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Keris Conlay confirmed their status as the best rugby 15's club in Malaysia by claiming their fourth Malaysia Rugby League (MRL) Premier Division title on Sunday. They defeated Mersing Eagles 27-19 in the final held at the UPM Rugby Field in Serdang. Keris Conlay reached their seventh MRL final after defeating Serdang Angels 24-10 in the last four. Mersing Eagles overcame UiTM Lions with a 28-12 win in the semifinals. Keris Conlay dominated the match from the start. They were 17-7 up at the half time and the players showed strong characters throughout the match. Mersing Eagles tried to stage a comeback after the break but Farid Syazwan 's players held on the pressure brilliantly before cruising to another victory. Conlay's star player, Fairuz Ab Rahman was also named man-of-the-match. Serdang Angels beat UiTM Lions 36-17 to bag the third place in the Premier Division . In the MRL Division One final, Polis Bersatu clinched the title after beating RMAF B

Mersing Eagles made it through to their first ever Malaysia Rugby League (MRL) Premier Division Final after defeating UiTM Lions 28-12 on Saturday. The Eagles dominated the semifinal clash at UPM Rugby Field to set-up an interesting final showdown against Keris Conlay next week. Mersing Eagles did not take too long to show their aspirations. Apoloisi Tuloma Tanoa scored the first try in the 4th minute and Wan Mohd Asyraf Norudin scored the conversion. UiTM Lions equalised four minutes later through Are Monoka and Mohamad Faris Pead . However, Apoloisi put the Eagles above again with another try in the 12th minute. The Fijian Winger completed his hattrick of tries three minutes before the break. Mersing Eagles continue to dominate in the second half. They went 20-7 up after Wan Mohd Asyraf scored a penalty in the 52nd minute. Six minutes later, Muhammad Danial Noor Hamidi gave UiTM Lions a fighting chance. Though, the Eagles were in a solid form. Wan Mohd Asyraf

RMAF Blackhawk were simply unstoppable as they claimed a place in the final after beating ATM JLJ in the last four. The Air Force team showed no sign of panic as they took control and sealed with a 47-33 win at Bellamy Rugby Field. Blackhawk did not take too long as they opened the scoring in 2nd minute of the match. Alekesio Vakarorogo 's try and conversion by Mohd Suhaimi Ismail set them on the runaway to final. The duo delivered another four converted tries in the first forty minutes. ATM JLJ could only get one try by Muhammad Nasyrin Nasir and a coversion by Muhammad Azuwar Hassan . Blackhawk took a comfortable 35-7 lead into the break. Muhammad Alif Al-Hafiz scored another early try for Blackhawk after just one minute into the second half. However, ATM JLJ were not throwing the towel yet. Two consecutive tries by Lailatul Norazlee Shaari and Muhammad Firdaus Mohd Ripin gave them a reason to keep on fighting. Blackhawk got another try by Mohd Ependi

Polis Bersatu produced the biggest upset in Malaysia Rugby League (MRL) this season after eliminating Division One favourite, Poli Mas Hornets in the semifinals. They survived the thrilling encounter and powered to final with a deserving 23-20 victory. Poli Mas Hornets went ahead in the 11th minute after a successful penalty by Mohd Amir Aswad Mat Saad . Seven minutes later, Muhammad Aqra Sidek scored a try to give Polis Bersatu the lead. Muhammad Jackey Sudin stretch the advantage for the Police team with a try in the 25th minute. Serupepeli Turuva narrowed down the gap for the Hornets with a try in the 37th minute. Then Aporosa Mavo scored a penalty right before the break to give Polis Bersatu 13-5 lead at half time. Seven minutes after the match resumed, the Police went 16-8 up thanks to a successful penalty by Aporosa. Muhammad Halim Abu Kassim brought the Hornets back into the game with a try in the 54th minute. However, Polis Bersatu regained their confide

RMAF Blackhawk booked their place in the Malaysia Rugby League (MRL) Division One semifinals after defeating Cobra Development team 32-11 on Sunday. The 2018 KL Rugby League Champions did not face much problem to eliminate the young Cobras out of the competition. Cobra took the lead in the 10th minute through a try by Tavuto Timoci . Blackhawk equalized seven minutes later with a try by Atunaisa Livanalagi . Mohd Zulhafizi Che Din gave Blackhawk the lead in the 28th minute before Tavuto scored a penalty for Cobra to reduce the deficits. Blackhawk returned for the second half with a slim 10-8 advantage. They took control of the match and pressured their opponent. Three tries were produced as Atunaisa, Alekesio Vakarorogo , and Mohd Suhaimi Ismail sealed their place in the last four. Cobra may have lost the match today, but they surely have a good future. RUGBY ASIA

Mersing Eagles proved to be the Malaysia Rugby League (MRL) Premier title contender after defeating SSTMI Tsunami 55-25 in the quarterfinals. The Eagles showed their true potential as they sent the young Tsunamis out of the competition at UPM Rugby Field on Sunday. SSTMI Tsunami opened the scoring in the 8th minute from a successful penalty by Hafizie Sudin . But Mersing Eagles responded with two consecutive tries by Mohd Farid Sujari and Joshua Barak Kiniviliame . Tsunami also scored two tries through Muhd Shah Izuan Nordin and Wan Azley Wan Omar before Mohd Farid got his second try for the Eagles to take the half time lead with 19-13. The Eagles were more fierce after the break. They scored another five tries through Muhamad Amirul Adam , Timoci Vunimoku including a hattrick by Apolosi Tuiloma. SSTMI could only get a penalty try in the 58th minute and a try by Hafizie in the 72nd minute. Mersing Eagles booked their place in the semifinals after the convincing per

South Africa claimed their first tournament victory since Paris last season by beating France 21-12 in the final of the HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver. The two teams had never previously met in a Cup final and Pierre Gilles Lakafia ’s early try forced South Africa to come from behind but they stood up impressively, putting three converted tries on France before conceding again. Selvyn Davids ran more than half the field to set up Impi Visser beneath the posts, Werner Kok stole the ball to set up Davids three minutes into first-half overtime, before Kok got on the scoresheet himself on the left-hand side. Stephen Parez scored a late consolation try, which is the 295th of the weekend and the most in a stage this season — with a remarkable run down the left, but it wasn’t enough to get his side back into the game. It marks an incredible turn of fortune for France, who picked up just one point in Las Vegas last week, reaching their first Cup final since Port

Perak edged PJ City FC to claim their first win in Liga Super this season. However, the maiden victory did not come easy for the Bos Gaurus despite playing at their home ground. PJ City gave a good fight before going down in Ipoh. Perak started well but the strikers could not beat PJ City's solid defence. Then the real opportunity came in the 37th minute when Mohd Nor Hakim was brought down inside the penalty area. Wander Luiz Bitencourt Jr made no mistake from the spot to beat Mohd Muhaimin Mohamad and put his team ahead. The home side got more chances in the second half. Wander Luiz attempt in the 51st minute was saved by Muhaimin. Nor Hakim also failed to find the net with his header in the 74th minute. Safee Sali and Sergio Nascimento also had their chances, but Perak's goalkeeper  Muhammad Hafizul Hakim Khairul Nizam Jothy was at his best. The 1-0 score remained until the final whistle, and Mehmet Durakovic has finally found his winning touch.

Polis Bersatu ended Cobra Development team impressive run in Malaysia Rugby League (MRL) Division One with a 36-24 victory. The Police team displayed maturity and experience to overcome the young and energetic young Cobras. Polis Bersatu opened the scoring with two converted tries through Mohd Nortakzim Adnan and Muhammad Jackey Sudin . Cobra got into the game in the 37th minutes with a try by Tavuto Timochi . Polis Bersatu lead at half time with 14-7 score. The match was more entertaining after the break. Cobra equalised through Simolo Aca and Ahmad Amirul Zulfiqar five minutes after the restart. However Polis Bersatu responded with three tries from Muhammad Fadhil Hanafi , Jackey and Naelesoni Navuase Nasokitabua . Cobra got scored two more tries but the kickers could not deliver the extra points. Both teams qualified for the quarterfinals, but Polis Bersatu will get the easier opponent based on their good ranking.

ASAS RC showed a lot of determination to beat NS Wanderers 26-24 in the Malaysia Rugby League (MRL) Premier on Sunday. The 2017 finalist fought back to win the nail-biting match against two times champions NS Wanderers in Serdang. Both sides were solid in the first twenty minutes. However, NS Wanderers managed to score the first try in the 24th minutes through Atalasio Muakalou . ASAS RC replied with a try by Ras Suhael Nur Rahim ten minutes later. Though the Wanderers went into the break with 10-5 lead, thanks to a successful coversion and a penalty by Muhamad Amirul Aqil Kamsol . ASAS RC came back stronger in the second half. Two converted tries by Hazim Fadilafadil and Simiai Cece Nawaqa , and a penalty try gave them the lead. NS Wanderers made a late charge with two converted tries by Ahmad Aiman Jamalis but ASAS RC held on to seal the match with a narrow 26-24 victory. RUGBY FOR ALL | TIGERS SUPER SPORTS

Melaka United claimed their third win in the Liga Super as they defeated bottom team  Kuala Lumpur 2-0. Darko Markovic and Nazrin Nawi scored two quick goals in the 14th and 16th minute to secure the win at the Hang Jebat Stadium on Sunday. Top striker Guilherme de Paula was not in Kuala Lumpur's line-ups due to injury. Melaka were dominant on their home ground with Markovic, Nazrin and Anselmo da Silva continuously threatening the visitors. Markovic put Melaka ahead with a header from close range in the 14th minute. While Kuala Lumpur were still struggling to settle down, Nazrin doubled the lead with a solo effort two minutes later. Melaka slowed down after the break, but Kuala Lumpur still could not find the net. Nazrin and Da Silva had the opportunities to add more goals, but Kuala Lumpur defended well. ASIA GLOBAL | TOTAL LOGISTICS SERVICES

Pahang proved themselves as the team to beat this season after a convincing 3-0 victory over PKNP FC in Manjung last night. PKNP made the same mistake as they did against PKNS by conceding an early goal from Jose Eduardo Bischofe in the first minute. A quick move by Norshahrul Idlan Talaha from the left side found Jose Eduardo. The striker made no mistake to beat Shafiq Afifi Suhaimi for Pahang's first goal. Dickson Nwakaeme doubled the advantage three minutes after the break with a powerful shot. However, the striker was taken out two minutes later due to injury. As PKNP tried to get back into the game, Norshahrul beat Shafiq again to score Pahang's third goal of the night. The win keep Pahang close to league leader Johor DT in Liga Super . Follow The Match on Facebook .