Singapore Rugby Lions Asian Women's Bowl Champions
Singapore selected a largely development team, guided by 3 senior players, to participate in the ARFU Asian Women’s Championships 2009 in Pattaya, Thailand. The Singapore women’s rugby team claimed the title of Bowl Champions in a tight final against Iran.
Singapore was grouped with Uzbekistan, Hong Kong, China and Guam in the playoffs. Singapore started out by putting on the pressure in the first game against Uzbekistan. However two missed tackles and a turnover by Singapore saw Uzbekistan taking the game with a 19-0 win.
In the 2nd game, Hong Kong scored the first try from the kick off by running wide. Singapore came back strongly to put in two tries to lead the game at half time by 10-5, however Hong Kong replied with two quick tries after half time. Singapore replied instantly with another unconverted try to close the gap by 15 – 17. In the last minute of the game, but Hong Kong came back to put in one more unconverted try to seal the game with a 22-15 point win.
Singapore fielded mostly development players to gain experience against the China-the eventual Champions- and recent Rugby World Cup Bowl Champions. Singapore did themselves proud by scoring a team try against China from a free kick at the half way line but China ran out convincing winners by 52-7. In the last game of the day, Guam stepped up a notch, in miserable wet weather, and with three tries all converted, they won 21-0 against Singapore.
Day 2 saw Singapore grouped with India and Laos. Singapore took on India in the first game with an exemplary performance. Again the experienced players from Singapore were left on the bench to allow the ‘rookies’ to take the field. The team did well, blazing to a 50-0 victory. Singapore maintained their win against a more experience Laos with 5 unconverted tries.
In the Bowl Final, Singapore was up against a bigger and speedy Iran. Singapore started the game in a determined fashion and Priscilla Humphries scored the opening try in the 5th minute. Just before the half time, Annabelle Woo scored the 2nd try by attacking the blind side from a penalty. The second half saw Iran trying their best to get back into the game and they eventually scored a converted try. Singapore defended very well for the last 2 minutes of the game to emerge Bowl Champions.
Final Tournament Standings:
1. China - Cup Champions
2. Thailand - Cup Runners-up
3. Kazakhstan - 3rd
4. Uzbekistan - 4th
5. Arabian Gulf - Plate Champions
6. Guam Plate - Runners-up
7. Hong Kong - 7th
8. Chinese Taipei - 8th
9. Singapore - Bowl Champions
10. Iran - Bowl Runners Up
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A5N: Singapore v Kazakhstan
The Singapore men's XV, the Singapore Lions, will face Kazakhstan at 1700h at Yio Chu Kang Stadium this weekend in the Asian 5 Nations.
The pre-match programme includes a women's 7s fixture of Ngee Ann Polytechnic against the National University of Singapore.
1400h: Blacks vs. NUS (Women’s 7s)
1420hrs: HSBC Drop Goal Competition Semi-Final
1430hrs:
1545hrs: Minis (U8/U9) Centaurs vs. Tanglin
1610hrs: End of Pre-Match Programme
1700h: Singapore Lions vs. KazakhstanGet your tickets at www.sistic.com.sg or at the venue.
SRC Score Guinness SR 10s 2009 Title
28 April 2009
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SRC scored the Guinness Singapore Rugby Women's 10s 2009 Champions title after two rounds of the 10s tournament held over consecutive weekends.
Despite the pull out of Blacks RFC from the second round, the first ever champions title marks a significant milestone for SRC in the local women's rugby scene. SRC Captain Koh Mei Giet was very happy with the win and proud of their players who "played with a lot of spirit in both rounds of the tournament"
"We are especially pleased with our younger players who have been training hard for some time now and we’re just very glad that things fell together and the game plays that Sam came up with worked so well for the tournament."
Having snagged wins against the other four teams in the first round, SRC were in pole position to take the title in round two.
Singapore Rugby's first ever 10s league also marked the first time a tertiary side entered a team into the local women's national tournament.
The girls from National University of Singapore marked their debut by raking the highest score against SRC in first round, a commendable performance for a team participating in only their second tournament.
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