Ahmad Zuhri Idris of Singapore (left) stopping a Chinese Taipei attacker as the Republic lost 16-21 on the second day of the Asian Rugby Under-19 Championship. The hosts saw some chances in the last 10 minutes wasted as they suffered their second defeat of the tournament at Yio Chu Kang Stadium. They play Hong Kong next on Saturday in a game that is one for survival as they look to stay in Division 1.