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Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond signed off from his 2019 Asian Tour season just like the way he started when he cruised to a commanding five-shot victory at the Thailand Masters on Sunday. It has been a stunning year for the 24-year-old as he triumphed again for the second time in two weeks after closing with a six-under-par 65 at the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club.  Jazz got off to a flying start when he won the Asian Tour’s season-opener in Singapore in January. 12 months later, he would end the year by capturing his sixth Asian Tour title and fourth this season on home soil. Jazz’s winning total of 23-under-par 261 at a venue which he won before too meant he will break into the top-40 on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), a target he had set out to achieve at the start of the week. Compatriot Suradit Yongcharoenchai tried to surmount a late challenge by firing seven birdies and one eagle for a 62 but it was still not enough to catch the 2019 Asian T

New Zealand clinched the double at the Cape Town Sevens by winning both the women's and men's titles. The Black Ferns beat Australia 17-7 to win the women's title and secured a second consecutive victory in the World Sevens Series new season. The men's team came from behind to edge host nation South Africa 7-5 in the final. Discover the World After a scoreless first half, Justin Geduld put the Blitzboks in front with a try right after the restart. However, Ngarohi McGarvey-Black sealed the victory for the All Blacks with a converted try late in the second half. New Zealand now share the world seven series lead with South Africa after two rounds. Sports News & Photos In the Womens final, New Zealand opened with a third minute try to Kelly Brazier , and led 12-0 at halftime after Tui's first try. Ellia Green cut the deficit to 12-7 with a converted try, but Tui sealed the deal with her second try two minutes from fulltime after

Mohamad Amin Jamaluddin , or simply known as Bonzer will be playing in Germany next season. The Malaysia national player has agreed to join TV 1834 Pforzheim in the Rugby Bundesliga . Bonzer has been playing for Cobra Rugby Club in the Malaysia Rugby League for 6 seasons. A talented player and has played regularly for the national team, Bonzer is ready for bigger challenges. His potential in rugby was once recognised by New Zealand club, Harbour Hawks . The Perlis-born player will bring his playing experience to his new club. TV Pforzheim is one of the top rugby club in Germany. The club was the Rugby Bundesliga champions in 2011, and won the German Rugby Union Championship in 2016. Bonzer's arrival will spark their chances for more titles. RUGBY ASIA

Terengganu won their first ever Agong's Cup title in a nail-biting finale against defending champions, Sabah . Played in heavy rain at the UPM Stadium in Serdang, the five-time winners, Sabah looked set to retain the title until the last few seconds of the match. Timoci Vunimoku turned hero for Terengganu as he delivered the winning try in the last play. Terengganu, powered by nine national players and four Fijians, made four tries and three conversions while Sabah managed two tries, one conversion and four penalties. Josaia Tokarua , Amirul Mukminin Amizan , captain Mohd Syahir Asraf Rosli and Vunimoku made the tries for Terengganu while Amirul Mukminin scored all the conversions. Sabah got their points from tries by Sakiusa Terence Gavidi and Wilmer Wilfreddoline , with three successful penalties by Mohd Fairuz Abdul Rahman . It is a historical moment for Terengganu Rugby. After three final appearances, they finally ended the wait to lift the Malaysia's m

Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) completed their M-League double after defeating Kedah 3-0 in the Malaysia Cup final. The Super League champions did not face much problems to tame the Red Eagles at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Saturday. JDT opened the scoring in the 27th minute through Leandro Velazquez . Eight minutes later, Safawi Rasid doubled the lead for the Southern Tigers . Kedah struggled to stop their opponent as they were without centreback Renan Alves and rightback Rizal Ghazali due to suspension. Syafiq Ahmad added the third for JDT after the break to sealed their victory. It is only their second Malaysia Cup title, after winning it in 2017. JDT had also won the Charity Shield early in the season, before winning the Super League in June. Asia Sports Channel

South Africa outplayed England in the final to win their third Rugby World Cup 32-12 in Yokohama on Saturday. The Springboks dominated the throughout the match as England struggled to repeat their semifinals performance. Siya Kolisi became the first black man to captain the South Africa and lift the World Cup. After a brilliant display against defending champions New Zealand in the semi-finals last week, England were the favourites to win their first World Cup since 2003. On the other hand, South Africa survived a tight game with a narrow 19-16 victory over Wales to secure their place in the final. Both teams suffered early setbacks. England’s Kyle Sinckler had to leave the field after he collided with teammate Maro Itoje ’s elbow. The Boks then lost Lood de Jager after he injured his shoulder in an attempt to stop a charging Billy Vunipola . But the Springboks, who won the tournament in 1995 and 2007, dominated the breakdown and hammered the English scrum. E

Jilbon Rugby Club claimed the 2019 UPSI 10’s Mens Open title after a 21-5 victory over Royal Selangor Club   (RSC) in the Cup Final. Jilbon showed consistency throughout the two days tournament held at the Padang Istiadat, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris in Tanjong Malim. FTK Ostrich and Manjong Merong finished third, while Python Rugby Club won the plate after beating Royal Engineer Rugby Club (RER) 7-0.  In the Women Cup final, UPM Ladies Angels beat P oly Unicorn 12-10 to win the category. Home side UPSI Ladies Eagles bagged the Plate after defeating UM Zombies 5-0. SSTMI won the IPT category with a 19-7 victory over UKM in the Cup Final. UPM Angels and UiTM Highlanders settled for third, and UPSI beat UMP 12-0 to win the Plate. BROBA claimed the Veteran title after a 15-0 win against Vets Blues in the Cup Final. Clifford Legends defeated KKB 12-5 to bag the Plate. About 40 teams participated in the 2019 UPSI 10's which is the fourth edition.

South Africa and Wales played a thrilling Rugby World Cup semifinal with both team displayed relentless fighting spirit. In the end, it would come down to who could keep their nerve, and after 80 pain-staking minutes, it was Handre Pollard and the Springboks who emerged triumphant. South Africa have the boot of Pollard to thank for their third World Cup final appearance, with the fly-half kicking 14 of their points on top of Damian de Allende ’s well-taken try. Wales were keeping up with the African side thanks to Josh Adams ’s sixth try of the campaign, putting himself out in front in the try-scoring charts, while Dan Biggar and Leigh Halfpenny added 11 points combined from the tee, but Pollard’s final penalty four minutes from time proved the final nail in Wales’s World Cup coffin. South Africa will return here next Saturday to face England in a repeat of the 2007 World Cup final, while for Wales the journey is agonisingly not over yet. They will face a New Zealan

England reached their first Rugby World Cup final in 12 years after a stunning victory over three-time world champions New Zealand . The All Blacks had not lost a World Cup game in 12 years and had won 15 of the past 16 games between the two nations. But England were different on Saturday with Eddie Jones tactical masterpiece, they overpowered the reigning champion to take a slot in the final. England had a good start as they stormed into a 10-0 lead, Manu Tuilagi 's second-minute try and a long-range penalty from George Ford . They could have gone further if tries by Sam Underhill and Ben Youngs had not been ruled out by the TMO decisions. Ford scored another penalty nine minutes after the break to increase the pressure on the All Blacks. However Ardie Savea gave New Zealand a fighting chance with a try in the 56th minute. But most of the time, England were very solid and unbreakable. They got another six points from two successful penalties by Ford in the 62nd

South Africa ended Japan ’s glorious run at the Rugby World Cup with a 26-3 win in Sunday night’s quarterfinals. In front of about 49 thousand fans in the Tokyo Stadium, the Springboks destroyed the Japanese World Cup dream with a splendid second half performance. Playing in their first ever Rugby World Cup knockout stage, the Brave Blossoms  fell behind to an early Makazole Mapimpi 's try in the third minute. However, Yu Tamura penalty gave the Brave Blossoms a fighting chance before going into the break trailing by just two points. Handling errors cost South Africa dear in a frustrating first half but they gradually tightened the screws after the break as Handre Pollard kicked three penalties before Faf de Klerk and Mapimpi delivered late tries. Japan had famously beat South Africa 34-32 in an upset at the 2015 World Cup, but it was a totally different situation last Sunday. Chasing for their third World Cup title, the Springboks showed quality to deny the h

New Zealand proved that they are in an excellent form to win their fourth Rugby World Cup title as they outclassed Ireland 46-14 in their last eight-clash on Saturday. The All Blacks displayed brilliant performance with seven tries and had effectively secured victory by halftime. The win set them up for a semifinal clash against England . Richie Mo'unga opened the scoring with a 5th minute penalty. After a tough first 10 minutes, the three-times champions started to dominate the match. Aaron Smith scored the first two tries in the 13th & 19th minutes, before Beauden Barrett added another in the 31st minute. New Zealand went into the break with a solid 22-0 lead. The All Blacks continued the assaults on Ireland when the match resumed. Codie Taylor and Matt Todd crossed the try line in the 47th and 60th minutes. In the 68th minute, the Irish got a converted try through Robbie Henshaw . Seven minutes later, referee Nigel Owen awarded them a penalty try. But t

Japan climbed up to number 7 in the World Rugby Rankings on Monday after another convincing win at the Rugby World Cup 2019. The historic run continues after taking down Scotland 28-21 at Yokohama Stadium, as the host nation reels from a deadly typhoon. The result lifted the Brave Blossoms above France , Scotland , Argentina and Italy in the latest World Rugby Rankings. Finn Russel gave Scotland a good start with 6th minute try. But Japan replied with three converted tries by Kotaro Matsushima , Keita Inagaki and Kenki Fukuoka . The first half ended with the Brave Blossoms leading the Scottish 21-7. Two minutes after the match resumed, Inagaki crossed the line again to extend the advantage to 28-7. Scotland did not go down with a fight. They scored two tries through WP Nel and Zander Fagerson but the Japanese held on to claim the victory. Yu Tamura scored all four conversions to help his team. Japan now head into a quarter-final against South Africa on Sund

Australia laboured to a less than inspiring victory over Georgia in Shizuoka. The Wallabies struggled before claiming a 27-8 victory over the Georgians. Wind, rain, humidity turned the match into an error-strewn and very stop-start. It took more than 20 minutes before the Australian managed to get into the scoreboard. In the 23rd minute, Nic White managed to burrow over the line to get the first try and first points of the match. Georgia quickly responded with a penalty, and then gave one right back to Matt To’omua who slotted and gave the Wallabies a 10-3 lead heading into half-time. Australia had to play the first 5 minutes with 14 men as Isa Naisarani was in the sin-bin after a high tackle on the 35th minute. Marika Koroibete switched the Wallabies back into winning mode with a try in the 59th minute. The Georgians responded with a try from Alexander Todua ten minutes later. However, Jack Dempsey and Will Genia scored two late tries to end Georgia's World C

England secured their place in the World Cup quarter-finals after a convincing 39-10 victory over Argentina at the Tokyo Stadium. The South Americans were forced to play 63 minutes with only 14 men after Lavanini was sent off by referee Nigel Owens for a high challenge in which he struck Owen Farrell 's jaw with his shoulder. It was the fifth red card of a tournament that is being played against the backdrop of World Rugby's crackdown on dangerous tackles and the second in which Farrell was the victim following the dismissal of the USA's John Quill in similar circumstances. After showing early signs of using the setback to mount meaningful resistance, Argentina fell away as England attacked with width, Jonny May and Elliot Daly helping themselves to tries. When the superb George Ford raced over shortly after half-time it was all over for the Pumas , who are effectively out of the World Cup after suffering a second defeat in Pool C. England have now won t

South Africa trounced Italy 49-3 in Shizuoka to keep their Rugby World Cup hopes alive. Handre Pollard converted tries from Cheslin Kolbe and Mbongeni Mbonambi , and added a penalty to put the Springboks 17-3 up at the break. Italy prop Andrea Lovotti was sent off for dangerous play in the opening minutes of the second half. Lovotti lifted South Africa's Duane Vermeulen off his feet and speared him into the ground, head-first, for the fourth red card at this World Cup. After Lovotti was dismissed, Kolbe crossed for his second score. Lukhanyo Am , Makazole Mapimpi , RG Snyman and Malcolm Marx also went over as South Africa went top of Pool B. Italy are just about out of the World Cup. They need to beat defending champions New Zealand in their last pool game to have a chance of making the quarters. Best Sports Updates at The Match

Eagles Rugby Club clinched the 2019 Labuan 10's Rugby Carnival Mens title after a comfortable 20-0 victory over Sabah OSCA Warriors in the Cup Final. The Eagles were in complete domination as they scored four tries to seal their third consecutive victory. Eagles RC reached the final after beating AST Tsunami in the semifinals, and Sabah OSCA beat NS Wanderers to set-up the Cup Final clash. Sibu Swan defeated Miri Piranhas 12-0 to bag the Plate title. Wildcats Rugby Club claimed the Bowl title after beating RMAF Blackhawks 15-5. In the Boys Under-16 category, SSTMI Tsunami showed class as they defeated KK Rugby Development 19-0 in the Cup Final. Home side, Labuan Development Team bagged the Plate title after beating MRSM Kota Kinabalu 22-12. And Miri Red Piranhas thrashed SMK Takis 24-0 to claim the Bowl title.  Mens Category Cup Champions: Eagles Rugby Club Cup Runners-up: Sabah OSCA Warriors Plate Winners: Sibu Swans Plate Runners-up: Mi

Wales put themselves as title contenders with one foot in the World Cup quarterfinals after stunning Australia 29-25 at Tokyo Stadium. The second successive win took the Six Nations champions to the top of Pool D which could lead them to a last-eight clash against France or Argentina . Australia, though, might be hurtling towards a knockout tie with England , who are coached by former Wallabies boss Eddie Jones , despite staging a spectacular second-half fightback. Wales looked home and dry when they led 26-8 through tries by centre Hadleigh Parkes and scrum-half Gareth Davies . Fly-halves Dan Biggar and Rhys Patchell kicked 19 points between them - Patchell contributed 14 after replacing Biggar, who went off for a head injury assessment - but Australia got it back to one point at 26-25. Patchell penalty in the last ten minutes sealed Wales first RWC victory over Australia since 1987. Get Sports Updates!

Sabah Angels Warriors defeated Labuan Wipers 10-0 in the final to win the Womens category at the Labuan 10's Rugby Carnival . The Angels displayed another good performance to retain the title which they won last year. Awesome Dingoes hammered Eagles Womens RC 25-0 to claim the Plate, and KK Sharks beat UiTM Barbarians 10-0 for the Bowl. Tobarks edged KRFC Blackcats Legendz 17-12 in the cup final to win the Labuan 10’s Veterans’ title. In the Plate final, OSCA Legends beat Liger 7-0. Brunei Bastidos defeated Goldies Sibu 28-0 to clinch the Bowls title. Liger Cogra Warriors secured the Girls Under-16 title after finishing on top of the Pool. Angel Junior took the second place and Labuan Women Development finished third. A total of 42 teams from Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsula Malaysia participated in five categories of the 19th edition of the Labuan 10's Rugby Carnival. TIGERSSUPERSPORTS.COM

The 2019 Rugby World Cup delivered its first major shock as minnows Uruguay held on for a historic 30-27 victory over Fiji . Uruguay had not won a World Cup match since beating Georgia in 2003 and tears flowed after the referee blew the final whistle, sparking huge celebrations from the winning camp. No one had expected this result. The last time these two teams faced each other Fiji stormed to a comfortable 68-7 victory but it was a different story in the Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium , a venue built in memory of those killed in the 2011 tsunami. It was the biggest score Uruguay has ever recorded in a World Cup game and it was well worthy of the win against a Fiji side who failed to impress. The game started at a hurtling pace with both sides registering an early try but it was Uruguay that emerged as the surprise 24-12 leaders at halftime. Scores from Juan Manuel Cat , Manuel Diana and Santiago Arata punished a sloppy Fijian outfit that wasted a number of opport

England bagged their first win in the 2019 Rugby World Cup by defeating Tonga with a 35-3 victory. It is England's third win over Tonga in Rugby World Cup history. Manu Tuilagi plundered two first-half tries at the Sapporo Dome after repeatedly forcing a path through the Islanders' defence to emerge as the otherwise ragged 2003 champions' most potent threat. Jamie George and Luke Cowan-Dickie got another two tries in the second half. Owen Farrell made six successful kicks to deliver 15 points for the lions. Tonga got their only points through Sonatane Takulua 's penalty in the 14th minute. The match ended with Tonga pouring forward in search of a deserved try and they will be emboldened by their success in frustrating England's strongest available side. RUGBY FOR ALL