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SOUTH AFRICA CELEBRATE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY OVER ARGENTINA

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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

ASIA RUGBY SEVENS SERIES: HONG KONG AND CHINA CLAIM TOP HONORS IN HANGZHOU

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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

SSTMI STRONG DETERMINATION WINS BANK MUAMALAT MELAKA 10S

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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