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MIAT Falcons clinched the Putrajaya Rugby League after beating Bangi Hunters 40-22 in the Cup Final at the Alamanda Rugby Field on Sunday. The young Falcons took control of the match after the Hunters made an early try in the first half. They responded with three tries to two and lead 19-10 at the break. MIAT players showed consistent performance after the break. Another three tries were enough for MIAT Falcons to become the Putrajaya Rugby champions. In another match earlier Kajang Rams beat SAAS Woriyo 31-10 to claim the Plate title. Eight top clubs were featured in the Putrajaya Rugby League this year, which started in March. tigersunited.blogspot.my

ASIA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP: MALAYSIA 40 - PHILIPPINES 8 Malaysia took a step closer to the Asia Top Division after a convincing 40-8 victory over the Philippines at the Asia Rugby Championship in Ipoh. The host, who were stunned in last year's opening match by the same opponent showed great character to record the big margin victory. Malaysia were without two key players due to injury and concussion, took seventeen minutes before breaking the duck against the Philippines. Sakiusa Terence Gavidi 's try and coversion by Wan Mohammad Asyraf conversion gave them the lead, but the Volcanoes reduced he deficit with Timothy Bweheni 's penalty. The Bunga Raya squad scored another three tries through Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey , Amirul Sani and Wong Wye Wye . Despite missing a few conversions, Wan Mohammad Asyraf 35th minute penalty was enough for Malaysia to take a strong 25-3 advantage at half time. Malaysia returned to the pitch with the same motivation. They

ASIA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP: SRI LANKA 33 - UAE 17 Sri Lanka kept their title dream alive as they beat United Arab Emirates  33-17 in the Asia Rugby Championship Division One second match. The Tuskers had a tough first half but manage to overcome UAE challenges in the last forty minutes. UAE did not let it gone easily but Sri Lanka had the stamina to control the game until the end. Sri Lanka's Fazil Marija stunned UAE with a quick try inside the first minute of play. But UAE bounced back in the 4th minute with Andrew Stevenson 's penalty. They took the lead in the 18th minute after a converted try by Glen Moore . The Tuskers got another try two minutes later through Danuska Ranjan , and Thilina Wijesinghe did not miss the conversion. Thilina scored another penalty for Sri Lanka in the 31st minute, but Andrew Powell and Stevensen reduced the deficit to just one point at the break. Sri Lanka returned for the second half with a slim 18-17 advantage. Lee Keegal was quick to inc

PIALA FA MALAYSIA: NEGERI SEMBILAN 1 - PAHANG 2 *Pahang win with 3-1 aggregate Pahang advanced to the final match of Malaysia FA Cup competition after edging Negeri Sembilan with 2-1 win at Paroi Stadium, on Saturday. The Elephants took the lead through Heo Jae-won goal in the sixth minutes. The South Korean defender rose high to head Ahmad Syamim Yahya free-kick past Negeri Sembilan goalkeeper, Saiful Amar Sudar . Spurred on by the home crowd, Negeri Sembilan fought back to reduce the deficit. Japanese striker, Bruno Suzuki cheered the home crowd with an equalizer after receiving a through pass from Lee Andrew Tuck . But it was all over for Negeri Sembilan after Pahang subtitute, Christie Jayaseelan slot the ball into the net during stoppage time which the goal that took Dollah Salleh team through to the final. Pahang won the match with 3-1 on aggregate. They will face Kedah in the final at Shah Alam Stadium on May 2 0 th. tigerssupersports.com

ASIA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP: MALAYSIA 36 - UAE 22 Malaysia displayed a fine performance to claim a good start in the Asia Rugby Championship 2017 (ARC) after beating United Arab Emirates (UAE) 36-22 on Sunday. The defending champions showed full of confidence to take control of the game from the start until the the final whistle. The last time both team played against each other was in 2015, where Malaysia won it narrowly 20-19 in the Division Two. Jone Mawara Nasalo opened the scoring for Malaysia with a try in the 14th minute before Mohd Fairuz Ab Rahman delivered the conversion. However, UAE equalised eight minutes later through Ryno Fourie 's try and Andrew Stevenson 's conversion. The Bunga Raya squad regained the lead in the 35th minute from another try by Jone. Mohd Fairuz scored the conversion and another penalty for his team to take a good 17-10 lead at half time. Lee Nyuk Fah 's players continued their good performance after the match resumed. Just six minutes

ASIA RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP: SRI LANKA 24 - PHILIPPINES 13 Sri Lanka started their Asia Rugby Championship 2017 (ARC) campaign brilliantly as they defeated Philippines 24-13 in Ipoh, Malaysia. The Tuskers showed a strong performance against the Volcanoes to secure their first win at the tournament. Thilina Wijesinghe gave Sri Lanka the lead after just four minutes from a penalty. Danuska Ranjan increased their advantage with a try in the 12th minute. The Tuskers went into the break with 11-0 lead as Thilina succesfully scored a late penalty in the first half. The Philippines were more organised in the second half. They held their opponent and earned their first three points from a penalty by Kevin Gordon . Sri Lanka bounced back and pulled away with a converted try by Richard Dharmapala in the 25th minute. The Volcanoes pumped the pressure on Sri Lanka. But the Tuskers were steady although they conceded a try by Justin Conveney five minutes before the end. Danuska scored another

Gunners Rugby Club dominated the Negeri Sembilan Premier Rugby League final before claiming a 34-22 victory over SORAC Rugby Club . The Gunners took advantage over the unsettled SORAC team to lead the first half at the Georgian Green, Seremban with 22-10. SORAC tried to fight back in the second half, but The Gunners were more experience to take the NS Premier League title. SORAC RC reached the cup final after beating TMS Oldboys 32-15 in the semifinals, whilst Gunners hammered Wiseguys RC 33-6 in the last four. In earlier match, Wiseguys RC claimed the Plate title after beating TMS Oldboys 27-24 with a last minute try. Home Of Warriors overcame OGA with a narrow 11-10 victory to take the Bowl title. Nine best teams in Negeri Sembilan played in the NS Premier Rugby League this season which started on March 4th.