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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