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ARGENTINA BEAT FRANCE TO WIN THE WORLD CUP

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Argentina bagged their third World Cup victory in the most exciting final of the 92-year history of the competition. After a 3-3 draw that featured two goals from Lionel Messi and a hat trick from Kylian Mbappé, La Albiceleste defeated France 4-2 on penalties. From the start of the final, Messi was in spectacular form. He gave Argentina the lead from the penalty spot after Angel Di Maria was fouled. Then he initiated to a smooth team move that ended in Di Maria doubled the lead in the 36th minute. Argentina controlled the first period and led 2-0 at the interval. Mbappé, on the other hand, remained unnoticed until he scored two goals in a span of 97 seconds. The first came in the 80th minute from the penalty spot, while the other was a volley to tie the score and force extra time. In the 108th minute, Messi, who is 35 years old, still had plenty of energy and was at the right spot to score his second goal. Once again, Argentina was in position to win the championship. But after a handb

LABUAN SET TO BRING BACK RUGBY

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After a missing for two years due to Covid-19 pandemic, the  Labuan 10's Rugby Carnival  is finally back. The  Labuan Rugby Association  have announced that the tournament will be held on 7th-9th October Padang Perbadanan Labuan. It will an exciting week to witness rugby returns to this gorgeous island. This year's event will be the 20th edition of the Biggest Rugby Carnival in Borneo. 12 clubs, 5 veteran teams and 8 Under-17 teams had confirmed their participation at the tournament this year.  KK Sharks ,  OSCA Warriors  and home favourite  Victoria RC  will be fighting for the title this October. The tournament has a long history and had attracted many top clubs from all over the country to participate. Many national players and legends had also played here. Due to the growing popularity, Labuan Rugby Carnival had become a major event of the island. It has brought in thousands of visitors and boosted the local tourism industry. Tigers Super Sports

EDWARDIAN TIGERS WIN THE FIRST EDITION OF EDWARDIAN 10'S

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Edwardian Tigers  roared at the Esplanade Field as they won  Edwardian 10's Rugby Tournament . The Tigers beat  Blues Barbarians  21-0 in the open category final to lift the prestigious  Ooi Huat Beng Cup . It was almost a one sided final as the Barbarians could not break the solid Edwardians line-up. Powered by some great local players like  Fairuz Rahman ,  Amirul Mukminin  and  Badrul Muktee , the hosting team dominated the tournament. Fiji star  Adriu Naivuwai Naiyaga  was named the player of the tournament after showing incredible performance in the last two days in Taiping. RMP Blues  claimed the third place after defeating  ASAS RC  12-5 in the decider.  Koba RC  edged  Serdang Angels  14-12 in another final to clinch the Plate.  Kuala Lumpur RC  bagged the Bowl after a 26-5 victory over  Aqwa RC . The 2022 Edwardian 10's rugby tournament was organised by the  Edwardian Tigers Rugby Club . 24 top clubs from all over Malaysia participated in this first edition of the comp

EDWARDIANS STUNNED DRAGONS IN CLASH OF THE LEGENDS FINALE

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Edwardian Legends  won the veteran category at  Edwardian 10's Rugby Tournament . They beat  Dragon Legends  in cup final at the Esplanade Ground to win the inaugural Edwardian 10's. Dragons were leading 10-7 before the Edwardians went all out in the dying minutes to score the winning try. Asia Sports Channel The hosting team played their advantage to display a perfect run on the familiar pitch. Dragon Legends also had several great names in their line-up to give the Edwardian stars a run for their money. However, the never-say-die performance paid-off as the Edwardian Legends snatched the last minute victory. In another final,  X-Semsira  stunned  RMR Black Panther  7-5 to win the Plate.  Cliffordian Legends  won the Bowl through coin toss after 0-0 draw with  RMP Vets  in the final. The 2022 Edwardian 10's rugby tournament was organised by the Edwardian Tigers Rugby Club. 24 top clubs from all over Malaysia participated in this first edition of the competition.

FIJI WIN SINGAPORE SEVENS AFTER BEATING NEW ZEALAND

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Fiji claimed the  HSBC Singapore Sevens  title after showing a good performance in the final to beat New Zealand 28-17. The Olympic gold medallists powered to an early lead in the final and never looked back as  Vuiviawa Naduvalo ,  Waisea Nacuqu  and  Joseva Talacolo  converted tries to give them a 21-0 advantage at half-time. New Zealand  reduced the deficit after the break with tries by  Regan Ware ,  Moses Leo  and  Caleb Tangitau  but a second try for Naduvalo ensured the Flying Fijians claimed their first Series title since their 2020 triumph in Australia. The Pacific island side lost their opening game to  Ireland  on Saturday but bounced back to top their pool with victories against  France  and  Japan . Fiji then eliminated Series leaders  South Africa  19-14 in the quarter-finals and come from behind to beat  Australia  19-12 in the semi-finals. Captain  Tevita Daugunu  says the win is dedicated to all the children in Fiji celebrating Palm Sunday yesterday. Naduvalo was named