Malaysia win Asia Rugby U18 Boys 7s tourney
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Sunday, 18 Aug 20197:43 PM MYT
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Malaysian players attempting a try during their group match against Hong Kong in Asia Rugby U18 Boys 7s tournament in Yunnan, China. - Photo by Malaysia Rugby
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia won the Asia Rugby U18 Boys 7s tournament by beating host China at Kunming in Yunnan.
The boys' fighting spirit prevailed as they came from 10-0 down at half-time to beat China 14-10 on Sunday (Aug 18).
Before the final, Malaysia was triumphant against China by beating them 19-14 in their last group match.
On Saturday (Aug 17), The Young Rimaus opened their campaign in Yunnan by beating Taiwan 22-7 in their first group match.
They continued that momentum by beating rivals Hong Kong and South Korea 21-12 and 28-21 respectively to qualify for the final.
It saw them ending the campaign with a 100% record, with 12 points in the group stages. In total, they scored 104 points and conceded 64.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/rugby/2019/08/18/malaysia-win-asia-rugby-u18-boys-7s-tourney#fdMy0MTkZVXbE3YC.99
