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The  Kuching Rugby Football Club  (KRFC) Blackcatz emerged victorious in the highly anticipated  Song Kheng Hai Sevens  rugby tournament, claiming the title after a decisive 26-12 victory over  Asajaya RC  in the Cup Final. The match, held at the Song Kheng Hai ground, showcased the skill and determination of both teams, but the  Blackcatz  proved to be the dominant force throughout the competition. The road to the finals saw KRFC demonstrate their prowess, having secured a commanding 25-0 win against  Mukah Rugby  in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Asajaya A showed remarkable grit as they edged out  WORC  with a narrow 12-10 victory to reach the final. Song Kheng Hai Sevens 2024 Champions: KRFC Blackcatz Runners-up: Asajaya A 3rd Place: WORC 4th Place: Mukah Rugby Plate Champions: Falcon RC Plate Runners-up: Asajaya A Bowl Champions: Stallion Bowl Runners-up: UNIMAS Lycan The final match was attended by prominent figures from the rugby community, including  Richard Song Swee Jin , presiden

South Africa won the Castle Lager Rugby Championship for the first time in five years. The Springboks beat Argentina at Nelspruit in commanding fashion on Saturday with a 48-7 victory. They were leading 27-7 at the break of a pulsating match. The win was never in doubt for the Springboks. Eben Etzebeth celebrates a new Test record with 128th caps. South Africa had a sublime start in front of a 43578 sold-out crowd in Mbombela Stadium. They broke The Pumas defence in the opening minutes. Two early tries boosted their confidence in the match. Argentina responded with a try by Tomas Albornoz to keep their hope alive. However, South Africa were at their best and wrapped up the match with six more tries. Aphelele Fassi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Cheslin Kolbe, Malcolm Marx, and Jesse Kriel took turns to break into the Pumas try area. Credit to Argentina though. They came into the last match of the Rugby Championship against the Springboks in South Africa with a sniff to win it. The Pumas

Hong Kong  has once again showcased its rugby prowess in the  Asia Rugby Sevens Series  2024, clinching victory in the final against  Japan  with a score of 24-19. This victory marks their second consecutive triumph in Asia's most prestigious rugby sevens competition. Host  China  beat  Korea  38-0 to claim the third-place finish. Hong Kong continued their good run and remain undefeated in the series this year. After winning all matches on day 1, Hong Kong showed class to win their second consecutive Asia Rugby series at Hangzhou.  Hugo Stiles  was the top point contributor for Hong Kong with 37 points. China beat Korea 38-0 to claim the third place on their own soil.  Changshun Shan  was the star of the series after scoring 42 points for China with 4 tries and 11 conversions. In the Women's Series,  China  clinched victory after beating  Japan  24-17 in the final.  China thrashed  Hong Kong  48-0 in the semifinals, while Japan edged Thailand 10-7. However,  Thailand  finished

Sekolah Sukan Tengku Mahkota Ismail  (SSTMI Tsunami) won the  Melaka International Rugby 10s  after defeating  Muamalat Bullets  19-17 in the Open Cup Final Match. The young  Tsunami  players displayed a great fighting spirit to stun the more experience opponents in a nail-biting finale. Coached by  Syed Shazril Syed Mahadzir  and  Syahir Asraf Rosli , the SSTMI boys showed their class to compete against international players. They beat  KL Tigers  12-0 in the quarterfinals before taming  Muamalat Bazooka  24-10 in the last four. In the veteran category,  Melaka High School Oldboys  beat  SDAR Alumni  12-0 to claim the title.  ASAS Veterans  settled for third after beating  SMSS Oldboys  19-7 in the Plate Final. The Bank Muamalat Melaka International Rugby 10s was held in conjunction with the Malaysia's National Day on 31st August. Melaka's Chief Minister, Ab Rauf Yusoh watched the finals on Sunday with Zury Rahimee Zainal Abiden, the CEO of Bank Muamalat. More than 5000 specta

VIOBA Blues  beat  Mobster RC  29-14 in the final to retain the  Kuala Lumpur Rugby League  title. The defending champions were in complete control to deny their opponent from snatching the championship away. Mobster started the final without a number of key players due to Agong Cup's preparation. VIOBA took full advantage and dominated the final to clinch the back-to-back victories. Rama-rama Conlay  overcame their semifinal setbacks by winning the  Plate Final . After losing to Mobster in the last four, they bounced back to beat  UM Blues  26-7 to claim the KL Plate title. The Match

France  won their first gold medal at the 2024  Paris Olympic Games  in the most incredible style. In the men's rugby sevens final, they defeated the two-time Olympic winners,  Fiji , 28–7. Fiji won gold in 2016, and did it again in 2020 and were unbeaten in 17 games of Olympic competition. Antoine Dupont  was simply inspirational as France claimed their first Olympics gold medal in rugby at the Stade de France. The Olympic gold medal is the latest addition to his Six Nations title with France 15s, two European Rugby Champions Cups, and four Top 14 victories with club Toulouse. The 27-year-old is now widely regarded as one of the country’s best ever athletes. South Africa  bagged the men's rugby sevens bronze after some late scare. The  Blitzboks  were tied 19-19 with  Australia  before  Shaun Williams  makes the winning run. RUGBY ASIA