2014 Clifford Cup

November 2014 April 2026 2014 Clifford Cup 200px Official Logo Knockout 27 February 2014 – 5 March 2014 8 7 Navy SC 1 Havelock Sports Club 2012 2012 Clifford Cup 2015 2015 Clifford Cup 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. 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.https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2014/03/09/spo09.asp Close result expected in Navy-Havies Clifford Cup Final Sunday Observer 9 March 2014 Marikar Hafiz 2 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141103165156/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2014/03/09/spo09.asp 3 November 2014 live dmy-all 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).http://sports.dailymirror.lk/2014/03/10/navy-stun-havies-in-clifford-cup-thriller/ Navy stun Havies in Clifford Cup thriller 10 March 2014 Ferreira Marlon Dale 4 November 2014 Navy SC fullback Nuwan Hettiarachchi won the player-of-the-tournament award.http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=99472 Navy makes late recovery to win Clifford Cup The Island Steelman Roshen 9 March 2014 4 November 2014 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. Navy SC Kandy SC Havelock SC Up Country Lions Ceylonese R & FC Army SC Police SC Air Force SC Quarter finals 27 February 2014 18:30 Navy SC 55 – 3 Air Force SC Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex Eric Soulan 28 February 2014 18:30 Up Country Lions 51 – 19 Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex 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 Eric Soulan Semi finals 4 March 2014 18:30 Navy SC 35 – 25 Up Country Lions Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex Eric Soulan 5 March 2014 18:30 Kandy SC 16 - 22 Havelock SC Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex Eric Soulan Final 5 March 2014 18:30 Navy SC 27 - 22 Havelock SC Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex Mark Jackson References 2014 Category:2014 rugby union tournaments for clubs Category:2014 in Asian rugby union Category:2014 in Sri Lankan sport