This evening the SLAF beat the Navy Sports Club six points to five from two penalties against one try in the first of the Defence Services Rugby matches worked off at the Army Grounds in Colombo. The game was close but the SLAF prevailed playing an attacking game and defending well to finally win with a slim margin. The margin though not showing the grit and commitment of the Airmen, those who witnessed the match were treated to a class act of hard and fast rugby that is only witnessed in a Defence services encounter. Suranga Arunashantha did the honours for the Airmen booting over the two penalties.