1977	S. S. Hashim	R. N. Balasuriya	16 July	Longden Place	4	10	Trinity (20)
34	1978	K. R. T. Peiris	J. R. Kiridena	3 July	Longden Place	0	0	Royal (14)
34	1978	K. R. T. Peiris	J. R. Kiridena	15 July	Bogambara	8	4	Royal (14)
35	1979	R. P. Gunasekara	J. V. Tissera	7 July	Bogambara	3	4	Royal (15)
35	1979	R. P. Gunasekara	J. V. Tissera	21 July	Longden Place	18	0	Royal (15)
36	1980	S. Sujanthakumar	T. B. Ellepola	5 July	Longden Place	7	3	Royal (16)
36	1980	S. Sujanthakumar	T. B. Ellepola	19 July	Nittawela	16	3	Royal (16)
37	1981	N. S. Cooray	R. Bandaranayake	4 July	Nittawela	3	16	Trinity (21)
37	1981	N. S. Cooray	R. Bandaranayake	18 July	Longden Place	10	3	Trinity (21)
38	1982	H. Muttiah	B. S. J. Fernando	3 July	Longden Place	6	9	Trinity (22)
38	1982	H. Muttiah	B. S. J. Fernando	17 July	Nittawela	4	6	Trinity (22)
39	1983	S. Cooray	A. D. Ratwatte	2 July	Bogambara	6	14	Trinity (23)
39	1983	S. Cooray	A. D. Ratwatte	16 July	Longden Place	10	6	Trinity (23)
40	1984	S. Agalawatte	D. M. Wijesinghe	7 July	Longden Place	6	3	Royal (17)
40	1984	S. Agalawatte	D. M. Wijesinghe	21 July	Bogambara	0	0	Royal (17)
41	1985	C. Nanayakkara	M. Jayatissa	6 July	Bogambara	9	18	Trinity (24)
41	1985	C. Nanayakkara	M. Jayatissa	20 July	Longden Place	4	3	Trinity (24)
42	1986	M. J. Peiris	S. N. Gunaratne	5 July	Longden Place	3	6	Trinity (25)
42	1986	M. J. Peiris	S. N. Gunaratne	19 July	Bogambara	3	9	Trinity (25)
43	1987	H. A. S. Madanayake (1L) R. de Z. Gunarathne (2L)	T. Rajapakse	2 July	Bogambara	3	7	Trinity (26)
43	1987	H. A. S. Madanayake (1L) R. de Z. Gunarathne (2L)	T. Rajapakse	18 July	Sugathadasa	3	19	Trinity (26)
44	1988	L. W. de Z. Gunarathne	B. Dandeniya	2 July	Sugathadasa	24	0	Royal (18)
44	1988	L. W. de Z. Gunarathne	B. Dandeniya	16 July	Bogambara	13	0	Royal (18)
45	1989	J. H. A. Dhammika	R. Ranaraja	5 August	Bogambara	9	6	Royal (19)
45	1989	J. H. A. Dhammika	R. Ranaraja	14 August	Sugathadasa	9	8	Royal (19)
46	1990	R. Jayasuriya	W. D. S. Premaratne (1L) R. Kalpage (2L)	6 July	Sugathadasa	23	8	Royal (20)
46	1990	R. Jayasuriya	W. D. S. Premaratne (1L) R. Kalpage (2L)	21 July	Bogambara	0	6	Royal (20)
47	1991	M. Dahanayake	M. A. Deen	6 July	Bogambara	4	12	Trinity (27)
47	1991	M. Dahanayake	M. A. Deen	20 July	Sugathadasa	10	25	Trinity (27)
48	1992	H. Wijesinghe	H. M. Goonetileke	4 July	Sugathadasa	3	3	Draw
48	1992	H. Wijesinghe	H. M. Goonetileke	19 July	Nittawela	0	0	Draw
49	1993	C. R. A. Abeysuriya	N. Muhandiramge	26 June	Nittawela	3	0	Royal (21)
49	1993	C. R. A. Abeysuriya	N. Muhandiramge	10 July	Sugathadasa	10	3	Royal (21)
50	1994	R. Malalasekara	A. M. Rally	18 June	Sugathadasa	10	3	Royal (22)
50	1994	R. Malalasekara	A. M. Rally	2 July	Nittawela	8	8	Royal (22)
51	1995	A. Assen	M. A. H. Omar	17 June	Nittawela	3	6	Trinity (28)
51	1995	A. Assen	M. A. H. Omar	1 July	Sugathadasa	6	22	Trinity (28)
52	1996	R. Gunatilake	S. Amarasinghe	22 June	Sugathadasa	3	30	Trinity (29)
52	1996	R. Gunatilake	S. Amarasinghe	6 July	Nittawela	3	12	Trinity (29)
53	1997	A. Yusuf	N. S. Fernando	21 June	TCRS	6	14	Trinity (30)
53	1997	A. Yusuf	N. S. Fernando	5 July	Sugathadasa	18	11	Trinity (30)
54	1998	W. S. S. R. Perera	P. Jayawardena	20 June	Sugathadasa	18	20	Royal (23)
54	1998	W. S. S. R. Perera	P. Jayawardena	4 July	Bogambara	42	11	Royal (23)
55	1999	D. R. Rahim	R. Wickramasiri	19 June	Bogambara	10	19	Trinity (31)
55	1999	D. R. Rahim	R. Wickramasiri	3 July	Sugathadasa	7	13	Trinity (31)
56	2000	S. Perera	H. A. Luchow	17 June	Sugathadasa	25	32	Trinity (32)
56	2000	S. Perera	H. A. Luchow	1 July	Bogambara	20	17	Trinity (32)
57	2001	H. Kaluaratchi	T. Jayawardena	23 June	Bogambara	12	6	Royal (24)
57	2001	H. Kaluaratchi	T. Jayawardena	7 July	Sugathadasa	16	0	Royal (24)
58	2002	Z. Hamid	N. S. A. Mendis	13 July	RCSC	39	0	Royal (25)
58	2002	Z. Hamid	N. S. A. Mendis	27 July	Bogambara	44	0	Royal (25)
59	2003	R. Jayasundara	M. Maddumapatabendi	19 July	Bogambara	13	11	Royal (26)
59	2003	R. Jayasundara	M. Maddumapatabendi	2 August	RCSC	13	8	Royal (26)
60	2004	A. L. Dissanayake	D. Senarath	7 August	RCSC	41	6	Royal (27)
60	2004	A. L. Dissanayake	D. Senarath	21 August	Bogambara	10	0	Royal (27)
61	2005	V. Wijewardene	B. N. R. Fernando	10 September	Bogambara	6	36	Trinity (33)
61	2005	V. Wijewardene	B. N. R. Fernando	24 September	RCSC	7	33	Trinity (33)
62	2006	C. S. Gamage	I. Maddumapatabendi	9 September	RCSC	10	21	Trinity (34)
62	2006	C. S. Gamage	I. Maddumapatabendi	23 September	TCRS	5	26	Trinity (34)
63	2007	M. Abeyratne	M. Wickramasiri (1L) S. Wanigasekara (2L)	9 June	Bogambara	20	12	Royal (28)
63	2007	M. Abeyratne	M. Wickramasiri (1L) S. Wanigasekara (2L)	23 June	RCSC	15	11	Royal (28)
64	2008	S. Lenaduwa	M. N. Gunawardena	14 June	RCSC	12	24	Trinity (35)
64	2008	S. Lenaduwa	M. N. Gunawardena	28 June	TCRS	8	0	Trinity (35)
65	2009	N. Dhason	V. Wijesinghe	30 May	TCRS	22	12	Royal (29)
65	2009	N. Dhason	V. Wijesinghe	13 June	RCSC	31	15	Royal (29)
66	2010	D. Attygalle	D. Dissanayake	12 May	RCSC	38	37	Royal (30)
66	2010	D. Attygalle	D. Dissanayake	26 May	Bogambara	34	17	Royal (30)
67	2011	S. Pathirana	M. Ramzeen	28 May	Bogambara	33	25	Trinity (36)
67	2011	S. Pathirana	M. Ramzeen	11 June	RCSC	5	40	Trinity (36)
68	2012	A. Jamaldeen	K. Seneviratne	16 June	RCSC	11	34	Trinity (37)
68	2012	A. Jamaldeen	K. Seneviratne	30 June	TCRS	20	36	Trinity (37)
69	2013	R. Jamaldeen	S. Singalaxana (1L) H. Wadood (2L)	1 June	TCRS	25	37	Trinity (38)
69	2013	R. Jamaldeen	S. Singalaxana (1L) H. Wadood (2L)	15 June	RCSC	13	9	Trinity (38)
70	2014	N. Jayawardena	T. Ratwatte	10 May	RCSC	16	28	Trinity (39)
70	2014	N. Jayawardena	T. Ratwatte	24 May	TCRS	18	19	Trinity (39)
71	2015	B. Gamage	I. Rangala	9 May	TCRS	23	22	Royal (31)
71	2015	B. Gamage	I. Rangala	24 May	RCSC	49	0	Royal (31)
72	2016	N. Gunadheera	R. Karunanayake	30 April	RCSC	22	17	Draw (2)
72	2016	N. Gunadheera	R. Karunanayake	14 May	TCRS	13	18	Draw (2)
73	2017	O. Askey	N. Yee	20 May	TCRS	22	17	Royal (32)
73	2017	O. Askey	N. Yee	3 June	RCSC	13	8	Royal (32)
74	2018	S. Feroze	A. Shiek	21 April	RCSC	39	7	Royal (33)
74	2018	S. Feroze	A. Shiek	5 May	TCRS	27	19	Royal (33)
75	2019	T. Hassen	R. Bandaranayake	1 June	TCRS	34	17	Royal (34)
75	2019	T. Hassen	R. Bandaranayake	15 June	RCSC	13	24	Royal (34)
–	2020	Not played due to COVID-19 pandemic		–				–
–	2020	Not played due to COVID-19 pandemic		–				–
–	2021	Not played due to COVID-19 pandemic		–				–
–	2021	Not played due to COVID-19 pandemic		–				–
76	2022	H. Peiris	L. Moragoda	20 August	RCSC	29	0	Royal (35)
76	2022	H. Peiris	L. Moragoda	3 September	TCRS	21	26	Royal (35)
77	2023	R. Senanayake	A. Manzil	22 July	TCRS	10	13	Royal (36)
77	2023	R. Senanayake	A. Manzil	5 August	RCSC	27	17	Royal (36)
78	2024	T. Perera	T. Dissanayaka^[a]	24 August	RCSC	16	17	Trinity (40)
78	2024	T. Perera	T. Dissanayaka^[a]	7 September	TCRS	23	25	Trinity (40)

Statistics

As of 7 September 2024

Series statistics^[b]^[c]
Played	Won by		Drawn
Played	Royal	Trinity	Drawn
78	36	40	2

Match statistics
Venue	Played	Won by		Drawn	Total points
Venue	Played	Royal	Trinity	Drawn	Royal	Trinity
Colombo	78	41	31	6	922	752
Kandy	77	31	41	5	789	824
Overall	155	72	72	11	1,711	1,576

Royal vs. Trinity rugby matches in other competitions: 1987–2024

As of 17 August 2024

Tournament	Year	Captains		Date	Venue	Score		Winner
Tournament	Year	Royal	Trinity	Date	Venue	Royal	Trinity	Winner
R. Premadasa Trophy Quarter-finals	1987	H. A. S. Madanayake	T. Rajapakse	30 August	Sugathadasa	6	10	Trinity
R. Premadasa Trophy Quarter-finals	1993	C. R. A. Abeysuriya	N. Muhandiramge	6 September	Sugathadasa	6	9	Trinity
Milo President's Trophy Quarter-finals	2014	N. Jayawardena	T. Ratwatte	3 July	RCSC	30	29	Royal
Dialog Schools Rugby League Game Week 3	2022	H. Peiris	L. Moragoda	8 July	RCSC	20	21	Trinity
Dialog Schools Rugby League Super Round – Week 2	2024	T. Perera	T. Dissanayaka^[a]	17 August	Sugathadasa	22	19	Royal

Statistics

As of 17 August 2024

Match statistics
Venue	Played	Won by		Drawn	Total points
Venue	Played	Royal	Trinity	Drawn	Royal	Trinity
Colombo	5	2	3	–	84	88
Overall	5	2	3	–	84	88

Royal vs. Trinity – A head-to-head comparison: 1920–2024

Statistics

As of 7 September 2024

Match statistics
Tournament	Span	Played	Won by		Drawn	Total points
Tournament	Span	Played	Royal	Trinity	Drawn	Royal	Trinity
Inter-school	1920–1944	22	3	19	–	53	410
Bradby Shield	1945–2024	155	72	72	11	1,711	1,576
Other competitions	1987–2024	5	2	3	–	84	88
Overall	1920–2024	182	77	94	11	1,848	2,074

Notable people who have played

Royalists

Trinitians

Michael Kagwa Snr. (Pre Bradby Era)^[13]^[14]
Michael Kagwa Jnr. (Pre Bradby Era)^[15]
Denzil Kobbekaduwa^[16]
Duncan White
Lakshman Kadirgamar
Jayantha Dhanapala
Parami Kulatunga
Kemal Deen

Community engagement programmes

The souvenir

Since 1977, the Royal College Interact Club has published the Bradby Souvenir to commemorate the encounter's Colombo leg.^[17]

Bradby express

The Bradby express was the name given to the regular Intercity Express train service offered by the Sri Lanka Railways that was packed with students and old boys from both schools on their way to the Kandy leg of the encounter - hence the name Bradby Express. It started off in the 1950s and was held yearly until the mid-1980s, when it was halted due to security concerns resulting from the intensification of the Sri Lankan Civil War and the Insurrection 1987-89.

Since the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War, a chartered train dubbed as The Bradby express has served this role, transporting Royal supporters to and from Kandy for the event.^[18]

Bradby golf

Former Royal and Trinity students compete for the G. C. Wickremesinghe Challenge Trophy, a golf tournament hosted at the Victoria Golf & Country Resort since 2016 before the Kandy leg of the Bradby Shield encounter.^[19]^[20]

Notable moments in Bradby Shield history

Match and series records

As of 7 September 2024

Winning the encounter after losing the 1st leg	Royal	3 (1979, 1998 and 2023)
Winning the encounter after losing the 1st leg	Trinity	5 (1945, 1946, 1962, 1972 and 2011)
Winning the encounter after drawing the 1st leg	Royal	1 (1978)
Winning the encounter after drawing the 1st leg	Trinity	2 (1963 and 1966)
The biggest comeback win	Royal	Lost the 1st leg 18–20 in 1998, but won the 2nd leg 42–11 and the encounter by a margin of 29 points.^[21]
The biggest comeback win	Trinity	Lost the 1st leg 25–33 in 2011, but won the 2nd leg 40–5 and overturned a deficit of 8 points to win the encounter by a margin of 27 points.^[22]
Longest winning streak	Royal	5 – From 2017 to 2023.^[c]
Longest winning streak	Trinity	6 – The longest winning streak in the series, between 1952 and 1957.^[23]
The highest aggregate score by a team in an encounter	Royal	83 points in 2002 is the record for the highest aggregate score by a team in the series over two legs.^[24]
The highest aggregate score by a team in an encounter	Trinity	70 points in 2012.^[25]
The highest margin of victory in an encounter	Royal	83 points in 2002 (83–0) is the highest recorded victory margin in the series over two legs.^[24]
The highest margin of victory in an encounter	Trinity	56 points in 2005 (69–13).^[26]
The record for the highest score achieved by a team in a single match	Royal	49 points in 2015 2nd leg, is the highest recorded in a single match.^[27]
	Trinity	40 points in 2011 2nd leg.^[22]
The highest aggregate score achieved by both teams in a single match	75 points in 2010 1st leg, with Royal winning 38–37.^[28]
The highest aggregate score achieved by both teams in an encounter	126 points in 2010, with Royal winning 72–54.^[29]
Drawn encounters	In 1992, the Bradby encounter ended in a draw as both legs concluded with scores of 3–3 in the 1st leg and 0–0 in the 2nd leg. This marked the first time such an outcome had occurred in Bradby history. The second drawn encounter took place in 2016, with Royal winning the 1st leg 22–17 and Trinity winning the 2nd leg 18–13.^[30]

Other interesting events

1971 – Due to security concerns stemming from the 1971 JVP Insurrection, only the 1st leg of the 27th encounter was staged between the schools. The Shield was awarded to Royal College as a result of the 1st leg at an assembly by Mr E. L. Fernando, the then-principal of Trinity College.^[8]
1983 – Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bradby travelled to Sri Lanka as guests of The Royal College Union for the 2nd leg of the 39th encounter.^[31]
1987 – J. R. Jayewardene, the President of Sri Lanka at the time, attended the 2nd leg of the 43rd encounter as the chief guest. He had previously captained the Royal College team in 1924 against Trinity College, where they lost 3–37.^[32]
2013 – The 1st leg of the 69th encounter, held on 1 June 2013 at the Trinity College Rugby Stadium, was officiated by Jonathan Kaplan, a renowned international rugby union referee with four Rugby World Cup appearances to his credit.^[33]
2019 – The 2019 encounter marked the 75th anniversary of the series. The matches were postponed numerous times in the aftermath of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings and was played under heightened security.^[34]^[35]
2020 and 2021 – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series was suspended in 2020 and 2021, marking the first time in its history that the Bradby series was totally halted.^[9]^[10]
2024 – The 1st and 2nd legs of the 78th encounter, held on 24 August 2024 and 7 September 2024, respectively, were officiated by UAE-based referees Jaco de Wit and Brayden Hudson.^[36]^[37]

Notes

^ ^a ^b The regular team captain, A. Kodithuwakku, was sidelined due to injury. Trinity was led by the vice-captain.
^ Due to the JVP insurrection, only the 1st leg was played in 1971.
^ ^a ^b Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series was suspended in 2020 and 2021.

References

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^ "Mr. C. E. Simithraaratchy". Trinity College Kandy. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^ "The Bradby Shield – Sri Lanka Schools' Coveted Rugby Encounter". Asia Rugby. 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^ Marikar, Hafiz (30 May 2019). "The Beginnings of Bradby". Daily News. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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^ ^a ^b Marikar, Hafiz (7 November 2020). "Bradby Shield: a no-go". Daily News. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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^ "Bradby Golf 2024: Old Trinitians and old Royalists at Golf". The Morning. 5 September 2024. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
^ Jaleel, Shamseer (12 September 2024). "Old Trinitians regain Bradby Golf 2024". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
^ Izzadeen, Saif; Seneviratne, Shane (5 July 1998). "Royal romp to record victory". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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^ de Joodt, Ken (26 October 2015). "David and His Lionhearts". Quadrangle. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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^ Abdeen, S. M. Jiffey (2 June 2013). "Trinity in superb fight back – beat Royal 37–25". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ Fowler-Watt, Andrew (1 May 2019). "The 2019 Bradby Shield". Trinity College. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ Jameel, Abidh (12 June 2019). "75th Bradby Shield, 2019 – 1st Leg". Trinity College. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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External links

[C2024-11] The regular team captain, A. Kodithuwakku, was sidelined due to injury. Trinity was led by the vice-captain.

[12] Due to the JVP insurrection, only the 1st leg was played in 1971.

[2020&21-13] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series was suspended in 2020 and 2021.

[1] Stoney, Emma (25 April 2012). "A Passion for Rugby in an Unexpected Place". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[2] Dissanayaka, T. D. S. A. (13 July 2003). "Sacred to the Memory of Principal E. L. Bradby". Blue & Gold. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

[3] "Mr. C. E. Simithraaratchy". Trinity College Kandy. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[4] "The Bradby Shield – Sri Lanka Schools' Coveted Rugby Encounter". Asia Rugby. 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[5] Marikar, Hafiz (30 May 2019). "The Beginnings of Bradby". Daily News. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[6] "Bradby". The Royal College. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[7] "Back in the mane game". Quadrangle. 18 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.

[B1971-8] Ratnatunga, Janek (12 June 2021). "The 1971 Bradby – "The Shocker at the Rugger"". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[B2020-9] Marikar, Hafiz (7 November 2020). "Bradby Shield: a no-go". Daily News. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[B2022-10] Silva, Sujith (21 August 2022). "Royal in a Runaway Victory, Take 1st Leg of 76th Bradby". Quadrangle. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[14] Balendra, Ken; Gunaratna, Mithila (27 July 2008). "Great buddy, born leader and thoroughly sporty helmsman". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[15] "Disciplined Industrialist". LMD. 8 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[16] Dissanaike, Gishan (15 September 2016). "Michael Kagwa Snr (Ernest Mikaeri Kawalya Kagwa)". Trinity College. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[17] "Africa, Trinity and the Kagwas". Trinity College. 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[18] Abeyratne, Hilary (15 September 2016). "Michael Kagwa Jnr (Hamilton Michael Kagwa)". Trinity College. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[19] Jameel, Abidh (22 July 2021). "Silk and Steel: Denzil Lakshman Kobbekaduwa". Trinity College. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[20] "GlidAR creates Augmented Reality experience for 75th Bradby Shield Souvenir". Daily FT. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[21] Ratnayake, Yasas (20 June 2010). "The Bradby express". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[22] "Bradby Golf 2024: Old Trinitians and old Royalists at Golf". The Morning. 5 September 2024. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.

[23] Jaleel, Shamseer (12 September 2024). "Old Trinitians regain Bradby Golf 2024". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.

[24] Izzadeen, Saif; Seneviratne, Shane (5 July 1998). "Royal romp to record victory". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[B2011-25] Jaleel, Shamseer (12 June 2011). "Trinity end Royal reign". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[26] Joodt, Ken (26 October 2015). "David and His Lionhearts". Quadrangle. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[B2002-27] Abdeen, S. M. Jiffrey (28 July 2002). "Trinity whipped again and Royal take 'Bradby". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[28] Abdeen, S. M. Jiffrey (1 July 2012). "Trinity retain Bradby Shield with a superb 36-20 win over Royal". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[29] Jaleel, Shamseer (25 September 2005). "Royal bashed again. Lions on the prowl after four long years". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 23 January 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[30] Walagedara, Indika (24 May 2015). "Royal regain Bradby Shield with rampaging 49-0 win". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[31] Weerawansa, Dinesh (26 June 2010). "Can Royal tame Trinity Lions in their den?". Daily News. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[32] Abdeen, S. M. Jiffrey (27 June 2010). "A Right Royal Bradby Win". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[33] Kuruppu, Aubrey (5 May 2019). "A Look Back at Some Memorable Bradby Games". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[34] Cooray, Sriyan (31 May 2020). "Spirit of the Bradby is Just Amazing". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[35] Silva, Sujith (1 June 2018). "Invincible '87". Quadrangle. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

[36] Abdeen, S. M. Jiffey (2 June 2013). "Trinity in superb fight back – beat Royal 37–25". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[37] Fowler-Watt, Andrew (1 May 2019). "The 2019 Bradby Shield". Trinity College. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[38] Jameel, Abidh (12 June 2019). "75th Bradby Shield, 2019 – 1st Leg". Trinity College. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

[39] Weerasinghe, Damith (24 August 2024). "Foreign Referee to officiate at 78th Bradby Shield". ThePapare. Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

[40] De Silva, Romario (5 September 2024). "Youngster Brayden Hudson set to take Charge of Bradby 2nd Leg". ThePapare. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.

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History

The Shield

Venue

Locations and key abbreviations

Royal vs. Trinity rugby matches: 1920–1944

Results

Statistics

Bradby Shield series: 1945–2024

Results

Statistics

Royal vs. Trinity rugby matches in other competitions: 1987–2024

Statistics

Royal vs. Trinity – A head-to-head comparison: 1920–2024

Statistics

Notable people who have played

Community engagement programmes

The souvenir

Bradby express

Bradby golf

Notable moments in Bradby Shield history

Match and series records

Other interesting events

See also

Notes

References

External links