An incredible performance of superlative rugby of ten minutes by Trinity fly half Shan Althaf was the bottom line.
Trinity College’s fly half Shan Althaf roared Trinity back from the shackles of defeat to a Bradby Shield first leg triumph by a an incredible 10-minute spurt to scoring 12 of his side’s 17 points in winning by a dramatic single point to Royal’s 16 in a rib bruising battle in the 78th encounter at the Royal Sports Complex on Saturday.to conquering their arch rivals and staying on course to putting behind a drought of several years that Royal has dominated the prestigiously traditional clash.
Althaf contributed 12 of his team’s 17 points, while his opposite number Farouk accounted for 11 of Royal’s 16 points after the Ried Avenue ruggerites had led 13-8 at half time.
Indeed, Althaf was the champion of the day, a Lion personified to bringing back Trinity College from a long past gloom of Bradby defeats to keeping their hopes alive this year by the peach performance of a decisive drop goal when it looked like Royal had it in their bag.