HANGZHOU: The national men’s 7s rugby team lived up to expectations when they reached the quarter-finals today, courtesy of a 24-7 win over the Philip...
: The national men’s 7s rugby team lived up to expectations when they reached the quarter-finals today, courtesy of a 24-7 win over the Philippines in a Group A match at the Hangzhou Normal University.
This is despite the Malaysian rugby team, nicknamed Hisbiscus, losing their second group match - 7-40 - to Hong Kong at the same venue later in the evening. Hong Kong notched their second Group A win when they trounced the Philippines 43-5 to advance to the last eight as group winners. In tomorrow’s last eight, Malaysia will face Group B champions South Korea, who clinched bronze in the 2018 edition in Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia.Meanwhile, the other quarter-final matchups here will see defending champions Hong Kong taking on Taiwan, 2018 edition silver medallists Japan facing the United Arab Emirates and China squaring off against Singapore. - Bernama
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