2014 Clifford Cup

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2014 Clifford Cup
Tournament details
Tournament format(s) Knockout
Date27 February 2014 – 5 March 2014
Tournament statistics
Teams8
Matches played7
Final
Champions Navy SC (1st title)
Runners-up Havelock Sports Club
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The 79th Clifford Cup tournament was held between the 27 February and the 5 March 2014. The change in dates from the competition's traditional dates in the September/October period, resulted in there being no competition being played in 2013.

Contents

The final of the competition was held at Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex on the 5 March 2014 between Navy SC and Havelock SC. The last time these two teams met in a Clifford Cup final was in 1976, where it was the first time that Navy SC had played in a cup final and it was Havelock SC's tenth appearance. [1] That game was won by Havelock SC, 15 points to 3. The last time Havelock Sports Club won the Clifford Cup was in 1981, whilst Navy had never won the cup. Havelock SC dominated the first half and went into the break with a lead of 19-3. Navy SC made a stunning comeback in the second half of the game to defeat Havelock SC by 27 (3 converted tries and two penalties) to 22 (three tries, two conversions and a penalty). [2] Navy SC fullback Nuwan Hettiarachchi won the player-of-the-tournament award. [3]

Seedings

The seeding is based upon the teams standings at the end of the 2013-14 Dialog Rugby League season. The first six seeds represent the teams in the Cup section of the league and the seventh and eighth seeds are the first two teams in the Plate section of the league.

  1. Navy SC
  2. Kandy SC
  3. Havelock SC
  4. Up Country Lions
  5. Ceylonese R & FC
  6. Army SC
  7. Police SC
  8. Air Force SC

Quarter finals

27 February 2014
18:30
Navy SC 55 – 3 Air Force SC
Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex
Referee: Eric Soulan
28 February 2014
18:30
Up Country Lions 51 – 19 Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club
Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex
Referee: Eric Soulan
1 March 2014
16:30
Kandy SC 41 – 30 Police SC
Pallekele
1 March 2014
18:30
Havelock SC 29 - 14 Army SC
Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex
Referee: Eric Soulan

Semi finals

4 March 2014
18:30
Navy SC 35 – 25 Up Country Lions
Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex
Referee: Eric Soulan
5 March 2014
18:30
Kandy SC 16 - 22 Havelock SC
Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex
Referee: Eric Soulan

Final

5 March 2014
18:30
Navy SC 27 - 22 Havelock SC
Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex
Referee: Mark Jackson

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References

  1. ↑ Marikar, Hafiz (9 March 2014). "Close result expected in Navy-Havies Clifford Cup Final". Sunday Observer . Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Ferreira, Marlon Dale (10 March 2014). "Navy stun Havies in Clifford Cup thriller" . Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Steelman, Roshen (9 March 2014). "Navy makes late recovery to win Clifford Cup". The Island . Retrieved 4 November 2014.
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