Rugby: Singapore capture men's SEA 7s crown but succumb to Thais in women's final
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The victorious Singapore men's team during day 1 of the HSBC Singapore Rugby 7s and South-east Asia 7s finals at the National Stadium, on April 15, 2017.
ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI
John Pravin Kanesan
SINGAPORE - The National Stadium roared in delight on Saturday as the Singapore men's rugby sevens "A" team won the South-east Asian (SEA) 7s tournament, beating Malaysia 19-7 in the final.
Malaysia had swept aside Singapore's "B" team 40-5 and shocked defending champions Thailand 24-0 to reach the final, while Singapore fended off the likes of the Philippines, Brunei and Indonesia to face their regional rivals.
The hosts took the lead from a penalty try in the early minutes of the game to lead 7-0, but Malaysia fought back to equalise before half-time.
Singapore then dominated after the break - scoring two tries to win 19-7.
In the women's SEA 7s competition, Singapore succumbed to a 34-0 defeat by defending champions Thailand in a rematch of last year's final. The one-sided game saw Thailand infiltrating the wings and overpowering the opposition to score six tries.
