Asian Games 2018: Jakarta & Palembang, Aug 18-Sept 2

Asian Games: Heated day, hot finish

Well-drilled rugby women battle past S. Koreans and show they are the equal of any role model

Jayne Chan (far left) and Eunice Chu tackling a South Korean. Chan played just five minutes but scored the winning try for Singapore's 22-17 Group A victory.
Jayne Chan (far left) and Eunice Chu tackling a South Korean. Chan played just five minutes but scored the winning try for Singapore's 22-17 Group A victory. PHOTO: SNOC
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When Jayne Chan goes through Immigration and Customs wearing her team shirt, it happens occasionally. People giggle. Her size, they think, doesn't fit her occupation. She's 51kg when soaking wet and 155cm and so they think:

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 31, 2018, with the headline Asian Games: Heated day, hot finish. Subscribe